Roleset quicken.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "become faster":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of speed-up


Arg1:thing becoming faster


Arg2:EXT


Arg3:old speed


Arg4:new speed

Examples:

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


agent as subject (-)
[*-1] Quickening his steps , John entered the vast church and climbed the tower steps to the bells .
Arg0:	[*-1]
REL:	Quickening
Arg1:	his steps

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


patient as subject (-)
Housing starts are expected [*] to quicken a bit from August's annual pace of 1,350,000 units.
Arg1:	[*] -> Housing starts
REL:	quicken
Arg2-EXT:	a bit
Arg3-from:	August's annual pace of 1,350,000 units