Frameset

Predicate attempt:

Frames file for 'attempt' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison with 'try'.

Roleset attempt.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "try":

Roles:

Arg0:Agent/Entity Trying

Arg1:thing tried

Examples:

sentential attempt (-)
Mr. Nichol said he was ``extremely disappointed in the continuing deterioration of the company's operations while it attempted to conclude the reorganization during the past four months.''
Arg0:	it
REL:	attempted
Arg1:	to conclude the reorganization during the past four months

nominal attempt (-)
Investment bankers following UAL agree that the strongest impetus for an eventual deal is that the pilots have been attempting a buy-out for more than two years, and aren't likely to stop, having come so close to success.

Arg0: the pilots

REL: attempting

Arg1: a buy-out

ArgM-TMP: for more than two years

nominal attempt (-)
`Investment bankers following UAL agree that the strongest impetus for an eventual deal is that the pilots have been attempting a buy-out for more than two years, and aren't likely to stop, having come so close to success.`
Arg0:	the pilots
REL:	attempting
Arg1:	a buy-out
ArgM-TMP:	for more than two years

Arg2 'benefactive' might appear.