Rolesets - brush

brush

brush.01 - to rub, clean, or remove with or as if with a brush, rubbing

BRUSH-V NOTES: Corresponds to VN classes wipe_instr-10.4.2-1, braid-41.2.2, floss-41.2.1. (from brush.01-v)
BRUSHING-N NOTES: (from brushing.01-n)

Aliases:

brushing (n.)
brush (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity with brush, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed

passive

Mr. Broderick , the Massachusetts grower , says the `` big boss '' at a supermarket chain even rejected his Red Delicious recently because
theyARG1
were
n'tARGM-NEG
waxed and
brushedrel
for extra shineARGM-PNC
.

transitive

South Korean President Roh Tae WooARG0
,
brushingrel
asideARGM-DIR
suggestions that the won be revalued againARG1
, said the currency 's current level against the dollar is `` appropriate . ''

brush_off

brush_off.02 - brush off: to dismiss, push away

BRUSH_OFF-V NOTES: (from brush.02-v)

Aliases:

brush_off (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: dismisser, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity dismissed

transitive

A White House spokesmanARG0
condemned the truce suspension as `` deplorable ''
butARGM-DIS
brushedrel
offrel
talk of renewing military funding for the insurgentsARG1
.

brush_up

brush_up.03 - brush up: to review, refresh

BRUSH_UP-V NOTES: (from brush.03-v)

Aliases:

brush_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: review, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed up

transitive

The Hildebrandt course enables
studentsARG0
to
brushrel
uprel
on negotiation skillsARG1
by role playing in simulated deals .

brush_up.05 - brush up: touch lightly

BRUSH_UP-V NOTES: (from brush.05-v)

Aliases:

brush_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: toucher
ARG1-PPT: thing brushed up against

always with 'against'

This well may be the first time that
the venerable Rockefeller UniversityARG0
has
brushedrel
uprel
publiclyARGM-MNR
against the intimidations now common in American scienceARG1
.