Object Complement

Consider the highlighted phrases in the following examples. How do they contribute to the clauses?

• She found the maths incredibly hard. _{[S1A-054#137]}
• I found the changeover a trying time. _{[W2B-012#101]}

These phrases describe the thing picked out by the Direct Object. The maths is described as incredibly hard (for her). The changeover is described as a trying time (for me).

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