Rolesets - lobby

lobby

lobby.01 - ask a favor, ask a request, ask for

LOBBY-V NOTES: This syntax will probably be misparsed consistently--you'll have to --break up an S node. (from lobby.01-v)

Aliases:

lobby (v.)
lobbying (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: asker
ARG1-PPT: favor
ARG2-GOL: hearer

lobby-v: favor as infinitive

Ford , which already has an unwelcome 13.2 % holdingARG0
, is prepared to bid for the entire company and had
lobbiedrel
the governmentARG2
to lift the takeover restrictions earlyARG1
.

lobby-v: favor as PP

That was seen as an advantage in
lobbyingrel
airline employees and Washington regulatorsARG2
for approval of the contested takeoverARG1
.

lobby-v: just favor

AMRARG0
had also sought to foil Mr. Trump in Congress by
lobbyingrel
for legislation that would have bolstered the authority of the Transportation Department to reject airline buy - outsARG1
.