PROPBANK_32 3 _ 9 required 3 who _ _ required something _ _ ? The SEC would likely be amenable to legislation who are _ required _ to something ? insiders what is _ required _ to someone ? file transactions on a more timely basis 12 file 3 who would _ file something _ _ ? insiders what would _ be filed _ _ _ ? transactions how would something be filed _ _ _ ? on a more timely basis 21 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? he what did someone say _ _ _ ? The SEC would likely be amenable to legislation that required insiders to file transactions on a more timely basis PROPBANK_57 1 _ 8 dubbed 2 what was something dubbed _ _ _ ? A Musical Odyssey what was _ dubbed _ _ _ ? His recent appearance at the Metropolitan Museum PROPBANK_86 1 _ 8 based 2 where is someone based _ _ _ ? New York who is _ based _ _ _ ? Ms. Waleson ### a free - lance writer PROPBANK_105 1 _ 13 working 2 who are _ working _ on something ? staff members what is someone working _ on _ ? actual projects , such as literacy and oceanographic research PROPBANK_118 2 _ 4 prevent 2 what can _ prevent something _ _ ? The gene what can _ be prevented _ by something ? a plant from fertilizing itself 8 fertilizing 1 what is _ being fertilized _ _ _ ? a plant ### itself PROPBANK_121 2 _ 4 have 2 what could _ have something _ _ ? The development what could something have _ _ _ ? a dramatic effect on farm production , especially cotton 16 said 1 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Murray Robinson ### president of Delta & Pine Land Co. , a Southwide Inc. subsidiary that is one of the largest cotton seed producers in the U.S. PROPBANK_133 4 _ 6 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Jan Leemans ### research director what was _ said _ _ _ ? this gene was successfully introduced in oil - producing rapeseed plants , a major crop in Europe and Canada , using as a carrier a `` promoter gene '' developed by Robert Goldberg at the University of California in Los Angeles . 11 introduced 2 where was something introduced _ in _ ? oil - producing rapeseed plants , a major crop in Europe and Canada , using as a carrier a `` promoter gene '' developed by Robert Goldberg at the University of California in Los Angeles . what was _ introduced _ _ _ ? gene 15 producing 2 what is _ being produced _ _ _ ? oil what _ _ produces something _ _ ? rapeseed plants 36 developed 2 who _ _ developed something _ _ ? Robert Goldberg at the University of California in Los Angeles where did someone develop something _ _ ? at the University of California in Los Angeles PROPBANK_136 3 _ 3 pulled 2 who _ _ pulled something off _ ? The researchers what was _ pulled _ off _ ? a second genetic engineering trick in order to get male - sterile plants in large enough numbers to produce a commercial hybrid seed crop 13 get 3 what might something get _ _ _ ? male - sterile plants in large enough numbers to produce a commercial hybrid seed crop how might something get something to do something ? a second genetic engineering trick who might _ get something to do something ? The researchers 23 produce 4 what might something produce _ _ _ ? a commercial hybrid seed crop how might something produce something _ _ ? a second genetic engineering trick who might _ produce something _ _ ? male - sterile plants how much might _ produce something _ _ ? large enough numbers PROPBANK_145 2 _ 9 spurred 4 what has _ spurred something _ _ ? demand for hybrid seeds what has _ been spurred _ _ _ ? research when has something been spurred _ _ _ ? In recent years where has something been spurred _ _ _ ? chemical and biotechnology companies ### Monsanto Co. , Shell Oil Co. and Eli Lilly & Co 20 including 2 who is _ included _ in something ? Monsanto Co. ### Shell Oil Co. ### Eli Lilly & Co what is someone included _ in _ ? research at a number of chemical and biotechnology companies PROPBANK_147 1 _ 8 damaging 2 what is _ damaging something _ _ ? chemical sprays what is _ being damaged _ _ _ ? plants ' female reproductive organs PROPBANK_148 2 _ 12 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Paul Johanson , Monsanto 's director of plant sciences ### Paul Johanson what did someone say _ _ _ ? the company 's chemical spray overcomes these problems and is `` gentle on the female organ . '' 18 overcomes 2 what _ _ overcomes something _ _ ? the company 's chemical spray what does something overcome _ _ _ ? these problems PROPBANK_153 5 _ 15 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Robinson of Delta & Pine what was _ said _ _ _ ? Plant Genetic 's success in creating genetically engineered male steriles does n't automatically mean it would be simple to create hybrids in all crops . 21 creating 2 who _ _ created something _ _ ? Plant Genetic what was _ created _ _ _ ? genetically engineered male steriles 23 engineered 2 who _ _ engineered something _ _ ? Plant Genetic what was _ engineered _ _ _ ? male steriles 29 mean 3 who _ _ mean something _ _ ? Mr. Robinson of Delta & Pine what was _ meant _ _ _ ? does n't automatically mean it would be simple to create hybrids in all crops . why was something meant _ _ _ ? Plant Genetic 's success in creating genetically engineered male steriles 35 create 3 what can _ be created _ _ _ ? hybrids in all crops . why can something be created _ _ _ ? Plant Genetic 's success in creating genetically engineered male steriles how can something be created _ _ _ ? genetically engineered PROPBANK_175 1 _ 4 guarding 3 what is _ guarded _ _ _ ? their turf ### relations have been at a flashpoint for months who are _ guarding something _ _ ? Both sides how is something been guarded _ _ _ ? jealously PROPBANK_222 1 _ 6 ignored 3 who _ _ ignored something _ _ ? he what was _ ignored _ _ _ ? baseball ### the sports pages when was something ignored _ _ _ ? For a long time PROPBANK_241 2 _ 3 training 5 who might _ be training _ _ _ ? Some how much might someone be training _ for _ ? for months who might not _ be training _ for something ? others when might not someone be training _ _ _ ? recently what might not someone training _ _ do ? left active status 10 left 5 who _ _ left something _ _ ? others who did n't _ leave something _ _ ? Some what might someone have left _ _ _ ? active status what might not someone have left _ _ _ ? training when might someone have left something _ _ ? recently PROPBANK_245 2 _ 3 going 2 what is _ going _ _ _ ? It how is something going _ _ _ ? to be a tough league 11 promises 2 who _ _ promises something _ _ ? the 47 - year - old ### Mr. Campaneris what did someone promise _ _ _ ? It 's going to be a tough league PROPBANK_309 4 _ 9 posted 2 who _ _ posted something _ _ ? FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ### Fannie Mae what was _ posted _ _ _ ? yields on 30 year mortgage commitments for delivery within 30 days 22 priced 2 what is something priced _ at _ ? par what is _ priced _ at something ? 30 year mortgage commitments 31 fixed 2 what is _ fixed _ _ _ ? rate what _ _ fixes something _ _ ? standard conventional 41 capped 2 what _ _ capped something _ _ ? 