Frameset - refine-v

Predicate: refine

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

Roleset id: refine.01 , to purify, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: purifier, agent
        Arg1: entity refined
        Arg2: impurities

Example: passive

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

        At the same time , moves toward tighter air-quality standards are spurring interest in lighter or alternative fuels that [*T*-1] do n't pollute as much as fuel-1 refined [*]-1 from `` heavy '' crudes , generally high in sulfur .

        Rel: refined
        Arg1: [*]
        Arg2: from `` heavy '' crudes , generally high in sulfur

Example: transitive

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

        ERC International Inc. , which [*T*-1] provides professional and technical services to the military , is refining its defense niche , not retreating from it .

        Arg0: ERC International Inc. , which [*T*-1] provides professional and technical services to the military ,
        Rel: refining
        Arg1: its defense niche