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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="totter">
<note>
Frames file for 'totter' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and
automatic expansion via verbnet.
</note>

<roleset id="totter.01" name="stand unsteadily" vncls="47.3">
<roles>
	<role descr="thing tottering" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="47.3" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="poor John">
  <inflection aspect="progressive" form="participle" person="third" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
    After a round of Mary's skull-splitting cocktails, John was
    tottering like a baby.
  </text>
  <arg f="TMP" n="m">After a round of Mary's skull-splitting cocktails</arg>
  <arg n="1">John</arg>
  <rel>tottering</rel>
  <arg f="MNR" n="m">like a baby</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>

<predicate lemma="totter_around">

<roleset id="totter.02" name="move unsteadily" vncls="47.3">
<roles>
	<role descr="thing tottering" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="47.3" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="WSJ waxes eloquent ">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="gerund" person="ns" tense="present" voice="active"/>
<text>
    Inexplicably costumed as a rabbinical student, *trace* tottering
    around on lifts, Mr. Shicoff hardly seemed the fellow to catch a
    fancy cocotte's eye. 
</text>
        <rel>[ tottering] [ around]</rel>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">on lifts</arg>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt; Mr. Shicoff</arg>
</example>

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