Roleset fend.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "manage, survive":

Roles:

Arg0:entity getting by, surviving


Arg1:REC

Examples:

poor John (-)
John just can't fend for himself.
Arg0:	John
Argm-DIS:	just
Argm-MOD:	ca
Argm-NEG:	n't
REL:	fend
Arg1-for:	himself

Roleset fend.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "avoid, keep away":

Roles:

Arg0:avoider, warder


Arg1:thing avoided, warded off


Arg2:explicit instrument

Examples:

transitive (-)
The portfolio unit of the French bank group Credit Lyonnais told stock market regulators that it bought 43,000 shares of Cie. de Navigation Mixte, apparently *trace* to help *trace* fend off an unwelcome takeover bid for the company.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> it
REL:	[ fend] [ off]
Arg1:	an unwelcome takeover bid for the company




with instrument (-)
Although imports account for less than 1% of beer sales in Japan, Asahi Breweries Ltd., which has been gaining share with its popular dry beer, plans *trace* to fend off Japanese competitors by pouring $1.06 billion into facilities to brew 50% more beer.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Asahi Breweries Ltd., which has been gaining share with its popular dry beer,
REL:	[ fend] [ off]
Arg1:	Japanese competitors
Arg2-by:	pouring $1.06 billion into facilities to brew 50% more beer