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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="cure">
<note>
  Frames file for 'cure' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry
  10.6, which seems a little odd to me.  (Cheat, but not treat?)
</note>

<roleset id="cure.01" name="treat an illness completely" vncls="10.6">
<roles>
  <role descr="doctor (etc)" n="0"><vnrole vncls="10.6" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="patient" n="1"><vnrole vncls="10.6" vntheta="Source"/></role>
  <role descr="illness or injury" n="2"><vnrole vncls="10.6" vntheta="Theme"/></role>
  <role descr="instrument, treatment" n="3"/>
</roles>

<example name="doctor and patient">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="infinitive" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
<text>
    Then, just as the Tramp is given *trace-1* a blind girl *trace-2*
    *trace-3* to cure *trace-4* in ``City Lights,'' the Artist is put
    in charge of returning a two-year-old waif (Nicole Alysia), whose
    father has been murdered by thugs, to her mother. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace-3* -&gt;  *trace-1* -&gt; the Tramp</arg>
        <rel>cure</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace-4* -&gt; *trace-2* -&gt;  a blind girl</arg>
</example>


<example name="doctor and illness">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="infinitive" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
<text>
    The big question is whether the new president will have the
    strength and the political support in Congress *trace* to take
    steps *trace* to cure Brazil's economic ills. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt; *trace* -&gt;  the new president</arg>
        <rel>cure</rel>
        <arg n="2">Brazil's economic ills</arg>
</example>


<example name="treatment and illness">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="infinitive" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
<text>
    It could point to plenty of ailments that the Spanish economic
    rejuvenation so far has failed *trace-1* to cure *trace-2*. 
</text>
        <arg n="3">*trace-1* -&gt;  the Spanish economic rejuvenation</arg>
        <rel>cure</rel>
        <arg n="2">*trace-2* -&gt;  that -&gt;  ailments</arg>
</example>

<note>
This is by far the most common structure.
</note>

<example name="all args">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
    Mary cured John of debilitating migraines with amputation.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Mary</arg>
  <rel>cured</rel>
  <arg n="1">John</arg>
  <arg f="of" n="2">debilitating migraines</arg>
  <arg f="with" n="3">amputation</arg>
</example>

<note>
Think about it.
</note>

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