Frameset - reinforce-v

Predicate: reinforce

reinforce: Frames file for 'reinforce' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: reinforce.01 , to strengthen, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: strengthener
        Arg1: thing reinforced
        Arg2: instrument

Example: with instrument

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

        Although the polyester and rayon markets remain mostly bleak , Akzo has high hopes for some emerging fiber businesses , such carbon fibers and aramid , [extremely strong fibers]-1 used [*]-1 [*-1] to reinforce tires and metals and to make such products as bullet-proof vests .

        Arg2: [*-1]
        Rel: reinforce
        Arg1: tires and metals

Example: inanimate causer

        person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full

        Graham Beale , manager of foreign-exchange operations at Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. in New York , added that Mrs. Thatcher 's comments reinforced the market 's growing confidence about sterling and compounded the unit 's later decline .

        Arg0: Mrs. Thatcher 's comments
        Rel: reinforced
        Arg1: the market 's growing confidence about sterling

Example: unspecified subject

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

        `` The only response to the challenge being presented [*] to us by the East , '' Mr. Mitterrand told [*T*-1] the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday , `` is [*] to reinforce and accelerate the union and cohesion of the European Community . ''

        Arg0: [*]
        Rel: reinforce
        Arg1: the union and cohesion of the European Community