Roleset ratify.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to approve":

Roles:

Arg0:approver, agent


Arg1:entity ratified


Arg2:beneficiary

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


transitive (-)
By 1987 , then-Speaker Jim Wright was discussing arms control in Moscow with Mikhail Gorbachev and then attempting [*-1] to direct the president , through an appropriations rider , [*-2] to treat the Soviets as though the Senate had ratified SALT II .
Arg0:	the Senate
REL:	ratified
Arg1:	SALT II

person: ns tense: past aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


all arguments (-)
The broadcasters were , after all , documenting the game , ratifying its occurrence for millions outside the Stick .
Arg0:	The broadcasters
ArgM-DIS:	after all
REL:	ratifying
Arg1:	its occurrence
Arg2-for:	millions outside the Stick