Predicate: preclude

preclude: Frames file for 'preclude' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry. Comparison with 'prevent'.

Roleset id: preclude.01 , stop, prevent, vncls: , framnet:

preclude.01: I'm not sure the latter is actually grammatical, but 'prevent' predicts it. We'll leave it in pending further examples. I also doubt there will/can be a separate instrument argument.

Roles:

        Arg0: preventer
        Arg1: Theme (action or object being prevented)
        Arg2: secondary predication or action
        Arg3: instrument

Example: just transitive

        At the same time, the government didn't want to appear to favor GM
        by allowing a minority stake that *trace* might preclude a full
        bid by Ford.

        Arg0: *trace*
        ArgM-RCL: that -> a minority stake
        Rel: preclude
        Arg1: a full bid by Ford

Example: preclude to a kiss?

        Mary's raging flu precluded John from kissing her.

        Arg0: Mary's raging flu
        Rel: precluded
        Arg1: John
        Arg2: from kissing her