Predicate: exceed

exceed: Frames file for 'exceed' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. No comparison.

Roleset id: exceed.01 , be more than, vncls: 90, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: thing that's more (vnrole: 90-Theme1)
        Arg1: thing that's less (vnrole: 90-Theme2)
        Arg2: margin, difference (vnrole: 90-Attribute)

Example: just transitive

        But the automotive parts and aerospace concern expects that net
        for the year ending Nov. 30 will exceed last fiscal year's net of
        $70 million, or $2.19 a share, primarily because of $200 million
        in gains from sales of discontinued operations.

        Arg0: net for the year ending Nov. 30
        ArgM-MOD: will
        Rel: exceed
        Arg1: last fiscal year's net of $70 million, or $2.19 a share

Example: margin, as PP

        It expects to post a loss of 6.4 billion yen for the year ending
        tomorrow and its liabilities currently exceed its assets by about
        13.8 billion yen.

        Arg0: its liabilities
        ArgM-TMP: currently
        Rel: exceed
        Arg1: its assets
        Arg2: by about 13.8 billion yen

Example: margin as adverb

        David J. Lothson, an industry analyst for PaineWebber Group Inc.,
        said Johnson & Johnson's results slightly exceeded his
        expectations for the third quarter.

        Arg0: Johnson & Johnson's results
        Arg2: slightly
        Rel: exceeded
        Arg1: his expectations for the third quarter