Roleset cease.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "stop":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of ceasing, Agent


Arg1:Theme (action or object being stopped)


Arg2:Instrument

Examples:

transitive, NP theme (-)
The ban won't cease privately-funded tissue-transplant research.
Arg0:	The ban
Argm-MOD:	wo
Argm-NEG:	n't
REL:	cease
Arg1:	privately-funded tissue-transplant research




transitive, S theme (-)
Lorillard Inc ceased using crocidolite in its Micronite cigarette filters in 1956.
REL:	ceased
Arg1:	[Lorillard Inc][using crocidolite in its Micronite cigarette filters]
Argm-TMP:	in 1956




made up examples with instrument (-)
Mary ceased John's incessant chattering with a deep passionate kick to the groin.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	ceased
Arg1:	John's incessant chattering
Arg3-with:	a deep passionate kick to the groin.

I really didn't think this sentence was going to end this way. Came as rather a surprise to me, to be honest.


and proving its an arg (-)
Mary's kick to the groin ceased John's incessant chattering.
Arg3:	Mary's kick to the groin
REL:	ceased
Arg1:	John's incessant chattering