Frameset - thwart-v

Predicate: thwart

thwart: Frames file for 'thwart' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. This is truly one of the most wondrous verbs of English. I mean, just listen to it: "thwart". Sounds like an obese toad falling six stories onto pavement.

Roleset id: thwart.01 , prevent, vncls: , framnet: Thwarting

Roles:

Arg0: thwarter
Arg1: thwartee

Example: just transitive

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

        But [the new pact]-1 will force huge debt on the new firm and could
        still fail *trace*-1 to thwart rival suitor McCaw Cellular.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: thwart
        Arg1: rival suitor McCaw Cellular

Example: with instrumental adjunct

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

        In February 1987, Bally thwarted a possible hostile takeover bid
        from Mr. Trump by agreeing to buy 2.6 million of Mr. Trump's 3.1
        million Bally shares for $83.7 million -- more than $18 million
        above market price.

        Argm-tmp: In February 1987
        Arg0: Bally
        Rel: thwarted
        Arg1: a possible hostile takeover bid from Mr. Trump
        Argm-mnr: by agreeing to buy 2.6 million of Mr. Trump's 3.1 million Bally shares for $83.7 million -- more than $18 million above market price