Frameset

Predicate adopt:

Frames file for 'adopt' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class adopt-29.1, no indication of other members.

Roleset adopt.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "take on, follow":

Roles:

Arg0:adopter

Arg1:thing adopted

Arg2:secondary attibute

Examples:

nice simple transitive (-)
`The company also adopted an anti-takeover plan .`
Arg0:	The company
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	adopted
Arg1:	an anti-takeover plan

secondary attribute (-)
The results underscore Sears's difficulties in implementing the ``everyday low pricing'' strategy that it adopted *trace* in March as part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business.

Arg0: it

REL: adopted

Arg1: *trace* -> that -> the ``everyday low pricing'' strategy

ArgM-TMP: in March

Arg2-as: part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business

secondary attribute (-)
The results underscore Sears's difficulties in implementing the ``everyday low pricing'' strategy that it adopted trace in March as part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business.
Arg0:	it
REL:	adopted
Arg1:	trace -> that -> the ``everyday low pricing'' strategy
ArgM-TMP:	in March
Arg2-as:	part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business