Predicate: brush

brush: Frames file for 'brush' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: brush.01 , to rub, clean, or remove with or as if with a brush, vncls: 10.4.2-1 41.2.2 41.2.1, framnet:

brush.01: Corresponds to VN classes wipe_instr-10.4.2-1, braid-41.2.2, floss-41.2.1.

Roles:

        Arg0: entity with brush, agent (vnrole: 10.4.2-1-agent, 41.2.2-agent, 41.2.1-agent)
        Arg1: entity brushed (vnrole: 10.4.2-1-patient, 41.2.2-patient, 41.2.1-patient)

Example: passive

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Mr. Broderick , the Massachusetts grower , says [0] the `` big boss '' at a supermarket chain even rejected his Red Delicious recently because [they]*-1 were n't waxed and brushed [*-1] for extra shine .

        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: brushed
        Arg1: [*-1]
        Argm-pnc: for extra shine

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        [South Korean President Roh Tae Woo]*-2, [*-2] brushing aside suggestions that the won be revalued [*-1] again , said [0] the currency 's current level against the dollar is `` appropriate . ''

        Arg0: [*-2]
        Rel: brushing
        Argm-dir: aside
        Arg1: suggestions that the won be revalued [*-1] again


Predicate: brush_off

Roleset id: brush.02 , brush off: to dismiss, push away, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: dismisser, agent
        Arg1: entity dismissed

Example: transitive

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

        A White House spokesman condemned the truce suspension as `` deplorable '' but brushed off talk of [*] renewing military funding for the insurgents .

        Arg0: A White House spokesman
        Argm-dis: but
        Rel: [ brushed] [ off]
        Arg1: talk of [*] renewing military funding for the insurgents


Predicate: brush_up

Roleset id: brush.03 , brush up: to review, refresh, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: review, agent
        Arg1: entity brushed up

Example: transitive

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

        The Hildebrandt course enables students to brush up on negotiation skills by role playing in simulated deals .

        Arg0: students
        Rel: [ brush] [ up]
        Arg1: on negotiation skills

Roleset id: brush.05 , brush up: touch lightly, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: toucher
        Arg1: thing brushed up against

Example: always with 'against'

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle

        This well may be the first time that the venerable Rockefeller
        University has brushed up publicly against the intimidations now
        common in American science.

        Arg0: the venerable Rockefeller University
        Rel: brushed up
        Argm-mnr: publically
        Arg1: against the intimidations now common in American science