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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="stroke">
<note>
  Frames file for 'stroke' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entry touch-20, other framed members include sting.
</note>

<roleset id="stroke.01" name="stroke" vncls="20">
<roles>
  <role descr="stroker" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="20" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing stroked" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="20" vntheta="Experiencer"/></role>

  <role descr="instrument, if separate from arg0" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="20" vntheta="Instrument"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="transitive">
<text>
    He pampers them; he invites them to fabulous parties; he strokes
    them. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">he</arg>
        <rel>strokes</rel>
        <arg n="1">them</arg>
</example>

<example name="with instrument">
  <text>
    John stroked Mary's back with his foot.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>stroked</rel>
  <arg n="1">Mary's back</arg>
  <arg f="with" n="2">his foot</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

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