Predicate: narrow

Frames file for 'narrow' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class other_cos-45.4, other framed members include decrease, halt, sweeten, and many others.

Roleset id: narrow.01 , make narrower, vncls: 45.4

Roles:

        Arg0: causal agent
        Arg1: thing becoming narrower
        Arg2: EXT, amount narrowed by
        Arg3: start point
        Arg4: end point

Example: ergative

        The Texas Oil & Gas division continues to operate in the red,
        although losses narrowed to $9 million from $15 million.

        Arg1 : losses
        Rel : narrowed
        Arg4 : to $9 million
        Arg3 : from $15 million

Example: agentive

        Combustion reported improved profits in its automation and control
        products businesses, and it narrowed its losses in its public
        sector and environmental segment.

        Arg0 : it
        Rel : narrowed
        Arg1 : its losses in its public sector and environmental segment

Example: passive

        [That range]-1 was quickly narrowed *trace*-1 to $145 to $155, although
        traders surrounding the post were told that $148 to $150 would be
        the likely target.

        ArgM-MNR : quickly
        Rel : narrowed
        Arg1 : *trace*
        Arg4 : to $145 to $155
        ArgM-ADV : although traders surrounding the post were told that $148 to $150 would be the likely target