Roleset lock.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "attach":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity doing the locking


Arg1:patient, thing(s) being locked


Arg2:instrument, string, lock

Examples:

passive (-)
``Then they said, `By the way, two of the doors are locked.'''
Arg1:	two of the doors
REL:	locked




two things connected (-)
He said the move toward standard operating systems means customers aren't locked *trace* into buying from their traditional computer supplier and can force prices down.
ArgM-NEG:	n't
REL:	locked
Arg1:	*trace* -> customers>
Arg1-into:	buying from their traditional computer supplier




with instrument (-)
John locked his expensive bike with 50 yards of dental floss.
Arg0:	John
REL:	locked
Arg1:	his expensive bike
Arg2-with:	50 yards of dental floss

Roleset lock.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "establish surely":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, fixer


Arg1:thing made


Arg2:benefactive

Examples:

transitive (-)
Most other supercomputer manufacturers have yet to adopt the Posix standard, Mr. Paluck said, adding that they prefer to maintain proprietary systems that *trace* lock in customers.
Arg0:	*trace* -> that -> proprietary systems
REL:	[ lock] [ in]
Arg1:	customers




with attribute (-)
When it occurs, the traders place orders via computers to buy the basket of stocks in whichever market is cheaper and sell them in the more expensive market; they lock in the difference in price as profit.
Arg0:	they
REL:	[ lock] [ in]
Arg1:	the difference in price
Arg2-as:	profit

Roleset lock.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "throw in jail":

Roles:

Arg0:officer of the court


Arg1:criminal


Arg2:secondary predication

Examples:

criminal intent (-)
John was locked up *trace* as a menace to society.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
REL:	locked up
Arg2-as:	a menace to society

Roleset lock.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "secure":

Roles:

Arg0:entity making something secure


Arg1:thing made secure

Examples:

got it (-)
In any settlement, Warner is almost certain to demand rights to most of the 50 or so projects *trace* Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters have locked up *trace* for the next few years, notably sequels to ``Batman.''
Arg0:	Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters
REL:	[ locked] [ up]
Arg1:	*trace* -> *trace* -> the 50 or so projects
ArgM-TMP:	for the next few years

These two senses are very similar.

Roleset lock.05 Verbnet Class: NONE "exclude":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity being excluding


Arg1:thing excluded


Arg2:excluded from

Examples:

transitive (-)
The risk is that Jaguar's share price could slump if GM's agreement with Jaguar effectively locks out its U.S. rival.
Arg0:	GM 's agreement with Jaguar
ArgM-MNR:	effectively
REL:	[ locks] [ out]
Arg1:	its U.S. rival




oops (-)
John was locked out *trace* of his house.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
REL:	locked out
Arg2-of:	his house