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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="narrow">
<note>
  Frames file for 'narrow' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet class  other_cos-45.4, other framed members include
  decrease, halt, sweeten, and many others.
</note>

<roleset id="narrow.01" name="make narrower" vncls="45.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="causal agent" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing becoming narrower" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Patient"/></role>

  <role descr="EXT, amount narrowed by" n="2"/>
  <role descr="start point" n="3"/>
  <role descr="end point" n="4"/>
</roles>

<example name="ergative">
<text>
    The Texas Oil &amp; Gas division continues to operate in the red,
    although losses narrowed to $9 million from $15 million. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">losses</arg>
        <rel>narrowed</rel>
        <arg f="to" n="4">to $9 million</arg>
        <arg f="from" n="3">$15 million</arg>
</example>

<example name="agentive">
<text>
    Combustion reported improved profits in its automation and control
    products businesses, and it narrowed its losses in its public
    sector and environmental segment. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">it</arg>
        <rel>narrowed</rel>
        <arg n="1">its losses in its public sector and environmental
        segment</arg> 
</example>

<example name="passive">
<text>
    That range was quickly narrowed *trace* to $145 to $155, although
    traders surrounding the post were told that $148 to $150 would be
    the likely target. 
</text>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">quickly</arg>
        <rel>narrowed</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt;  That range</arg>
        <arg f="to" n="4">$145 to $155</arg>
        <arg f="ADV" n="M">although traders surrounding the post were
        told that $148 to $150 would be the likely target</arg>  
</example>

<note>
</note>

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