Was front and centre/was a lamp away
"Both men were in the room Thursday night, although the seating arrangement was telling. Kushner was front and centre at the table, casting what seems to be a cold gaze in the general direction of Bannon, who was a lamp away from being pushed up against a wall." (BBC website.)
Is "front and centre" an adjectival or adverbial complement (a compound one) in the above? Does "a lamp away" function as an adverbial complement in the clause of the cited paragraph?
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Anonymous Is "front and centre" an adjectival or adverbial complement (a compound one) in the above? It is an adverbial complement because " was" is the past tense of "be" which is a verb. "Front and center" accurately described where he was.
- Anonymous Is "front and centre" an adjectival or adverbial complement (a compound one) in the above?
- It is an adverbial complement because " was" is the past tense of "be" which is a verb.
- "Front and center" accurately described where he was.
- Anonymous Does "a lamp away" function as an adverbial complement in the clause of the cited paragraph?
- I think "a lamp away" is also referring to "was", the past tense of "be".
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AnonymousIs "front and centre" an adjectival or adverbial complement (a compound one) in the above?
It is an adverbial complement because "was" is the past tense of "be" which is a verb. "Front and center" accurately described where he was.
AnonymousDoes "a lamp away" function as an adverbial complement in the clause of th
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