Roleset gape.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "look at with mouth open":

Roles:

Arg0:gaper


Arg1:thing looked at

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


intransitive and metaphorical (-)
Many openings for mass cheating, such as questionable tax shelters and home offices, have gaped so broadly that Congress has passed stringent laws to close them.
Arg0:	Many openings for mass cheating, such as questionable tax shelters and home offices,
REL:	gaped
ArgM-MNR:	so broadly that Congress has passed stringent laws to close them

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


transitive and literal (-)
Mary gaped at John's sparkling-clean room.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	gaped
Arg1-at:	John's sparkling-clean room

Intransitive often, and metaphorical always, means 'be wide open'.