6\/2 rate what was _ capped _ _ _ ? one - year adjustable rate mortgages PROPBANK_336 4 _ 7 caught 3 who was _ caught _ _ _ ? Jaguar management ### it what _ _ caught someone _ _ ? government 's action how was someone caught _ _ _ ? flat - footed 15 scuttle 3 what may _ be scuttled _ _ _ ? the GM minority deal how may something be scuttled _ _ _ ? by forcing it to fight for all of Jaguar what may _ scuttle something _ _ ? government 's action 21 forcing 3 what is _ forcing something _ _ ? government 's action what is _ forced _ _ _ ? it to fight for all of Jaguar how will something force something _ _ ? may scuttle the GM minority deal 24 fight 3 who should _ fight _ for something ? it ### Jaguar management what should someone fight _ for _ ? all of Jaguar how should something be fought _ for _ ? by forcing it PROPBANK_352 2 _ 8 agreed 2 who _ _ agreed something _ _ ? People close to the GM - Jaguar talks what was _ agreed _ _ _ ? Ford now may be able to shut out General Motors 16 shut 3 who may _ shut _ out someone ? Ford who may someone shut _ out _ ? General Motors when may someone shut _ out someone ? now PROPBANK_395 1 _ 1 compared 3 what is _ compared _ with something ? That ### an operating loss ### sales when was something compared _ _ _ ? in the year - earlier period how much was _ compared _ _ _ ? loss of $ 1.9 million on sales of $ 27.4 million PROPBANK_440 1 _ 2 closed 2 what _ _ closed _ at something ? Jaguar shares how much did something closed _ _ _ ? at 869 pence , up 122 pence , on hefty turnover of 9.7 million shares PROPBANK_493 1 _ 2 attributed 4 what was _ attributed _ to something ? the rise who _ _ attributed something to something ? Mr. Mehl what was something attributed _ to _ ? the Treasury bill increase how was something attributed _ to something ? specifically PROPBANK_495 1 _ 2 offered 2 what is _ offered _ by someone ? It what is something offered _ by _ ? the flagship banks of New York 's Manufacturers Hanover Corp. in the one - year maturity only PROPBANK_550 10 _ 2 rendezvoused 5 who _ _ rendezvoused _ with something ? we ### us what was _ rendezvoused _ with _ ? our balloon how was something rendezvoused _ _ _ ? disassemble our craft -- another half - an - hour of non - flight activity -- that included the precision routine of yanking the balloon to the ground , punching all the air out of it , rolling it up and cramming it and the basket into the trailer where was something rendezvoused _ _ _ ? on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers what did _ rendezvoused something _ do ? had come to rest on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers 9 come 3 what had _ come _ to do something ? our balloon what had something come _ to do ? rest on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers where had something come _ amid _ ? a clutch of Epinalers 11 rest 3 what _ _ rested _ on something ? our balloon where did something rest _ _ _ ? on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers where did something rest _ amid _ ? a clutch of Epinalers 22 watched 4 who _ _ watched someone _ do something ? a clutch of Epinalers what did someone watch someone _ do ? disassemble our craft -- another half - an - hour of non - flight activity -- that included the precision routine of yanking the balloon to the ground , punching all the air out of it , rolling it up and cramming it and the basket into the trailer who was _ watched _ _ _ ? us where was someone watched _ _ _ ? on a dirt road 24 disassemble 4 who _ _ disassembled something _ _ ? us what was _ disassembled _ _ _ ? our craft where was something disassembled _ _ _ ? on a dirt road how was something disassembled _ _ _ ? the precision routine of yanking the balloon to the ground , punching all the air out of it , rolling it up and cramming it and the basket into the trailer 41 included 3 what was _ included _ _ _ ? the precision routine of yanking the balloon to the ground , punching all the air out of it , rolling it up and cramming it and the basket into the trailer where was something included _ _ _ ? on a dirt road who _ _ included something _ _ ? us 46 yanking 4 what was _ yanked _ _ _ ? balloon where was something yanked _ to _ ? the ground where was something yanked _ _ _ ? to the ground ### on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers who _ _ yanked something _ _ ? us 53 punching 3 who _ _ punched something _ _ ? us what was _ punched _ _ _ ? balloon ### it where was something punched _ _ _ ? to the ground ### on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers 61 rolling 3 what was _ rolled _ up _ ? balloon ### it where was something rolled _ up _ ? to the ground ### on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers who _ _ rolled something up _ ? us 65 cramming 3 what was _ crammed _ _ _ ? balloon ### it where was something crammed _ _ _ ? to the ground ### on a dirt road amid a clutch of Epinalers who _ _ crammed something _ _ ? us PROPBANK_605 5 _ 1 worry 4 who _ _ worries _ about something ? I what does someone worry _ about _ ? things ### things becoming so unraveled on the other side ### things becoming so unraveled on the other side that they might become unable to negotiate why does someone worry _ about something ? they might become unable to negotiate how much does someone worry _ about something ? more 5 becoming 2 what might _ become something _ _ ? things what might something become _ _ _ ? so unraveled on the other side ### so unraveled 7 unraveled 2 what might _ be unraveled _ _ _ ? things where might something be unraveled _ _ _ ? on the other side 15 become 2 what might _ become something _ _ ? things what might something become _ _ _ ? unable to negotiate 18 negotiate 3 what might not _ be negotiated _ _ _ ? things why might not something be negotiated _ _ _ ? things becoming so unraveled on the other side ### things becoming so unraveled who might not _ negotiate _ _ _ ? they PROPBANK_624 2 _ 10 aging 2 who are _ aging _ _ _ ? populations where is someone aging _ _ _ ? Europe ### U.S. 17 growing 2 what is _ growing _ _ _ ? proportions of youths where is something growing _ _ _ ? the Pacific Basin PROPBANK_625 4 _ 5 said 2 what was _ said _ _ _ ? it is too early to say how the joint venture would be structured ### it is too early to say how the joint venture would be structured , or how much the company would invest in the transaction who _ _ said something _ _ ? A Coca - Cola spokesman 11 say 3 what ca n't _ be said _ _ _ ? how the joint venture would be structured ### how much the company would invest in the transaction ### how the joint venture would be structured , or how much the company would invest in the transaction who ca n't _ say something _ _ ? A Coca - Cola spokesman why ca n't something be said _ _ _ ? it is too early 18 structured 2 what would _ be structured _ _ _ ? the joint venture who would _ structure something _ _ ? the company ### Coca - Cola 26 invest 2 what would _ be invested _ in _ ? the transaction who would _ invest _ in something ? the company ### Coca - Cola PROPBANK_627 3 _ 1 acquiring 3 what does someone acquire _ _ _ ? stakes in bottling companies in the U.S. and overseas who _ _ acquired something _ _ ? Coke where was something acquired _ _ _ ? in the U.S. and overseas 4 bottling 2 where is someone bottling something _ _ ? in the U.S. and overseas what is _ bottling something _ _ ? companies in the U.S. and overseas 17 improve 3 what has _ been improved _ _ _ ? bottlers ' efficiency and production , and in some cases , marketing who has _ improved something _ _ ? Coke how did someone improve something _ _ ? By acquiring stakes in bottling companies in the U.S. and overseas PROPBANK_628 3 _ 2 tended 4 who _ _ tends _ to something ? Coke what does something tends _ to _ ? increase its control when results were sluggish in a given country . when does something tends _ to something ? when results were sluggish in a given country where does something tends _ to something ? in a given country . 