adding a lexicalized exception for ditransitive object control English phrases of the form [NP] predicate [NP] {from,for} [VP -inf], e.g. Mary prevents John from running, Mark reproaches Aaron for failing. Previously the embedded clause was coindexed with the matrix subject, even though these are cases of object control. The fix is lexicalized, meaning it will only fix cases where the preposition is 'for' or 'from' which stops valid subject control scenarios from being affected. Some tests are included in PredPatt/test_control.ipynb
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