Roleset funnel.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "directed motion":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of motion, agent


Arg1:thing moved


Arg2:destination


Arg3:source

Examples:

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


typically three args (-)
Theoretically, the brokers will then be able *trace* to funnel ``leads'' on corporate finance opportunities to Kidder's investment bankers, possibly easing the longstanding tension between the two camps.
Arg0:	*trace* -> the brokers
REL:	funnel
Arg1:	``leads'' on corporate finance opportunities
Arg2-to:	Kidder's investment bankers

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


different preposition (-)
The U.S. Attorney's office filed a criminal complaint against six bank employees charging them with conspiracy in the scheme, which *trace* apparently was capable of *trace* handling millions of dollars a week by *trace* funneling cash through fictitious bank accounts.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> *trace* -> which -> the scheme
REL:	funneling
Arg1:	cash
Arg2-through:	fictitious bank accounts

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: full


with source (-)
Last month, the carrier said it wanted to lease crews and planes from British Airways so it could funnel its passengers from London to other European destinations.
Arg0:	it
ArgM-MOD:	could
REL:	funnel
Arg1:	its passengers
Arg3-from:	London
Arg2-to:	other European destinations