Roleset attack.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to make an attack, criticize strongly":

Roles:

Arg0:attacker


Arg1:entity attacked


Arg2:attribute

Examples:

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


intransitive (-)
`` Now , '' says [*T*-1] Joseph Napolitan , a pioneer in political television , `` the idea is [*] to attack first , last and always . ''
Arg0:	[*]
REL:	attack
ArgM-TMP:	first , last and always

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


transitive (-)
Mr. Baldwin is also attacking the greater problem : lack of ringers .
Arg0:	Mr. Baldwin
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	attacking
Arg1:	the greater problem : lack of ringers

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: gerund


with purpose (-)
And they continue [*-1] anonymously attacking CIA Director William Webster for [*-2] being too accommodating to the committee .
Arg0:	[*-1] -> they
ArgM-MNR:	anonymously
REL:	attacking
Arg1:	CIA Director William Webster
ArgM-CAU:	for [*-2] being too accommodating to the committee

person: ns tense: present aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


with Arg2 (-)
Over the past nine months , several firms , including discount broker Charles Schwab & Co. and Sears , Roebuck & Co. 's Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. unit , have attacked program trading as a major market evil .
ArgM-TMP:	Over the past nine months
Arg0:	several firms , including discount broker Charles Schwab & Co. and Sears , Roebuck & Co. 's Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. unit ,
REL:	attacked
Arg1:	program trading
Arg2-as:	a major market evil