Roleset comb.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "to search, look through":

Roles:

Arg0:searcher, agent


Arg1:area searched, combed through


Arg2:combed for

Examples:

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


all arguments (-)
It is combing the town of 10,000 for about 200 extras .
Arg0:	It
REL:	combing
Arg1:	the town of 10,000
Arg2-for:	about 200 extras

person: ns tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


transitive with adverbials (-)
Men are still combing the beach with shovels and hand brushes , [*-1] searching for that unusual glint .
Arg0:	Men
ArgM-TMP:	still
REL:	combing
Arg1:	the beach
ArgM-with:	shovels and hand brushes
ArgM:	[*-1] searching for that unusual glint

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


comb through (-)
The state has combed through records relating to architects , stockbrokers , lawyers in the New York City area , construction workers from out of the state , and homeowners who [*T*-1] claim [*-3] to be residents of other states -- especially Florida , which [*T*-2] has no personal income tax .
Arg0:	The state
REL:	combed
Arg1-through:	records relating to architects , stockbrokers , lawyers in the New York City area , construction workers from out of the state , and homeowners who [*T*-1] claim [*-3] to be residents of other states -- especially Florida , which [*T*-2] has no personal income tax

Roleset comb.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "to straighten with a comb":

Roles:

Arg0:comber, agent


Arg1:hair

Examples:

not in the corpus (-)
John combed his hair .
Arg0:	John
REL:	combed
Arg1:	his hair