Predicate: underpin

Frames file for 'underpin' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry, comparison with 'support'.

Roleset id: underpin.01 , support, vncls: 31.2

Roles:

        Arg0: supporter
        Arg1: person or project being supported

Example: active

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

        [The share buy-back plan]-1 is likely *trace*-1 to underpin B.A.T's
        share price.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : underpin
        Arg1 : B.A.T 's share price

Example: passive

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

        London share prices closed modestly higher largely on technical
        factors, although [the market]-1 was underpinned *trace*-1 near the end
        of the session by Wall Street's firmer trend.

        Rel : underpinned
        Arg1 : *trace*
        ArgM-TMP : near the end of the session
        Arg0 : by Wall Street's firmer trend