Roleset top.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "provide a top for":

Roles:

Arg0:provider of top, agent


Arg1:thing topped


Arg2:top

Examples:

top the list: Arg2 subj (-)
Jaguar topped the most-active list, as its American depository receipts climbed 1 3/4 to 13 5/8 with more than 6.6 million ADRs traded.
Arg2:	Jaguar
REL:	topped
Arg1:	the most-active list
ArgM-TMP:	as its American depository receipts climbed 1 3/4 to 13 5/8 with more than 6.6 million ADRs traded


Obligatory obscure literature reference.

agentive (-)
John tops his list of favorite ice-cream flavors with green mouse.
Arg0:	John
REL:	tops
Arg1:	his list of favorite ice-cream flavors
Arg2-with:	green mouse

Roleset top.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "surpass":

Roles:

Arg0:surpasser


Arg1:thing surpassed

Examples:

relatively simple (-)
In savings activity, Mr. Sandler said consumer deposits have enjoyed a steady increase throughout 1989, and topped $11 billion at quarter's end for the first time in the company's history.
Arg0:	consumer deposits
REL:	topped
Arg1:	$ 11 billion
ArgM-TMP:	at quarter's end
ArgM-TMP:	for the first time in the company's history




bunch of adjuncts (-)
But advancing issues topped decliners by 784 to 700 on the Big Board despite the late sell programs, resulting from stock-index arbitrage.
ArgM-DIS:	But
Arg0:	advancing issues
REL:	topped
Arg1:	decliners
ArgM-EXT:	by 784 to 700
ArgM-LOC:	on the Big Board
ArgM:	despite the late sell programs, resulting from stock-index arbitrage

Roleset top.03 Verbnet Class: 1 "top off: provide with a top":

Roles:

Arg0:provider of top, agent


Arg1:thing topped


Arg2:top

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


'off' is redundant, really (-)
He has leather jackets from Turkey that [*T*-1] are lined with eel skin and topped [*-2] off with raccoon-skin collars.
REL:	topped off
Arg1:	[*-2] -> [*T*-1] -> leather jackets from Turkey
Arg2-with:	raccoon-skin collars