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Originally Posted by tangelatm  Thanks, Bob!
But what about the verbs in 13-15: I found "to make one's way"+ prep; "to find oneself somewhere/+ prep.".What are the corresponding infinitive forms of these verbs (I have to place them between brackets for my students).
Thanks,
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Are the following idioms:
13. He was making his way very carefully.(to make one's way?)
14. The hook came loose. (to come loose?)
15. He found himself adrift in the middle of the ocean.(to find oneself somewhere/ +prep.?)
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Your first two bracketed infinitives are fine. I'd make [15] more general: "to find oneself + expression of state". The expression of state can take may forms: adjective, adverb, adj. phrase, adv. phrase, various complement clauses ... maybe more.
Incidentally, on the subject of 'adrift', there's another version of 14 - 'to come adrift'.
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