Predicate: foil

Roleset id: foil.01 , to prevent or defeat, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

foil.01: FOIL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'foil' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from foil.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
foil (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: preventer, agent
        Arg1-PPT: bad guy
        Arg2-PPT: foiled in, nefarious plot

Example: transitive

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

        Mr. Kryuchkov was quoted [*-1] as [*-2]saying that in place of the infamous 5th Directorate [a new unit]-3 would work `` [*-3] to foil the conspiracies [*ICH*-4] of foreign intelligence services [*] to create and use organized anti-government groups in our country . ''

        Arg0: [*-3]
        Rel: foil
        Arg1: the conspiracies [*ICH*-4] of foreign intelligence services [*]to create and use organized anti-government groups in our country

Example: curses! foiled again!

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

        [*-1]-2 Foiled [*-2]in their effort [*] to get a national ban , [the egg producers] -1 turned their attention to the states .

        Rel: Foiled
        Arg1: [*-2]
        Arg2: in their effort [*] to get a national ban