Predicate: span

Roleset id: span.01 , attribute, vncls:

Roles:

        Arg1: theme
        Arg2: value
        Arg3: secondary-theme

Example: autogen1

        The attention span of the public

        Arg1 : attention
        Arg2-REF : span
        Rel : span
        Arg3 : of the public

Example: autogen2

        the gringos , who have a short attention span and little stomach
        for lasting confrontation

        Arg3 : the gringos ---> who ---> *T*-1
        ArgSupport : have
        Arg2 : short
        Arg1 : attention
        Rel : span

Roleset id: span.02 , partitive-part, vncls:

Roles:

        Arg1: whole

Example: autogen1

        the spans of the Bay Bridge

        Rel : spans
        Arg1 : of the Bay Bridge