Roleset ensure.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "promise":

Roles:

Arg0:entity making guarantee


Arg1:guarantee


Arg2:benefactive, guaranteed-to

Examples:

sentential guarantee (-)
Merieux previously said it would ensure its bid remained open pending a final decision by Canadian regulators on whether to approve the takeover.
Arg0:	it
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	ensure
Arg1:	its bid remained open pending a final decision by Canadian regulators on whether to approve the takeover




NP guarantee (-)
The complaint alleges that the price is ``unfair and grossly inadequate'' and that the defendants are seeking *trace* to ensure a ``lockup'' of the purchase of Unitel, thereby discouraging other bids.
Arg0:	*trace* -> the defendants
REL:	ensure
Arg1:	a ``lockup'' of the purchase of Unitel

COMP should stay out of Arg1 for sentential guarantees. The target of Arg0 traces can be very tricky--read the sentence carefully!