Frameset

Predicate chase:

Frames file for 'chase' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry chase-51.6, other framed members include 'follow' and 'pursue'. Comparison with follow.

Roleset chase.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "follow, pursue":

Roles:

Arg0:follower

Arg1:thing followed

Examples:

with causal agent (-)
`John chased his dinner with a shot of antifreeze.`
ArgA:	John
REL:	chased
Arg1:	his dinner
ArgM-MNR:	a shot of antifreeze

with directional (-)
Higher margins would chase away dozens of smaller traders who help larger traders buy and sell, they say.

Arg0: Higher margins

ArgM-MOD: would

REL: chase

ArgM-DIR: away

Arg1: dozens of smaller traders who help larger traders buy and sell

with directional (-)
`Higher margins would chase away dozens of smaller traders who help larger traders buy and sell, they say.`
Arg0:	Higher margins
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	chase
ArgM-DIR:	away
Arg1:	dozens of smaller traders who help larger traders buy and sell

The directional changes the meaning so dramatically that it might be wise to make it a different roleset.