V_t V_ing                                   began reading

V_t V_ingP                  began reading a book

Vt to V                            wanting to eat

V_t to VP                   wanting to read a book

E.g.: My chemist says not to worry. (H. Swados). "I demanded to be heard." (J. London). Fortunately Leo remembered to look in his wallet. (B. Malamud). "All right," I said, wanting to get moving. (W. Eastlake). It is possible to begin to examine these meanings. (G. Trager and H. Smith).

V for N to V(P)                         stood for John to pass

V   p N’s V_ing(P)                 left without John’s noticing

V   p N(P) V_ing(P)               left without John noticing

V   p I’s V_ing(P)                   left without his noticing

V   p I_m V_ing(P)                    left without him noticing

V   N(P) V_ing(P)                  said, his lips trembling

V   N(P) V_en(P)                   said, his voice strained

V   N(P) A(P)                     said, his lips white

V b N(P)                             acting as judge

V   b A(P)                     speaking whenever possible

V   b to V(P)                 rising so as to see it

V   b V_ing(P)                  stood as though waiting

V   b V_en(P)                   looking as if startled

V       V_ing                          stood, smiling

V   V_ingP                 sat, reading a book

V   V_en                           started, scared

V   V_enD                 started, scared to death

V to V                           came to eat

V I_d                                    standing there

V  I_self                         working himself