Assertion: whip | /r/HasProperty | brutal
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
value: to backbenchers
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to secure their vote
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Whips can often be brutal to backbenchers to secure their vote, and will resort to a mixture of promises, cajoling and persuading to force an unpopular vote.