In phrase structure grammars such as generative grammar, the verb phrase is one headed by a verb. It may be composed of only a single verb, but typically it consists of combinations of main and auxiliary verbs, plus optional specifiers, complements (not including subject complements), and adjuncts.he third example presents three elements, the main verb gave, the noun Mary, and the noun phrase a book, all which comprise the verb phrase. Note, the verb phrase described here corresponds to the predicate of traditional grammar.
In Reply to: Origin of phrase waiting for the other shoe to drop posted by C Pfeil on October 26, 2001.
Anatomy of a running shoe from New Balance. Heel-Toe drop/offset/differential as defined by Brooks Running is âthe difference between (midsole + outsole) heel height and (midsole + outsole) forefoot heightâ (see picture above from New Balance if youâre not clear what the midsole and outsole are).