| construction modifier |
| cook up(verb, expression, take, reason, assume) |
| corroborate(verb, support, maintain, determine, back) |
| cosign(verb, support, maintain, back, declare) |
| count(verb, stay, lie, depend, hinge) |
| count upon(verb, expression, accept, consider, think) |
| creed |
| croon(acknowledge, admit, assert, pretend, own) |
| cry out(expression, maintain, oppose, declare, resist) |
| cutting |
| dare-say(verb, take, reason, assume, understand) |
| dare say(verb, expression, think, believe, suggest) |
| deep structure |
| demonstrate(maintain, oppose, declare, object, resist) |
| demur(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest) |
| depend(verb, stay, rest, base, assume) |
| direct object |
| disagree(maintain, oppose, declare, object, protest) |
| dissemble(acknowledge, admit, assert, pretend, own) |
| dream(verb, take, reason, assume, understand) |