Roleset enlarge.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make bigger":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of biggenment


Arg1:thing getting bigger


Arg2:EXT


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


just transitive (-)
It appears that the only thing Congress is learning from the HUD story is how *trace* to enlarge its control of the honey pot going to special interests.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Congress
REL:	enlarge
Arg1:	its control of the honey pot going to special interests

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


with EXT (-)
Avondale Industries Inc., New Orleans, received a $23 million contract from the Navy *trace* to enlarge by 50% the capacity of an auxiliary oiler.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Avondale Industries Inc., New Orleans,
REL:	enlarge
Arg2-by:	50%
Arg1:	the capacity of an auxiliary oiler

Preposition 'by' takes precedence over EXT tag. person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


passive (-)
Elements of the left are also reflexively opposed; they see service as a cover for the draft, or fear the regimentation of youth, or want to see rights enlarged *trace*, not obligations.
REL:	enlarged
Arg1:	*trace* -> rights

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with start and end points (-)
John enlarged the photo of Mary from wallet-sized to billboard-sized.
Arg0:	John
REL:	enlarged
Arg1:	the photo of Mary
Arg3-from:	wallet-sized
Arg4-to:	billboard-sized