< VERB PRON into _vvg > in iWeb (e.g. trick them into coming), grouped by main verb, where main verb occurs at least two times. Quick search: not all main verbs are actually relevant to the construction. For more information on the construction, see: Kim, Jong-Bok and Mark Davies. (2016) “The Into Causative Construction in English: A Construction-based Perspective.” English Language and Linguistics 20 (1): 55-83. Davies, Mark and Jong-Bok Kim. (In press) “Historical shifts with the into-causative construction in American English” To be published in Linguistics. ---------------------------- # tokens verb 1 7892 trick 2 5734 talk 3 3799 fool 4 1599 force 5 1349 pressure 6 1308 scare 7 1203 delude 8 1152 get 9 1130 push 10 976 manipulate 11 897 deceive 12 840 coerce 13 838 lead 14 697 lure 15 665 throw 16 638 turn 17 616 bully 18 563 mislead 19 533 bring 20 522 coax 21 511 con 22 463 tempt 23 425 put 24 415 blackmail 25 411 shame 26 380 goad 27 358 entice 28 356 brainwash 29 342 bait 30 329 seduce 31 313 dupe 32 310 intimidate 33 288 guide 34 287 convert 35 266 ease 36 242 kid 37 233 provoke 38 217 lull 39 210 shock 40 209 lock 41 209 persuade 42 189 frighten 43 181 draw 44 164 trap 45 148 motivate 46 142 convince 47 133 propel 48 132 transform 49 131 rush 50 129 nudge 51 129 confuse 52 123 sway 53 118 drive 54 117 bribe 55 115 hypnotize 56 111 charm 57 108 spur 58 104 prod 59 101 move 60 100 tease 61 98 send 62 97 scam 63 96 rope 64 95 pour 65 82 prompt 66 82 sucker 67 78 inspire 68 78 cajole 69 77 make 70 77 threaten 71 76 pull 72 76 call 73 74 hook 74 71 take 75 69 influence 76 66 harass 77 63 train 78 61 coach 79 61 launch 80 61 startle 81 60 steer 82 59 trigger 83 58 browbeat 84 56 translate 85 54 trip 86 54 taunt 87 53 badger 88 52 invest 89 52 suck 90 50 woo 91 49 terrify 92 49 hoodwink 93 48 guilted 94 48 press 95 48 will 96 47 jolt 97 46 annoy 98 46 cheat 99 46 channel 100 45 bluff 101 45 torture 102 44 challenge 103 44 nag 104 43 immerse 105 42 mold 106 41 maneuver 107 41 pester 108 41 encourage 109 39 incorporate 110 39 psych 111 38 argue 112 37 beat 113 37 guilting 114 37 induce 115 37 panic 116 36 love 117 36 tie 118 35 stimulate 119 35 work 120 35 place 121 34 condition 122 33 flatter 123 32 drag 124 32 shape 125 31 embarrass 126 31 groom 127 31 corner 128 30 compel 129 30 catapult 130 29 follow 131 29 kick 132 28 cut 133 28 blind 134 27 arm 135 27 entrap 136 26 indoctrinate 137 26 nurture 138 25 distract 139 25 start 140 24 twist 141 24 whip 142 24 develop 143 24 fake 144 24 help 145 24 beguile 146 24 box 147 24 recruit 148 23 speak 149 23 bamboozle 150 23 change 151 22 extort 152 22 spook 153 22 organize 154 21 integrate 155 21 jar 156 21 terrorize 157 20 think 158 20 wash 159 20 engage 160 20 assist 161 19 drop 162 19 frustrate 163 19 misguide 164 18 sell 165 18 direct 166 18 educate 167 18 wheedle 168 17 surprise 169 17 bore 170 17 reason 171 17 key 172 16 like 173 16 starve 174 16 spark 175 16 control 176 16 enroll 177 16 excite 178 16 support 179 16 tip 180 15 stir 181 15 divide 182 15 build 183 15 attract 184 15 screw 185 15 program 186 15 interest 187 15 insert 188 15 manifest 189 14 intrigue 190 14 pressurize 191 14 scamming 192 14 break 193 14 hassle 194 14 stress 195 14 worry 196 14 urge 197 13 wrangle 198 13 dip 199 13 bug 200 13 beg 201 13 shake 202 13 plunge 203 13 invite 204 12 impress 205 12 kick-start 206 12 poke 207 12 punish 208 12 apply 209 12 betray 210 12 dedicate 211 12 hurry 212 12 humiliate 213 12 give 214 11 bind 215 11 bludgeon 216 11 rationalize 217 11 resolve 218 11 shift 219 11 scammed 220 11 squeeze 221 11 loosen 222 11 play 223 11 paralyze 224 11 stretch 225 11 transfer 226 10 wow 227 10 load 228 10 irritate 229 10 incite 230 10 initiate 