Roleset decide.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "decide":

Roles:

Arg0:decider


Arg1:decision


Arg2:benefactive


Arg3:instrument

Examples:

decide a predicate (-)
The city decided *trace* to treat its guests more like royalty or rock stars than factory owners.
Arg0:	The city
REL:	decided
Arg1:	*trace* to treat its guests more like royalty or rock stars than factory owners




decide a preposition: benefactive (-)
The court decided for John.
Arg0:	The court
REL:	decided
Arg2-for:	for John




decide a preposition: decision (-)
After perusing the extensive wine list for an hour, John decided on the Mad Dog.
Argm-TMP:	After perusing the extensive wine list for an hour
Arg0:	John
REL:	decided
Arg1-on:	the Mad Dog




decide a sentence (-)
A good number decide (that) it's not worth it.
Arg0:	A good number
REL:	decide
Arg1:	it's not worth it




instrumental subject (-)
John's home run decided the game.
Arg3:	John's home run
REL:	decided
Arg1:	the game




instrumental object? (-)
The game was decided with/by John's home run.
Arg1:	The game
REL:	decided
Arg3-with/by:	John's home run

Maybe these last two should be regarded as a separate sense/roleset; they essentially mean "cause an unstated entity to make a decision". They're also different in that they take a straight nominal "decision".