Forced to defend awarding a contract to operate ferries
He was last week forced to defend awarding a contract to operate ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit to a company with no experience of running a ferry service.
(From Politico.)
I see "last week", "in the event of a no-deal Brexit" and "to a company with no experience of running a ferry service" as adjuncts in the sentence above.
I understand that "to defend awarding a contract to operate ferries" is the complement of the verb "forced", "awarding a contract to operate ferries" the complement of "to defend", "a contract to operate ferries" is complement of "awarding", "to operate ferries" the complement of "a contract" and "ferries" the complement of "to operate".
Is my interpretation correct?
Top answer
The phrase "forced to defend" is idiomatic in English and is followed by a noun or noun substitute. a ferry service", which functions as a noun.
- The phrase "forced to defend" is idiomatic in English and is followed by a noun or noun substitute.
- a ferry service", which functions as a noun.
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The phrase "forced to defend" is idiomatic in English and is followed by a noun or noun substitute. Here it is followed by "awarding a contract...a ferry service", which functions as a noun.
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