Osgood's theory concerning the close cognitive binding between object (O) and verb (V) was tested in the free recall of bitransitive sentences. The variable manipulated was the position of O in relation to V in three bitransitives, SDOV, SODV, and OSDV (S: Subject, D: Dative). The results showed that: (1) the number of sentences recalled decreased as the distance between O and V increased; (2) sentences were recalled in the basic SDOV form rather than the SODV transform. Both findings were interpreted as lending support to Osgood's theory. Limited memory capacity and the marked nature of the OSDV form were discussed in the interpretation of the results.