Roleset rival.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to attempt to equal or surpass":

Roles:

Arg0:competitor


Arg1:competing with


Arg2:competion goal

Examples:

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


transitive (-)
If further research proves the seed 's benefits , this dusty farm district could become the epicenter of a health-food fad [0] [*T*-1] to rival all fads since cod-liver oil .
Arg0:	[*T*-1] -> [0] -> a health-food fad
REL:	rival
Arg1:	all fads since cod-liver oil




pp-in goal (-)
The vast majority of living fish belong here (18,000 species or so), which rival the insects in their multitude of adaptations and variety of external form.
Arg0:	The vast majority of living fish belong here (18,000 species or so)
REL:	rival
Arg1:	the insects
Arg2:	in their multitude of adaptations and variety of external form.




as-np goal (-)
These three large Bills probably rival the Bill that introduces the council tax and the asylum Bill as the heaviest pieces of legislation in this year's Queen's Speech.
Arg0:	These three large Bills
ArgM-ADV:	probably
REL:	rival
Arg1:	the Bill that introduces the council tax and the asylum Bill
Arg2:	as the heaviest pieces of legislation in this year's Queen's Speech.




pp-for goal (-)
There is certainly the prospect of Stewart, a slow starter but a class player when set, rivalling Robert Bailey for the No. 3 batting spot in the Caribbean.
Arg0:	Stewart, a slow starter but a class player when set
REL:	rival
Arg1:	Robert Bailey>
Arg2:	for the No. 3 batting spot in the Caribbean