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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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This is the first time...

"This is the first time criminal action has been taken against any senior bankers for events dating to the 2008 financial crisis." (The Guardian.)

This - a subject;

is - a predicator (a linking verb);

the first time criminal action has been taken against any senior bankers for events dating to the 2008 financial crisis - a complement where:

"the first time" is a noun phrase;

"criminal action has been taken against any senior bankers" the complement of "the first time" ;

"for events dating to the 2008 financial crisis" an adjunct (adverbial).

Is my parsing acceptable?

  

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anonymous Is my parsing acceptable? Yes, that sounds reasonable.

  • anonymous Is my parsing acceptable?
  • Yes, that sounds reasonable.
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anonymousIs my parsing acceptable?

Yes, that sounds reasonable.

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