Frameset - sanction-v

Predicate: sanction

Roleset id: sanction.01 , approve, vncls: -

Roles:

Arg0: approver, agent
Arg1: entity approved

Example: transitive

        person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full

        `` Today is not the time [0] [*] to signal that Congress in any way sanctions the dismal state into which antitrust enforcement has fallen [*T*-3] [*T*-2] , '' Mr. Edwards argued [0] [*T*-1] .

        Arg0 : Congress
        Argm-mnr : in any way
        Rel : sanctions
        Arg1 : the dismal state into which antitrust enforcement has fallen [*T*-3]

Example: passive

        person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle

        [Some forms of private property]-1 would be sanctioned [*-1] .

        Argm-mod : would
        Rel : sanctioned
        Arg1 : [*-1]

Roleset id: sanction.02 , punish by applying legal sanctions, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: entity enforcing sanctions
        Arg1: entity being punished
        Arg2: sanctions, manner of punishment

Example: All Arguments

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

        The draft clearly pointed out that [these people]-1 ought to be sanctioned *-1, including placing a ban on their international travels and participation in international business activities.

        Arg1 : *-1
        Rel : sanctioned
        Arg2 : including placing a ban on their international travels and participation in international business activities.

Frames file for 'sanction' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. Comparison with 'approve'.