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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="amuse">
<note>
  Frames file for 'amuse' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry 31.1.
</note>

<roleset id="amuse.01" name="cause mirth" vncls="31.1">
<roles>
  <role descr="causer of mirth" n="0"><vnrole vncls="31.1" vntheta="Cause"/></role>
  <role descr="mirthful entity" n="1"><vnrole vncls="31.1" vntheta="Experiencer"/></role>
  <role descr="instrument" n="2"/>
</roles>

<example name="intransitive">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="present" voice="active"/><text>
    Better to look in the corners for performances that [*T*-1]
    inspire or amuse. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">[*T*-1] -&gt;  that -&gt;  performances</arg>
        <rel>amuse</rel>
</example>

<example name="arg0 as SBAR">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
<text>
    I was amused [*-2] to read your recent news stories on the banking
    industry's reserve additions and concomitant threats to cease
    making new loans to less-developed countries. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">I</arg>
        <rel>amused</rel>
        <arg n="0">[*-2] to read your recent news stories on the
        banking industry's reserve additions and concomitant threats
        to cease making new loans to less-developed countries</arg> 
</example>

<example name="all args">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="active"/>
  <text>
     John can amuse himself for hours with a piece of yarn.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <arg f="MOD" n="m">can</arg>
  <rel>amuse</rel>
  <arg f="REC" n="1">himself</arg>
  <arg f="TMP" n="m">for hours</arg>
  <arg f="with" n="2">a piece of yarn</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
