3.41 nouns with no equivalent verb

There are some nouns used in delexical structures which do not correspond in form to a verb which has a similar meaning to the delexical structure. Sometimes there is such a verb, but the form is slightly different.

• Work experience allows students to make more effective career decisions.
• The Prime Minister decided she had heard enough.
• He made the shortest speech I've ever heard.
• Iain spoke candidly about the crash.

In other cases, there is no corresponding verb with a similar meaning at all and so there is no other structure that can be used.

• He had been out all day taking pictures of the fighting.
• That is a very foolish attitude to take.
• She made a number of relevant points.
• Try not to make so much noise.