Roleset bend.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "(cause to) form a curve":

Roles:

Arg0:bender


Arg1:thing forming a curve

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


both args, and directional (-)
Even that met with Mr. Greenspan's disapproval because it might subject the Fed ``to a more intensely political perspective'' and ``could risk *trace* bending monetary policy away from long-term strategic goals.''
Arg0:	*trace* -> it
REL:	bending
Arg1:	monetary policy
ArgM-DIR:	away from long-term strategic goals

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


intransitive (-)
But the legislation reflected a compromise agreed to on Tuesday by President Bush and Democratic leaders in Congress, after congressional Republicans urged the White House *trace* to bend a bit from its previous resistance to compromise.
Arg0:	*trace* -> the White House
REL:	bend
ArgM-MNR:	a bit
ArgM-DIR:	from its previous resistance to compromise

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


ergative (-)
John continued to drive straight, even as the road bent.
Arg1:	the road
REL:	bent

Sounds better with 'curved'. Oh well, you get the point.

Roleset bend.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "yield, give way":

Roles:

Arg0:thing giving way


Arg1:thing that succeeded

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


uncle! uncle! (-)
Furthermore, it is also likely to encourage those on Capitol Hill asking for cuts in the assistance to El Salvador if President Cristiani does not bend to demands of the Marxist guerrillas.
Arg0:	President Cristiani
ArgM-NEG:	not
REL:	bend
Arg1-to:	demands of the Marxist guerrillas