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In the generative grammar framework, the verb phrase is a phrase headed by a verb. A verb phrase may be constructed from a single verb; often, however, the verb phrase will consist of various combinations of the main verb and any auxiliary verbs, plus optional specifiers, complements, and adjuncts.



Re OBE's being a verbal phrase: Yes, I see what you mean.

It's funny, but I have used the abbreviation OBE so often I no longer think of it as verbal phrase based on the verb overcome. I think of it more as an adjective (as in predicate adjective), as in Bob is dull, Your project is un-executable, or Your plan is OBE.