Roleset blame.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "assign culpability":

Roles:

Arg0:blamer


Arg1:entity blamed


Arg2:blamed for what?

Examples:

active, arg1 as DO (-)
The company blamed a number of factors for the earnings decline, including softer sales of joint-implants.
Arg0:	The company
REL:	blamed
Arg1:	a number of factors
Arg2-for:	the earnings decline
ArgM:	including softer sales of joint-implants




passivized arg1 (-)
Uncertainty about the prospects for further action to curtail stock-index arbitrage, a form of program trading blamed *trace* for recent volatility in the market, also contributed to its lack of direction, Mr. Puccio said.
REL:	blamed
Arg1:	*trace* -> a form
Arg2-for:	recent volatility in the market




active, arg2 as DO (-)
And some carriers are facing other unexpected headaches: USAir, for example, blamed some of its loss on merger expenses and on disruptions caused by Hurricane Hugo last month.
Arg0:	USAir
ArgM-DIS:	for example
REL:	blamed
Arg2:	some of its loss
Arg1-on:	disruptions caused by Hurricane Hugo last month




passivized arg2 (-)
Much of the instability in stock prices lately has been blamed *trace* on arbitrage trading, designed to profit from differences in prices between stocks and index futures.
ArgM-TMP:	lately
REL:	blamed
Arg2:	*trace* -> Much of the instability in stock prices
Arg1-on:	arbitrage trading, designed to profit from differences in prices between stocks and index futures




deciding case? (-)
Fina blamed lower chemical prices, reduced gasoline margins and refinery maintenance shutdowns.
Arg0:	Fina
REL:	blamed
Arg1:	lower chemical prices , reduced gasoline margins and refinery maintenance shutdowns

The last example seems to leave aside the 'reason' argument, leading me to believe that should be arg2. But it's pretty much a tossup either way.