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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="lay">
<note>
  Frames file for 'lay' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet class put_spatial-9.2, no other framed members.
</note>

<roleset id="lay.01" name="put, set, cause to exist at some location" vncls="9.2">
<roles>
  <role descr="layer" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="9.2" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing laid" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="9.2" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

  <role descr="location" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="9.2" vntheta="Destination"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="lay hands on, uncertain tracing">
<text>
    That leaves the pilots still in need of cash totaling around $1
    billion -- far more than either they or the flight attendants can
    lay their hands on *trace* from retirement funds alone. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">either they or the flight attendants</arg>
        <arg f="MOD" n="M">can</arg>
        <rel>lay</rel>
        <arg n="1">their hands</arg>
        <arg f="on" n="2">*trace* -&gt;  far more</arg>
        <arg n="M">from retirement funds alone</arg>
</example>

<example name="more transparent meaning">
  <text>
    John laid his books on the stove.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>laid</rel>
  <arg n="1">his books</arg>
  <arg f="on" n="2">the stove</arg>
</example>

<example name="without location">
  <text>
    Chickens lay eggs.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Chickens</arg>
  <rel>lay</rel>
  <arg n="1">eggs</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>

<predicate lemma="lay_off">


</predicate>
</frameset>
