stretch
stretch.01 - extend, lengthen
STRETCH-V NOTES: Comparison to 'extend'. Member of Vncls crane-40.3.2, bend-45.2, meander-47.7. Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from stretch.01-v)STRETCHING-N NOTES: ~stretch.01 (from stretching.01-n)
Aliases:
stretch (v.)
stretching (n.)
stretching (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: agent, entity making something be longer
ARG1-PPT: patient, thing getting longer
ARG2-VSP: EXT or TMP, by how much or until when
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-GOL: end point
ARG1-PPT: patient, thing getting longer
ARG2-VSP: EXT or TMP, by how much or until when
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-GOL: end point
with EXT
The limits to legal absurdityARG1
stretchedrel
another notchARG2
this weekARGM-TMP
.transitive
In the past year ,
bothARG0
have tried to stretchrel
the limits of their businessesARG1
.with temporal EXT
Most are from independent producers instead of regulated utilities , and Westinghouse believes it will ride
a wave of demandARG1
stretchingrel
over the next six yearsARG2
.with start and end points
Kingdom of Morocco -- $ 208 million ( redemption amount ) of zero - coupon government trust certificates , with
maturitiesARG1
stretchingrel
from May 15 , 1990ARG3
, to Nov. 15 , 1999ARG4
, priced at yields ranging from 8.23 % to 8.43 % .Arg0, 1
Their common denominator has been
theirARG0
stretchingrel
of boundaries of motoring endurance in extreme conditions and on challenging terrainARG1
.stretch_out
stretch_out.02 - to extend to a greater or the full length
STRETCH_OUT-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from stretch.02-v)Aliases:
stretch_out (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: cause of lengthening
ARG1-PPT: patient, thing getting longer
ARG1-PPT: patient, thing getting longer
intransitive
Whereas conventional securities financings are structured to be sold quickly , Wall Street 's new penchant for leveraged buy - outs and junk bonds is resulting in
long - term lending commitmentsARG1
thatR-ARG1
stretchrel
outrel
for months or yearsARGM-TMP
.