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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="consult">
<note>
  Frames file for 'consult' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entry 36.3, other framed members include fight.  Comparison
  with fight and meet.
</note>

<roleset id="consult.01" name="get together with" vncls="36.3">
<roles>
  <role descr="consulter" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="36.3" vntheta="Actor1"/></role>

  <role descr="consulted with" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="36.3" vntheta="Actor2"/></role>

  <role descr="in regards to..." n="2"/>
</roles>

<example name="passive, with topic">
<text>
    In a statement, Jaguar's board said they ``were not consulted
    *trace* about the (Ridley decision) in advance and were surprised
    at the action taken.''
</text>
        <arg f="NEG" n="M">not</arg>
        <rel>consulted</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt;  they</arg>
        <arg f="about" n="2">the (Ridley decision)</arg>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">in advance</arg>
</example>


<example name="active, just transitive">
<text>
    Jaguar was shocked by Mr. Ridley's decision, because management
 had believed the government wouldn't lift the golden share without
 *trace* consulting the company first.
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  the government</arg>
        <rel>consulting</rel>
        <arg n="1">the company</arg>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">first</arg>
</example>

<note>
Ignore adjectival usages like "a prominent consulting firm".
</note>

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