Rolesets - rival

rival

rival.01 - to attempt to equal or surpass

RIVAL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'rival' based on survey of sentences in the WSJcorpus. Nombank added examples of 'rival' with a goal argument were found in the BNC (from rival.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

rival (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: competitor
ARG1-PPT: competing with
ARG2-PPT: competion goal

transitive

If further research proves the seed 's benefits , this dusty farm district could become the epicenter of
a health - food fadARG0
to
rivalrel
all fads since cod - liver oilARG1
.

pp-in goal

The vast majority of living fish belong here ( 18,000 species or so )ARG0
, which
rivalrel
the insectsARG1
in their multitude of adaptations and variety of external formARG2
.

as-np goal

These three large BillsARG0
probablyARGM-ADV
rivalrel
the Bill that introduces the council tax and the asylum BillARG1
as the heaviest pieces of legislation in this year 's Queen 's SpeechARG2
.

pp-for goal

There is certainly the prospect of
Stewart , a slow starter but a class player when setARG0
,
rivallingrel
Robert BaileyARG1
for the No . 3 batting spot in the CaribbeanARG2
.