4 increase 3 who may _ increase something _ _ ? Coke what may _ be increased _ _ _ ? its control when may something be increased _ _ _ ? results were sluggish in a given country . 13 given 2 what is _ given _ _ _ ? country when is something given _ _ _ ? when results were sluggish PROPBANK_634 2 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? A Coke spokesman ### he what was _ said _ _ _ ? he could n't say whether that is the direction of the talks 7 say 2 what could n't someone say _ _ _ ? whether that is the direction of the talks who could n't _ say something _ _ ? he ### A Coke spokesman PROPBANK_668 1 _ 14 rise 3 what would _ rise _ _ _ ? the minimum wage how much would something rise _ _ _ ? from the current $ 3.35 an hour to $ 4.25 when would something rise _ _ _ ? an hour by April 1991 PROPBANK_696 2 _ 4 agreed 3 what _ _ agreed _ to something ? Armstrong World Industries Inc what did something agree _ to _ ? to sell its carpet operations ### to sell its carpet operations to Shaw Industries Inc how did something agree _ to something ? in principle 8 sell 3 what might something sell _ _ _ ? its carpet operations what might _ sell something _ _ ? Armstrong World Industries Inc. what might something sell something to _ ? Shaw Industries Inc PROPBANK_700 4 _ 6 help 3 what could _ help someone _ _ ? a sale who can _ be helped _ by something ? Armstrong how can something help someone _ _ ? reassure its investors and deter the Belzbergs , who own a 9.85 % stake in the Lancaster , Pa. , company 8 reassure 2 who could _ reassure something _ _ ? Armstrong who could _ be reassured _ by someone ? its investors 12 deter 1 who could _ be deterred _ _ _ ? the Belzbergs 17 own 2 how much is _ owned _ by someone ? a 9.85 % stake in the Lancaster , Pa. , company who _ _ owns something _ _ ? the Belzbergs PROPBANK_718 1 _ 5 give 2 what does n't _ give something _ _ ? it what does n't something give _ _ _ ? much of a clue PROPBANK_752 2 _ 0 accepted 2 what is _ accepted _ _ _ ? bids what do _ accepted something _ do ? ranged from 8 % to 8.019 % 2 ranged 2 what _ _ ranged _ _ _ ? bids ### Accepted bids how much did something range _ from _ ? 8 % ### 8 % to 8.019 % PROPBANK_774 4 _ 1 made 3 who _ _ made something _ _ ? He what did someone make _ _ _ ? a midnight requisition of all the printers he could lay hands on ### a midnight requisition why did someone make something _ _ ? so that he could monitor all the telephone lines coming into the lab 's computers 11 lay 3 who _ _ laid something on something ? he what did someone lay _ on something ? hands where did someone lay something on _ ? all the printers 18 monitor 3 who could _ monitor something _ _ ? he what would someone monitor _ _ _ ? all the telephone lines coming into the lab 's computers how would someone monitor something _ _ ? a midnight requisition of all the printers he could lay hands on 23 coming 2 what is _ coming _ into somewhere ? all the telephone lines ### telephone lines where will something be coming _ into _ ? the lab 's computers PROPBANK_787 2 _ 9 took 3 who _ _ took something _ _ ? Steve White ### One of its international specialists what did someone take _ _ _ ? a quick interest what did something taken _ _ do ? tracing the hacker to West Germany 20 tracing 4 who was _ tracing someone _ _ ? Steve White ### One of its international specialists why was someone tracing someone _ _ ? took a quick interest in Mr. Stoll 's hunt where did someone trace someone to _ ? West Germany who was someone tracing _ _ _ ? the hacker PROPBANK_793 3 _ 2 developed 3 who had _ developed something _ _ ? He what had _ been developed _ _ _ ? a hatred for the hacker and a grudging appreciation of the federal `` spooks '' who make national security their business what had something been developed _ for _ ? the hacker and a grudging appreciation of the federal `` spooks '' who make national security their business 10 grudging 2 what has _ been grudging _ _ _ ? appreciation of the federal `` spooks '' who has _ been grudging something _ _ ? federal `` spooks '' 19 make 2 who _ _ makes something _ _ ? federal `` spooks '' what is _ made _ _ _ ? national security their business PROPBANK_800 2 _ 2 employs 2 what _ _ employs something _ _ ? The machine what does something employ _ _ _ ? reduced instruction - set computing , or RISC , technology 3 reduced 1 what is _ reduced _ _ _ ? instruction - set computing , or RISC , technology PROPBANK_810 2 _ 3 getting 2 who is _ getting something _ _ ? They 're what is someone getting _ _ _ ? some major wins 10 added 2 who _ _ added something _ _ ? she what did someone add _ _ _ ? `` They 're getting some major wins , '' PROPBANK_820 2 _ 3 process 4 what can _ process something _ _ ? The computer what can _ be processed _ _ _ ? 13.3 million calculations called floating - point operations every second when is something processed _ _ _ ? every second how much is _ processed _ _ _ ? 13.3 million 7 called 2 what is _ called something _ _ ? 13.3 million calculations what is something called _ _ _ ? 13.3 million calculations PROPBANK_821 3 _ 3 run 3 what can _ run something _ _ ? The machine what can _ be run _ _ _ ? software what can something run something for _ ? other Mips computers 5 written 2 what has _ been written _ _ _ ? software what has something been written _ for _ ? other Mips computers 13 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? the company what was _ said _ _ _ ? The machine can run software written for other Mips computers what was _ said _ about _ ? The machine ### software ### Mips computers PROPBANK_832 3 _ 3 have 3 who will _ have _ to do something ? The RTC what will someone have _ to do ? sell or merge hundreds of insolvent thrifts when will someone have _ to do something ? over the next three years 5 sell 4 who must _ sell something _ _ ? The RTC what must someone sell _ _ _ ? hundreds of insolvent thrifts when must someone sell something _ _ ? over the next three years how much must someone sell _ _ _ ? hundreds 7 merge 4 who must _ merge something _ _ ? The RTC what must someone merge _ _ _ ? hundreds of insolvent thrifts when must someone merge something _ _ ? over the next three years how much must someone merge _ _ _ ? hundreds PROPBANK_837 7 _ 1 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? He what did someone say _ _ _ ? it has n't yet been determined how the RTC will raise the cash , but the administration does n't want it to be included on the federal budget , because it would `` distort '' the budget process by requiring either exemptions from Gramm-Rudman or big increases in the budget deficit 7 determined 1 what has n't _ been determined _ _ _ ? how the RTC will raise the cash 12 raise 2 what will someone raise _ _ _ ? cash who will _ raise something _ _ ? the RTC 21 want 3 what does n't someone want _ _ _ ? be included on the federal budget who does n't _ want something _ _ ? the administration why does n't someone want something _ _ ? because it