. . . . . . . . "An Activity takes some Time_length to complete. If an Agent is involved they may stand in metonymically for the Activity. For some LUs (e.g., fast, speedy) the Degree to which the Activity is conceived of as taking less time than usual can be expressed.\nHow long will this take?\nThe ride was speedy and often bumpy.\nUnder high-pressure situations, police officers are very fast at reacting to danger."^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "frame"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .