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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="adopt">
<note>
  Frames file for 'adopt' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet class adopt-29.1, no indication of other members.
</note>

<roleset id="adopt.01" name="take on, follow" vncls="29.1">
<roles>
  <role descr="adopter" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.1" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing adopted" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.1" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

  <role descr="secondary attibute" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.1" vntheta="Predicate"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="nice simple transitive">
<text>
    The company also adopted an anti-takeover plan .
</text>
        <arg n="0">The company</arg>
        <arg f="DIS" n="M">also</arg>
        <rel>adopted</rel>
        <arg n="1">an anti-takeover plan</arg>
</example>

<example name="secondary attribute">
<text>
    The results underscore Sears's difficulties in implementing the
    ``everyday low pricing'' strategy that it adopted *trace* in March
    as part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business.
</text>
        <arg n="0">it</arg>
        <rel>adopted</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt;  that -&gt;  the ``everyday low pricing''
        strategy</arg> 
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">in March</arg>
        <arg f="as" n="2">part of a broad attempt to revive its
        retailing business</arg> 
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