would `` distort '' the budget process by requiring either exemptions from Gramm-Rudman or big increases in the budget deficit 25 included 3 where might something be included _ _ _ ? on the federal budget what might _ be included _ _ somewhere ? the cash why should n't something be included _ _ somewhere ? because it would `` distort '' the budget process 35 distort 3 what would _ be distorted _ _ _ ? the budget process how would something be distorted _ _ _ ? by requiring either exemptions from Gramm-Rudman or big increases in the budget deficit what would _ distort something _ _ ? it 41 requiring 2 what would something require _ _ _ ? either exemptions from Gramm-Rudman or big increases in the budget deficit why would something be required _ _ _ ? included on the federal budget PROPBANK_856 4 _ 3 offered 4 who _ _ offered something _ _ ? Ms. Shere ### she 'll what was _ offered _ _ _ ? a $ 500 reward how much was _ offered _ _ _ ? $ 500 why was something offered _ _ _ ? for the book 's return 14 figures 2 what does someone figure _ _ _ ? she 'll have to reinvent many recipes from scratch who _ _ figures something _ _ ? Ms. Shere ### she 'll 17 have 2 what will someone have _ to do ? reinvent many recipes from scratch who will _ have _ to do something ? Ms. Shere ### she 'll 19 reinvent 2 what will someone reinvent _ _ _ ? many recipes from scratch who will _ reinvent something _ _ ? Ms. Shere ### she 'll PROPBANK_859 2 _ 3 named 3 who _ _ named something _ _ ? Newport Electronics Inc. ### the company what was _ named _ _ _ ? a new slate of officers why was something named _ _ _ ? a move that follows replacement of the company 's five incumbent directors last week 13 follows 2 what has _ been followed _ _ _ ? replacement of the company 's five incumbent directors last week what _ _ follows something _ _ ? a move ### Newport Electronics Inc. named a new slate of officers PROPBANK_866 1 _ 5 know 2 who did n't _ know something _ _ ? A company spokesman what did n't someone know _ _ _ ? Mr. Wakeman 's age PROPBANK_879 4 _ 3 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Healthcare International Inc. what did someone say _ _ _ ? it reached a 120 - day standstill agreement with its HealthVest affiliate calling for Healthcare to pay HealthVest $ 5 million right away and additional amounts in the future . who did someone say something about _ ? HealthVest 5 reached 2 who _ _ reached something _ _ ? Healthcare International Inc. ### HealthVest what was _ reached _ _ _ ? a 120 - day standstill agreement 16 calling 4 what was _ called _ for _ ? Healthcare to pay HealthVest $ 5 million right away and additional amounts in the future when was something called _ for _ ? right away ### in the future what _ _ called _ for something ? a 120 - day standstill agreement how much did something call _ for _ ? $ 5 million ### additional amounts 20 pay 5 who must _ pay _ _ _ ? Healthcare International Inc. ### Healthcare who will _ be paid _ _ _ ? HealthVest when must someone be paid _ _ _ ? right away ### in the future how much will someone pay _ _ _ ? $ 5 million ### additional amounts why must someone pay _ _ _ ? a 120 - day standstill agreement PROPBANK_931 1 _ 3 considered 4 who has _ been considered _ for something ? He how has someone been considered _ _ _ ? several times for appointments to federal district and appellate court vacancies in Pennsylvania where has someone been considered _ _ _ ? in Pennsylvania what has someone been considered _ for _ ? appointments to federal district and appellate court vacancies in Pennsylvania PROPBANK_1014 4 _ 4 consisting 3 what is _ consisting _ of something ? The first part how much is something consisting _ of _ ? $ 151 million what is something consisting _ of _ ? $ 151 million of 13 3\/4 % senior subordinated reset notes 14 subordinated 2 what are _ subordinated _ _ _ ? reset notes how much is something subordinated _ _ _ ? $ 151 million of 13 3\/4 % 15 reset 2 what are _ reset _ _ _ ? notes how are something reset _ _ _ ? senior subordinated 19 priced 2 what was _ priced _ at something ? The first part ### The first part , consisting of $ 151 million of 13 3\/4 % senior subordinated reset notes how much was something priced _ at _ ? 99.75 PROPBANK_1034 1 _ 7 backed 2 what is _ backed _ _ _ ? The offering , Series 109 what is something backed _ by _ ? Freddie Mac 10 % securities PROPBANK_1039 1 _ 4 represents 3 what _ _ represents something _ _ ? The 10.48 % yield what does something represent _ _ _ ? a spread to the 20 - year Treasury of 2.45 percentage points what does something represent _ to _ ? the 20 - year Treasury of 2.45 percentage points PROPBANK_1052 1 _ 17 indicating 1 what is _ indicated _ _ _ ? a 4 1\/2 % coupon at par via Yamaichi International Europe Ltd PROPBANK_1063 3 _ 12 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? The Wellesley ### Mass. , maker of scientific instruments and electronic parts what was _ said _ _ _ ? Berthold expects 1989 sales of more than 100 million Deutsche marks ( $ 54.5 million ) and employs about 400 people who was something said _ about _ ? Berthold 14 expects 2 who _ _ expects something _ _ ? Berthold what does someone expect _ _ _ ? 1989 sales of more than 100 million Deutsche marks ( $ 54.5 million ) 30 employs 2 who _ _ employs someone _ _ ? Berthold who is _ employed _ _ _ ? about 400 people PROPBANK_1065 4 _ 11 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? John M. Kucharski , EG&G 's chairman and chief executive ### John M. Kucharski what did someone say _ _ _ ? the acquisition `` will extend EG&G 's core technologies , strengthen its position in the European Economic Community and assure a strength and presence in the Eastern European market . '' 16 extend 2 what will _ extend something _ _ ? the acquisition what will _ be extended _ _ _ ? EG&G 's core technologies , strengthen its position in the European Economic Community and assure a strength and presence in the Eastern European market ### EG&G 's core technologies 22 strengthen 1 what will _ be strengthened _ _ _ ? its position in the European Economic Community 31 assure 1 what will _ be assured _ _ _ ? a strength and presence in the Eastern European market PROPBANK_1075 1 _ 4 seeking 3 who has _ been seeking something _ _ ? The IRS what is _ being sought _ _ _ ? more than $ 300 million in back taxes from Mr. Hunt how much is _ being sought _ _ _ ? more than $ 300 million in back taxes PROPBANK_1081 2 _ 12 owe 2 who _ _ owes something _ _ ? Mr. Hunt who does someone owe something _ _ ? the government 19 sold 2 what will _ be sold _ _ _ ? his assets ### assets who will _ sell something _ _ ? Mr. Hunt PROPBANK_1085 2 _ 8 said 2 what was _ said _ _ _ ? his client welcomed the gamble who _ _ said something _ _ ? Stephen McCartin , Mr. Hunt 's attorney ### Stephen McCartin ### Mr. Hunt 's attorney 11 welcomed 2 what was _ welcomed _ _ _ ? the gamble who _ _ welcomed something _ _ ? his client PROPBANK_1123 4 _ 8 backed 2 what has _ been backed _ _ _ ? mortgage what has _ backed something _ _ ? securities 18 reduced 2 what _ _ have reduced something _ _ ? mortgage - backed securities ### Blackstone 's fund what _ _ have been reduced _ _ _ ? the effects of prepayment risk and automatically reinvest monthly payments so institutions do n't have to 26 reinvest 2 what can _ be reinvested _ _ _ ? monthly payments so institutions do n't have to how can something be reinvested _ _ _ ? automatically 33 have 1 who do n't _ have _ to do something ? institutions PROPBANK_1160 2 _ 2 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Blair what was _ said _ _ _ ? his libel suit seeks 10 million Canadian dollars ( US$ 8.5 million ) from Canadian Express and Hees executives Manfred Walt and Willard L'Heureux 6 seeks 4 what _ _ seeks something _ _ ? his libel suit how much does something seek _ _ _ ? 