clutch
clutch.01 - to grasp and hold tightly
CLUTCH-V NOTES: Frames file for 'clutch' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from clutch.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
clutch (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: grasper, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity clutched
ARG1-PPT: entity clutched
participle
BrokersARG0
clutchingrel
thick foldersARG1
stand in lines , waiting their turn to speak to the underwriters .prepositional Arg1
Mr. Noriega believes
heARG0
has n't any alternative but to continue clutchingrel
to powerARG1
.clutch_on
clutch_on.02 - to grasp and hold tightly
CLUTCH_ON-V NOTES: (from clutch.02-v)Aliases:
clutch_on (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: grasper, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity clutched
ARG1-PPT: entity clutched
intransitive
In describing that business in general , he says that when the client ca n't repay the loan ,
some machikinARG0
`` clutchrel
onrel
like hyenasARGM-MNR
'' and even take over the client 's company .