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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="fling">
<note>
  Frames file for 'fling' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entry throw-17.1, other framed members include fire, kick,
  pass, and throw.  Framenet entries Body Movement and Cause to Move.
  Comparison with throw.
</note>

<roleset id="fling.01" name="throw" vncls="17.1">
<roles>
  <role descr="thrower" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="17.1" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing thrown" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="17.1" vntheta="Patient"/></role>

  <role descr="thrown at, to, over, etc" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="17.1" vntheta="Destination"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="boring example">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="gerund" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
<text>
    He already has achieved vertical integration on a limited scale:
    Quebecor can put a weekly newspaper on almost any Quebec doorstep
    without using outside help, from chopping down the tree to making
    the newsprint to *trace* flinging it up onto the porch. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  Quebecor</arg>
        <rel>flinging</rel>
        <arg n="1">it</arg>
        <arg f="up" n="2">onto the porch</arg>
</example>

<example name="strong verbs rule">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
    John flung himself into bed.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>flung</rel>
  <arg f="REC" n="1">himself</arg>
  <arg f="into" n="2">bed</arg>
</example>

<note>
Actually, I prefer the simple past form of "flang", but I seem to be
alone in that.
</note>

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