Frames file for 'scrimp' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ
corpus.
Roleset scrimp.01 "to economize severly, cut":
Roles:
Arg0:scrimper, agent
Arg1:thing being cut
Examples:
both arguments (-)
person: ns
tense: ns
aspect: ns
voice: active
form: gerund
Without P&G 's backing , Noxell might not have been able [*-1] to spend the estimated $ 5 million to $ 7 million [*U*] needed [*] [*] to accomplish that without [*-2] scrimping on its existing brands .