Roleset pressure.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "apply pressure":

Roles:

Arg0:presser


Arg1:pressed (on)


Arg2:goal, pressed-for

Examples:

with goal (-)
Big Board stock specialists, began to have them pressure the exchange to ban program trading.
Arg0:	them
REL:	pressure
Arg1:	the exchange
Arg2:	to ban program trading




without goal (-)
Generally in the quarter, overproduction of gasoline and higher crude oil prices pressured profitability.
ArgM-DIS:	Generally
ArgM-TMP:	in the quarter
Arg0:	overproduction of gasoline and higher crude oil prices
REL:	pressured
Arg1:	profitability

Roleset pressure.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "move":

Roles:

Arg0:mover


Arg1:moved


Argm-DIR:ahead, usually

Examples:

somewhat odd usage (-)
The Nikkei index was pressured *trace* down by profit-taking triggered by sharp advances made through this week and fell 151.20 points to 35527.29.
REL:	pressured
Arg1:	The Nikkei index -> *trace*
ArgM-DIR:	down
Arg0-by:	profit-taking triggered by sharp advances made through this week