10 million Canadian dollars ( US$ 8.5 million ) where does something seek something _ _ ? from Canadian Express and Hees executives Manfred Walt and Willard L'Heureux what does something seek _ _ _ ? 10 million Canadian dollars ( US$ 8.5 million ) from Canadian Express and Hees executives Manfred Walt and Willard L'Heureux PROPBANK_1182 5 _ 1 say 2 who _ _ say something _ _ ? Critics what was _ said _ _ _ ? Mitsubishi Estate 's decision to buy into Rockefeller reflects the degree to which companies are irritated by the pressure to act for the good of Japan 7 buy 2 who will _ be bought _ into _ ? Rockefeller who will _ buy _ into something ? Mitsubishi Estate 10 reflects 2 what _ _ reflects something _ _ ? Mitsubishi Estate 's decision to buy into Rockefeller what _ _ have been reflected _ _ _ ? the degree to which companies are irritated by the pressure to act for the good of Japan 17 irritated 2 who is _ irritated _ _ _ ? companies what _ _ irritates someone _ _ ? the pressure to act for the good of Japan 22 act 2 who _ _ acts _ for something ? companies what _ _ have been acted _ for _ ? the good of Japan PROPBANK_1205 4 _ 4 decided 3 who has n't _ decided something _ _ ? Mitsubishi Estate what has n't someone decided _ _ _ ? how it will raise the funds for the purchase when must something be decided _ _ _ ? next April 8 raise 4 who must _ raise something _ _ ? Mitsubishi Estate what must someone raise _ _ _ ? the funds when must something be raised _ by _ ? next April what must something be raised _ for _ ? the purchase 29 estimated 2 what is _ estimated _ _ _ ? the Marunouchi holdings how much is something estimated _ for _ ? as much as 10 trillion yen to 11 trillion yen . 31 have 3 what does something have _ _ _ ? a market value how much does something have _ _ _ ? as much as 10 trillion yen to 11 trillion yen . what _ something has something _ _ ? the Marunouchi holdings PROPBANK_1341 2 _ 8 beleaguered 2 who was _ beleaguered _ _ _ ? Richard Nixon what _ _ beleaguered something _ _ ? Mr. Moon 's support for a Watergate 27 help 2 what did n't _ help someone _ _ ? tax evasion what was n't _ helped _ _ _ ? the church 's recruitment efforts PROPBANK_1344 2 _ 13 remained 2 who _ _ have remained something _ _ ? `` Moonies '' who did someone remain something to _ ? Father Moon 22 producing 3 who is _ producing something _ _ ? `` Moonies '' what is someone producing _ _ _ ? new members how is someone producing something _ _ ? by procreation rather than conversion PROPBANK_1366 4 _ 7 investing 3 who is _ investing _ _ _ ? Moon 's Tong'Il industry conglomerate when is someone investing _ _ _ ? now where is someone investing _ _ _ ? heavily in China ### in China 15 have 3 who _ _ have something _ _ ? church accountants what does someone have _ _ _ ? high hopes of expanding and attracting converts when does someone have something _ _ ? even in the wake of the bloody massacre in Tiananmen Square 19 expanding 1 who might _ be expanded _ _ _ ? converts 21 attracting 1 who might _ be attracted _ _ _ ? converts PROPBANK_1381 3 _ 1 said 2 what _ _ said something _ _ ? it what was _ said _ _ _ ? the situation is caused by efforts to streamline bloated factory payrolls 5 caused 2 what is _ caused _ by something ? the situation what _ _ causes something _ _ ? efforts to streamline bloated factory payrolls 9 streamline 1 what will _ be streamlined _ _ _ ? bloated factory payrolls PROPBANK_1392 2 _ 3 ousted 3 who _ _ ousted someone _ _ ? China 's parliament who was _ ousted _ _ _ ? two Hong Kong resident what was someone ousted _ from _ ? a panel drafting a new constitution for the colony 11 drafting 3 what was _ being drafted _ _ _ ? a new constitution for the colony who was _ drafting something _ _ ? a panel what was someone drafting something for _ ? the colony PROPBANK_1407 1 _ 19 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? he what did someone say _ _ _ ? Most of the proposals are in tourism , basic industry and fishery and agro - industry projects PROPBANK_1428 2 _ 4 cited 2 what was _ cited _ _ _ ? The second marital privilege who _ _ cited something _ _ ? Mrs. Marcos 8 protects 2 what _ _ protects something _ _ ? The second marital privilege ### The second marital privilege cited by Mrs. Marcos what is _ protected _ _ _ ? confidential communications between spouses ### confidential communications PROPBANK_1429 5 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Judge Keenan what did someone say _ _ _ ? that privilege is meant to protect private utterances -- not litigation papers filed with foreign governments , as Mrs. Marcos 's attorneys maintained ### that privilege is meant to protect private utterances -- not litigation papers filed with foreign governments 7 meant 2 what is _ meant _ by something ? to protect private utterances -- not litigation papers filed with foreign governments , as Mrs. Marcos 's attorneys maintained ### to protect private utterances -- not litigation papers filed with foreign governments what is _ meant _ for something ? privilege 9 protect 2 what is _ protected _ by something ? private utterances what _ _ protects something _ _ ? privilege 16 filed 2 what are _ filed _ with something ? litigation papers what are something filed _ with _ ? foreign governments 26 maintained 2 who _ _ maintained something _ _ ? Mrs. Marcos 's attorneys what was _ maintained _ by someone ? litigation papers filed with foreign governments PROPBANK_1459 2 _ 12 running 3 who is _ running _ for something ? State Senator ### J.E. `` Buster '' Brown ### a Republican what is someone running _ for _ ? Texas attorney general what did someone running _ _ do ? introduced the bill 18 introduced 2 what was _ introduced _ _ _ ? the bill who _ _ introduced something _ _ ? State Senator ### J.E. `` Buster '' Brown ### a Republican who is running for Texas attorney general PROPBANK_1473 3 _ 6 instituted 3 who has _ instituted something _ _ ? Nissan when has someone instituted something _ _ ? In recent years what has someone instituted _ _ _ ? flex - time work schedules and allowed employees to dress casually , even in blue jeans 13 allowed 1 what has _ been allowed _ by someone ? employees to dress casually , even in blue jeans 16 dress 2 who can _ be dressed something _ _ ? employees how can someone be dressed _ _ _ ? casually , even in blue jeans ### casually PROPBANK_1500 3 _ 6 manufacturing 2 who is _ manufacturing _ _ _ ? men where is someone manufacturing _ from _ ? outside Tokyo 17 supposed 3 who was _ supposed _ to do something ? One group of middle - aged manufacturing men what was someone supposed _ to do ? check out a trendy restaurant where was someone supposed _ to do something ? in the city 19 check 3 who would _ check something out _ ? One group of middle - aged manufacturing men what would someone check _ out _ ? a trendy restaurant where would