231 10 install 232 10 spin 233 10 shoehorn 234 10 schmooze 235 10 railroad 236 10 pride 237 10 bewitch 238 10 defraud 239 10 form 240 10 fit 241 10 dump 242 9 divert 243 9 hustle 244 9 cow 245 9 buy 246 9 bullshit 247 9 clue 248 9 aid 249 9 raise 250 9 redirect 251 9 set 252 9 snooker 253 9 introduce 254 9 inveigle 255 9 lower 256 9 mesmerize 257 9 morph 258 9 usher 259 8 thrust 260 8 mould 261 8 pigeon-hole 262 8 manoeuvre 263 8 instigate 264 8 inject 265 8 limit 266 8 shove 267 8 bias 268 8 co-opt 269 8 focus 270 8 galvanize 271 8 dream 272 8 engineer 273 8 enchant 274 7 exalt 275 7 extend 276 7 drug 277 7 fling 278 7 grow 279 7 carry 280 7 corrupt 281 7 conjure 282 7 adapt 283 7 antagonize 284 7 solicit 285 7 soothe 286 7 sort 287 7 split 288 7 let 289 7 jinx 290 7 jumpstart 291 7 insult 292 7 involve 293 7 incentivize 294 7 lie 295 7 pitch 296 7 toss 297 7 strongarm 298 7 stun 299 7 weave 300 7 wish 301 7 write 302 6 upset 303 6 switch 304 6 overwhelm 305 6 pack 306 6 plug 307 6 juicing 308 6 lend 309 6 steamroll 310 6 snow 311 6 scold 312 6 see 313 6 sabotage 314 6 rattle 315 6 reinvent 316 6 prepare 317 6 pummel 318 6 comfort 319 6 chase 320 6 harangue 321 6 fuel 322 6 freeze 323 6 discharge 324 6 discipline 325 6 discourage 326 6 deliver 327 6 devote 328 6 egg 329 6 elevate 330 6 enter 331 5 embed 332 5 empower 333 5 feed 334 5 ensnare 335 5 enthuse 336 5 funnel 337 5 game 338 5 finagle 339 5 find 340 5 classify 341 5 cast 342 5 canvas 343 5 commit 344 5 dare 345 5 back 346 5 advance 347 5 berate 348 5 believe 349 5 belittle 350 5 blow 351 5 pump 352 5 progress 353 5 prick 354 5 sacrifice 355 5 rouse 356 5 romance 357 5 separate 358 5 settle 359 5 snap 360 5 shoot 361 5 legislate 362 5 know 363 5 imagine 364 5 import 365 5 indulge 366 5 mentor 367 5 submerge 368 5 track 369 5 transition 370 5 transitioned 371 5 tweak 372 5 walk 373 5 wean 374 4 weasel 375 4 wake 376 4 welcome 377 4 upload 378 4 upsell 379 4 troll 380 4 tune 381 4 traumatize 382 4 tickle 383 4 stop 384 4 tantalize 385 4 misdirect 386 4 misinterpret 387 4 lurk 388 4 parlay 389 4 land 390 4 join 391 4 sink 392 4 slap 393 4 snare 394 4 spoil 395 4 spoon 396 4 shanghai 397 4 scar 398 4 process 399 4 reinvest 400 4 reprogram 401 4 resign 402 4 roll 403 4 ridicule 404 4 read 405 4 bootstrap 406 4 bend 407 4 bother 408 4 bulldoze 409 4 anger 410 4 aggravate 411 4 agitate 412 4 awe 413 4 arrange 414 4 crowd 415 4 conscript 416 4 correct 417 4 carve 418 4 categorize 419 4 cohere 420 4 free 421 4 group 422 4 hammer 423 4 grip 424 4 hound 425 4 humble 426 4 hole 427 4 expand 428 4 evolve 429 4 dictate 430 4 depress 431 4 deter 432 4 dilute 433 3 distill 434 3 distort 435 3 draft 436 3 exploit 437 3 feint 438 3 fight 439 3 factor 440 3 horrify 441 3 hurtle 442 3 hurl 443 3 hack 444 3 harness 445 3 harry 446 3 grind 447 3 gear 448 3 fuell 449 3 fuck 450 3 fear 451 3 come 452 3 chisel 453 3 cause 454 3 captivate 455 3 caress 456 3 contort 457 3 create 458 3 curse 459 3 dazzle 460 3 debate 461 3 assemble 462 3 batter 463 3 animate 464 3 allow 465 3 anchor 466 3 accelerate 467 3 browbeaten 468 3 breed 469 3 bootstrapped 470 3 bomb 471 3 boost 472 3 blend 473 3 reel 474 3 refine 475 3 quicken 476 3 rally 477 3 rap 478 3 rock 479 3 restrict 480 3 result 481 3 retrain 482 3 round 483 3 relax 484 3 pray 485 3 precipitate 486 3 punch 487 3 scapegoat 488 3 rule 489 3 run 490 3 serenade 491 3 spoof 492 3 stampede 493 3 snowball 494 3 socialize 495 3 sidetrack 496 3 jog 497 3 jostle 498 3 inflame 499 3 laugh 500 3 impel 501 3 improve 502 3 placate 503 3 plop 504 3 plough 505 3 pain 506 3 nurse 507 3 outsmart 508 3 manage 509 3 meld 510 3 tear 511 3 tame 512 3 summons 513 3 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