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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="torment">
<note>
  Frames file for 'torment' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry
  31.1, no Framenet entry but it would probably fit in Experiencer obj.
</note>

<roleset id="torment.01" name="cause anguish" vncls="31.1">
<roles>
  <role descr="tormenter" n="0"><vnrole vncls="31.1" vntheta="Cause"/></role>
  <role descr="tormented" n="1"><vnrole vncls="31.1" vntheta="Experiencer"/></role>
  <role descr="instrument" n="2"/>
</roles>

<example name="just transitive">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="third" tense="present" voice="active"/>
<text>
    They concede that much of the government meddling that [*T*-1]
    torments them is essential to the public good, and even to their
    own businesses. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">[*T*-1] -&gt;  that -&gt;  much of the government meddling</arg>
        <rel>torments</rel>
        <arg n="1">them</arg>
</example>

<example name="with instrument">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="third" tense="present" voice="active"/>
<text>
    Far from being minimalist, the music unabatingly torments us with
    apparent novelties not so cleverly disguised in the simplicities
    of 4/4 time, octave intervals, and ragtime or gospel chord
    progressions. 
</text>
        <arg f="ADV" n="M">Far from being minimalist</arg>
        <arg n="0">the music</arg>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">unabatingly</arg>
        <rel>torments</rel>
        <arg n="1">us</arg>
        <arg f="with" n="2">apparent novelties not so cleverly
        disguised in the simplicities of 4/4 time, octave intervals,
        and ragtime or gospel chord progressions</arg> 
</example>

<note>
</note>

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