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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="intensify">
<note>
Frames file for 'intensify' based on sentences in financial subcorpus
and automatic expansion via verbnet.
</note>

<roleset id="intensify.01" name="make more intense" vncls="45.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="causer of intensity" n="0">
	<vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
   <role descr="thing becoming intense" n="1">
	<vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Patient"/></role>
   <role descr="instrument, if separate from agent" n="2">
	<vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Instrument"/></role>
 </roles>

<example name="ergative">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
<text>
    The hottest rivalry in the computer industry intensified sharply
    yesterday as Digital Equipment Corp. announced its first line of
    mainframe computers, targeting International Business Machines
    Corp.'s largest market. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">The hottest rivalry in the computer industry</arg>
        <rel>intensified</rel>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">sharply</arg>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">yesterday</arg>
        <arg f="ADV" n="M">as Digital Equipment Corp. announced its
        first line of mainframe computers, targeting International
        Business Machines Corp.'s largest market</arg> 
</example>

<example name="agentive">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="present" voice="active"/><text>
    The collapse Friday prompted speculation that Ford would intensify
    its pursuit of Jaguar, which is negotiating a defensive alliance
    with GM. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">Ford</arg>
        <arg f="MOD" n="M">would</arg>
        <rel>intensify</rel>
        <arg n="1">its pursuit of Jaguar, which is negotiating a
        defensive alliance with GM</arg> 
</example>

<example name="instrumental">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
<text>
    Ford Motor Co. intensified its battle with General Motors
    Corp. over Jaguar PLC by saying it is prepared to make a bid for
    all of the British auto maker when restrictions on its
    shareholding are lifted. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">Ford Motor Co.</arg>
        <rel>intensified</rel>
        <arg n="1">its battle with General Motors Corp. over Jaguar PLC</arg>
        <arg f="by" n="2">saying it is prepared to make a bid for all
        of the British auto maker when restrictions on its
        shareholding are lifted</arg> 
</example>

<note>
It's possible this could take start/end points or EXT, but I doubt it.
</note>
</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