someone check something out _ ? in the city PROPBANK_1521 2 _ 5 improved 3 what has _ been improved _ _ _ ? Nissan 's morale and image what has _ improved something _ _ ? All these vehicles what has n't _ been improved _ _ _ ? its market share 15 done 4 what has n't _ been done _ _ _ ? much what has n't something been done _ for _ ? its market share what has something been done _ for _ ? Nissan 's morale and image what has _ done something _ _ ? All these vehicles PROPBANK_1525 3 _ 4 going 2 who is _ going _ to do something ? Everyone else what is someone going _ to do ? atch up '' with Nissan 's innovative designs 6 catch 2 who will _ catch _ with something ? Everyone else what will someone catch _ with _ ? Nissan 's innovative designs 15 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? A. Rama Krishna , auto analyst at First Boston ( Japan ) Ltd what does someone says _ _ _ ? `` Everyone else is going to catch up '' with Nissan 's innovative designs PROPBANK_1530 2 _ 11 specialized 2 what might _ be specialized _ _ _ ? vehicles ### Nissan 's new - model successes what is something specialized _ with _ ? limited sales potential 14 limited 2 what has something limited _ _ _ ? specialized vehicles ### Nissan 's new - model successes what is _ limited _ _ _ ? sales potential PROPBANK_1551 4 _ 3 add 4 what will _ be added _ _ _ ? two new Infiniti models when will something be added _ _ _ ? next year how much will _ be added _ to something ? two who will _ add something to something ? Infiniti 11 bringing 5 what will _ be brought _ to something ? Infiniti models how much will _ be brought _ to something ? two how much will something be brought _ to _ ? four when will something be brought _ to something ? next year who will _ be bringing something to something ? Infiniti 20 show 3 who wo n't _ show something _ _ ? Infiniti what wo n't someone show _ _ _ ? profits ### profits for at least five years when wo n't someone show something _ _ ? for at least five years 29 adds 2 who _ _ added something _ _ ? he what did someone add _ _ _ ? Infiniti wo n't show profits for at least five years PROPBANK_1571 1 _ 15 acquired 2 what will _ be acquired _ _ _ ? Warner who will _ acquire something _ _ ? Time Warner Inc PROPBANK_1574 2 _ 8 hold 3 who will _ hold something _ _ ? President Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ### President Bush ### Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ### Mikhail Gorbachev ### both leaders what will someone hold _ _ _ ? an informal meeting ### an informal meeting in early December when will something be held _ _ _ ? in early December ### December 20 give 3 what should something give someone _ _ ? a political boost ### a political boost at home who should _ be given something _ _ ? both leaders ### President Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ### President Bush ### Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev what should _ give someone _ something ? a move PROPBANK_1619 4 _ 2 reported 3 who _ _ reported something _ _ ? BNL what was _ reported _ _ _ ? its Georgia branch had taken on loan commitments topping $ 3 billion without the Rome - based management 's approval . when was something reported _ _ _ ? previously 8 taken 4 who had _ taken something _ _ ? Georgia branch what had _ been taken _ _ _ ? loan commitments topping $ 3 billion how much had _ been taken _ _ _ ? topping $ 3 billion how had _ been taken _ _ _ ? without the Rome - based management 's approval . 12 topping 2 what are _ topping something _ _ ? loan commitments how much is something being topped _ by _ ? $ 3 billion 20 based 1 where is something based _ _ _ ? Rome PROPBANK_1620 3 _ 2 owned 1 what is _ owned _ _ _ ? BNL , Italy 's largest bank ### BNL ### Italy 's largest bank 11 filed 4 what has someone filed _ _ _ ? charges who has _ filed something _ _ ? BNL , Italy 's largest bank ### BNL ### Italy 's largest bank who has someone filed something against _ ? the branch 's former manager , Christopher Drogoul , and a former branch vice president ### the branch 's former manager ### Christopher Drogoul ### a former branch vice president how did someone file something against someone ? alleging fraud and breach of their fiduciary duties 30 alleging 2 what was _ alleging something _ _ ? charges what was _ alleged _ _ _ ? fraud and breach of their fiduciary duties PROPBANK_1651 3 _ 1 say 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? They what did someone say _ _ _ ? these are small prices to pay for galvanizing action for the all - important cause . 7 pay 3 what _ _ have been paid _ _ _ ? small prices why were something paid _ _ _ ? galvanizing action for the all - important cause . how much were _ paid _ _ _ ? small prices 9 galvanizing 3 what has _ been galvanized _ _ _ ? all - important cause . how was something galvanized _ _ _ ? small prices to pay why was something galvanized _ _ _ ? small prices to pay PROPBANK_1663 2 _ 3 refund 3 who must _ refund something _ _ ? The network what must _ be refunded _ _ _ ? money who must _ be refunded something _ _ ? advertisers 9 loses 2 who _ _ loses something _ _ ? The network what will _ be lost _ _ _ ? considerable revenue and prestige PROPBANK_1669 5 _ 2 referring 2 who is _ referring _ to something ? I what is someone referring _ to _ ? those young men who chose to disobey their country 's call to arms during the Vietnam war and fled to Canada or some other sanctuary to avoid combat 8 chose 4 who _ _ chose something _ _ ? those young men what did someone chose _ _ _ ? to disobey their country 's call to arms when did someone chose something _ _ ? during the Vietnam war why did someone chose _ to do something ? to avoid combat 10 disobey 4 what did someone disobey _ _ _ ? their country 's call to arms who _ _ disobeyed something _ _ ? those young men who chose to why did someone disobey something _ _ ? to avoid combat when did someone disobey something _ _ ? during the Vietnam war 22 fled 3 who _ _ fled _ _ _ ? those young men who chose to disobey their country 's call to arms during the Vietnam war where did someone flee _ _ _ ? to Canada or some other sanctuary why did someone flee _ _ _ ? to avoid combat 30 avoid 3 who _ _ avoided something _ _ ? those young men who chose to disobey their country 's call to arms during the Vietnam war and fled to Canada or some other sanctuary what was _ avoided _ _ _ ? combat where did someone avoid something _ _ ? Canada or some other sanctuary PROPBANK_1672 2 _ 5 ensuing 2 what is _ ensuing _ _ _ ? mass executions ### mass executions in Vietnam and Cambodia where is something ensuing _ _ _ ? Vietnam and Cambodia ### Vietnam ### Cambodia 14 weight 4 what does n't _ weight _ on something ? ensuing mass executions in Vietnam and Cambodia ### ensuing mass executions ### mass executions how does n't something weight _ on something ? more heavily where does n't something weight something on something ? Vietnam and Cambodia ### Vietnam ### Cambodia where does n't something weight _ on _ ? minds ### minds so morally fine - tuned PROPBANK_1685 5 _ 10 approved 2 what has _ been approved _ _ _ ? federal aid who has _ approved something _ _ ? the state 17 expected 2 who is _ expected _ to do something ? the state what is someone expected _ to do ? draw from a gubernatorial emergency fund that currently stands at an estimated $ 700 million 19 draw 2 who will _ draw _ from something ? the state what will someone draw _ from _ ? a gubernatorial emergency fund that currently stands at an estimated $ 700 million 27 stands 2 what _ _ stands _ _ _ ? a gubernatorial emergency fund how much does something stand _ at _ ? an estimated $ 700 million 30 estimated 2 how much is _ estimated _ _ _ ? $ 700 million what has _ been estimated _ _ _ ? a gubernatorial emergency fund PROPBANK_1736 4 _ 24 bred 3 who _ _ bred something _ _ ? Charles O. Givens of Mount Vernon ### Ind. - investment broker ### ex - accountant ### son of a former stable owner what was _ bred _ _ _ ? Tennessee Walking Horses for six years when was something bred _ _ _ ? for six years 26 walking 1 what was _ walking _ _ _ ? Horses 32 raised 3 who _ _ raised something _ _ ? Charles O. Givens of Mount Vernon ### Ind. - investment broker ### ex - accountant ### son of a former stable owner what was _ raised _ _ _ ? cattle for four how much was something raised _ for _ ? four 39 made 3 what was n't _ made _ _ _ ? profit who did n't _ make something _ _ ? Charles O. Givens of Mount Vernon ### Ind. - investment broker ### ex - accountant ### son of a former stable owner what did n't someone make something on _ ? Walking Horses ### cattle PROPBANK_1742 2 _ 4 doing 3 who is _ doing something _ _ ? The IRS what is someone doing _ _ _ ? intensive TCMP audits of 19,000 returns when is someone doing something for _ ? 1987 and fiscal 1988 16 filed 3 who _ _ filed something _ _ ? corporations with under $ 10 million in assets what was _ filed _ _ _ ? 19,000 returns when was something filed _ _ _ ? 1987 and fiscal 1988 PROPBANK_1760 2 _ 12 negotiating 2 who is _ negotiating something _ _ ? Eastern ### its creditors what is someone negotiating _ _ _ ? a second reorganization plan to pay off the airline 's debts 18 pay 2 who will _ pay something _ _ ? Eastern ### its creditors what will someone pay _ _ _ ? the airline's debts PROPBANK_1764 2 _ 10 accepted 3 who _ _ accepted something _ _ ? pilots what was _ accepted _ _ _ ? a substantial pay cut as long as no other labor group got a raise why did someone accept something _ _ ? as long as no other labor group got a raise 22 got 3 who did n't _ get something _ _ ? labor group what was n't _ got _ _ _ ? a raise why was n't something got _ _ _ ? pilots accepted a substantial pay cut PROPBANK_1773 2 _ 3 crossed 2 how much have _ crossed something _ _ ? about 800 what have something crossed _ _ _ ? the picket lines 8 returned 2 how much _ _ returned _ to something ? about 800 where did something return _ to _ ? to work PROPBANK_1791 3 _ 16 see 3 who can _ see something _ _ ? you what might someone see _ _ _ ? how the two fit how might someone see something _ _ ? with Al 's record of being a delver and a detail guy 20 fit 2 what might _ fit _ _ _ ? the two how might something fit _ _ _ ? with Al 's record of being a delver and a detail guy 23 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Alan Gottesman ### an analyst with PaineWebber what was _ said _ _ _ ? And with Al 's record of being a delver and a detail guy , you can see how the two fit , '' PROPBANK_1792 2 _ 4 follows 1 what _ _ followed something _ _ ? the announcement last month that his consulting partner , Stanley Canter , 66 , would retire 20 retire 1 who will _ retire _ _ _ ? Stanley Canter , 66 ### Stanley Canter PROPBANK_1808 1 _ 2 concentrate 2 who will _ concentrate _ on something ? He who will someone concentrate _ on _ ? J.P. Morgan and Hyundai ### others PROPBANK_1823 3 _ 8 tied 2 what was _ tied _ _ _ ? the company 's ads what _ _ tied something in _ ? pitches for Cannon sheets or Martex towels 32 tell 3 who would _ tell someone to do something ? announcer who would _ be told something _ _ ? customers what would someone be told _ _ _ ? find the true performance label 37 find 2 who would _ find something _ _ ? customers what would _ be found _ _ _ ? the true performance label PROPBANK_1858 1 _ 9 encouraged 2 who was _ encouraged _ _ _ ? I what was someone encouraged _ on _ ? U.S. - Japan relations PROPBANK_1930 2 _ 5 conducted 3 what has _ been conducted _ _ _ ? hours of tests ### hours of tests on themselves ### tests ### tests on themselves who has _ conducted something _ _ ? some doctors ### doctors how much has _ been conducted _ _ _ ? hours 11 report 2 what is _ reported _ _ _ ? temporary headaches ### headaches who _ _ reports something _ _ ? some doctors ### doctors PROPBANK_1947 1 _ 17 working 3 what is someone working _ with _ ? more potent magnetic brain stimulators who is _ working _ with something ? the SUNY team ### researchers at the National Magnet Laboratory where is someone working _ with something ? Cambridge , Mass. ### the National Magnet Laboratory PROPBANK_1953 2 _ 4 bolsters 3 what _ _ bolsters something _ _ ? The latest research pact what is _ bolstered _ _ _ ? portfolio of investments in superconductors who has something bolstered _ _ _ ? Du Pont 8 growing 2 what is _ growing _ _ _ ? portfolio of investments in superconductors who has something growing _ _ _ ? Du Pont PROPBANK_1987 2 _ 6 make 3 who _ _ makes something _ _ ? Japanese businesses what does someone make _ _ _ ? decisions with a view well beyond the coming months that weigh so heavily on Mr. Salinas what does someone make something with _ ? a view well beyond the coming months that weigh so heavily on Mr. Salinas 17 weigh 3 how do something weigh _ _ _ ? so heavily on Mr. Salinas who do something weigh _ on _ ? Mr. Salinas what _ _ weighs _ _ _ ? decisions PROPBANK_2030 1 _ 2 marked 2 what was _ marked _ _ _ ? The drop what has _ been marked _ by something ? the largest monthly tumble since a 19 % slide in January 1982 PROPBANK_2038 1 _ 1 consists 2 what _ _ consists _ of something ? G-7 who _ _ consists _ of something ? U.S. , Japan , Britain , West Germany , Canada , France and Italy PROPBANK_2066 2 _ 6 made 3 who _ _ made something _ _ ? President Bush what was _ made _ _ _ ? a final `` take - it - or - leave it '' offer on the minimum wage : an increase to $ 4.25 an hour over three years , and only if accompanied by a lower wage for the first six months of a job . when was something made _ _ _ ? Earlier this year 39 accompanied 3 what is _ accompanied _ by _ ? a lower wage for the first six months of a job . what _ _ accompanies something _ _ ? wage when is something accompanied _ by something ? for the first six months of a job . PROPBANK_2083 5 _ 0 according 2 what is _ according _ to someone ? the Frankfurt loss stemmed from a computer program for calculating prices on forward - rate agreements that failed to envision an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates who _ _ accords something _ _ ? individuals familiar with the situation 11 stemmed 2 what _ _ stemmed _ from something ? the Frankfurt loss what did something stem _ from _ ? a computer program for calculating prices on forward - rate agreements that failed to envision an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates 17 calculating 3 what was _ calculating something _ _ ? a computer program what was _ calculated _ _ _ ? prices on forward - rate agreements that failed to envision an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates why was something calculated _ _ _ ? failed to envision an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates 25 failed 2 what _ _ failed _ to do something ? prices on forward - rate agreements what did something fail _ to do ? envision an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates 27 envision 2 what could something envision _ _ _ ? an interest - rate environment where short - term rates were equal to or higher than long - term rates what could _ envision something _ _ ? prices on forward - rate agreements PROPBANK_2110 5 _ 2 acquire 2 who could _ acquire something _ _ ? He what could _ be acquired _ _ _ ? a staff of loyal Pinkerton 's employees 15 spent 2 who had _ spent something _ _ ? loyal Pinkerton 's employees ### many of whom what had _ been spent _ _ _ ? entire careers with the firm 25 eliminate 2 who could _ eliminate something _ _ ? he what could _ be eliminated _ _ _ ? a competitor 31 get 2 what could someone get _ _ _ ? the name recognition he 'd wanted who could _ get something _ _ ? he 37 wanted 2 who had _ wanted something _ _ ? he what had someone wanted _ _ _ ? the name recognition PROPBANK_2136 3 _ 5 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? Mr. Wathen what does someone say _ _ _ ? the firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit 12 service 3 what will _ be serviced _ _ _ ? debt who will _ service something _ _ ? the firm when will something be serviced _ _ _ ? This year 16 turn 3 who will _ turn something _ _ ? the firm what will _ be turned _ _ _ ? a modest profit when will something be turned _ _ _ ? This year PROPBANK_2192 4 _ 2 want 2 who _ _ wants something _ _ ? Other Senators what does someone want _ _ _ ? to lower the down payments required on FHA - insured loans 4 lower 2 what might _ be lowered _ _ _ ? the down payments required on FHA - insured loans who might _ lower something _ _ ? Other Senators 8 required 2 what is _ required _ _ _ ? down payments what _ _ requires something _ _ ? FHA - insured loans 12 insured 2 what is _ insured _ _ _ ? loans who _ _ insures something _ _ ? FHA PROPBANK_2193 1 _ 6 ensuring 2 what would _ be ensured _ _ _ ? even more FHA red ink how would something be ensured _ _ _ ? a formula PROPBANK_2212 2 _ 3 submitted 2 what has someone submitted _ _ _ ? package of reforms ### they who has _ submitted something _ _ ? Jack Kemp 13 headed 2 where is something headed _ _ _ ? for the Capitol Hill sausage - grinder what is _ headed _ _ somewhere ? they ### a package of reforms PROPBANK_2221 3 _ 8 continue 2 who might _ continue _ with something ? About 60 % of the work who might someone continue _ with _ ? Gillette 12 transfer 2 who might _ transfer _ _ somewhere ? About 60 % of the work force where might someone transfer _ to _ ? to Twins Pharmaceuticals 19 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? the company what did someone say _ _ _ ? About 60 % of the work force will continue with Gillette or transfer to Twins Pharmaceuticals PROPBANK_2228 2 _ 4 stick 2 who can _ stick _ with someone ? the government who can someone stick _ with _ ? them 13 halve 3 who will _ halve something _ _ ? the government what will _ be halved _ _ _ ? this year 's 120 billion ruble ( US$ 193 billion ) deficit how much will _ be halved _ _ _ ? 120 billion ### US$ 193 billion PROPBANK_2229 1 _ 1 proposed 2 who _ _ proposed something _ _ ? Officials what was _ proposed _ by someone ? a cut in the defense budget this year to 70.9 billion rubles ( US$ 114.3 billion ) from 77.3 billion rubles ( US$ 125 billion ) as well as large cuts in outlays for new factories and equipment PROPBANK_2274 5 _ 3 struggling 3 who is _ struggling _ _ _ ? Congress what is someone struggling _ to do ? dismantle the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 , which boosted benefits for the elderly and taxed them to pay for the new coverage ### dismantle the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 when is someone struggling _ to do something ? still 5 dismantle 2 who might _ dismantle something _ _ ? Congress what might someone dismantle _ _ _ ? the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 ### the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 , which boosted benefits for the elderly and taxed them to pay for the new coverage 15 boosted 2 what _ _ boosted something _ _ ? the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 what did something boost _ _ _ ? benefits for the elderly 21 taxed 3 what _ _ taxed someone _ _ ? the unpopular Catastrophic Care Act of 1988 who did something tax _ _ _ ? them ### the elderly why did something tax someone _ _ ? to pay for the new coverage 24 pay 1 what was _ paid _ for _ ? the new coverage PROPBANK_2301 3 _ 1 call 3 what _ _ calls _ for something ? Terms what does something call _ for _ ? First Security why does something call _ for something ? to issue about 0.55 share of its stock for each Deseret share held , or a total of about 550,000 First Security shares 6 issue 3 what will _ issue something _ _ ? First Security what will something issue _ _ _ ? about 0.55 share of its stock for each Deseret share held , or a total of about 550,000 First Security shares how much will something issue something _ _ ? about 0.55 share of its stock for each Deseret share held , or a total of about 550,000 First Security shares 17 held 1 what was _ held _ _ _ ? each Deseret share PROPBANK_2303 1 _ 19 has 2 what does something has _ _ _ ? six offices and headquarters at Pleasant Grove , Utah who _ _ has something _ _ ? Deseret ### Deseret , with about $ 100 million in assets ### Deseret , with about $ 100 million in assets , is the parent of the Deseret Bank PROPBANK_2305 4 _ 4 based 2 where is something based _ _ _ ? Salt Lake City what is _ based _ _ somewhere ? First Security 15 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Salt Lake City - based First Security what did someone say _ _ _ ? the agreement is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval , and that it hopes to complete the transaction early next year 29 hopes 3 who _ _ hopes something _ _ ? Salt Lake City - based First Security ### it what does someone hope _ _ _ ? to complete the transaction when does someone hope _ to do something ? early next year 31 complete 3 what might _ be completed _ _ _ ? the transaction when might something be completed _ _ _ ? early next year who might _ complete something _ _ ? Salt Lake City - based First Security ### it PROPBANK_2308 1 _ 14 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? T. Marshall Hahn Jr. , Georgia - Pacific 's chairman and chief executive where was something said _ _ _ ? in an interview what was _ said _ _ _ ? all terms of the offer are negotiable PROPBANK_2312 1 _ 4 closed 5 what _ _ closed _ _ _ ? Nekoosa common when did something close _ _ _ ? Yesterday where did something close _ _ _ ? in composite New York Stock Exchange trading what did something close _ at _ ? $ 62.875 how much was something closed _ up _ ? $ 20.125 PROPBANK_2347 3 _ 4 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? People familiar with Nekoosa what was _ said _ _ _ ? its board is n't likely to meet before the week after next to respond to the bid 11 meet 2 who may not _ meet _ _ _ ? board ### its board when might not someone meet _ _ _ ? before the week after next 18 respond 2 what will _ be responded _ to _ ? the bid who will _ respond _ to something ? board PROPBANK_2364 1 _ 5 added 2 who _ _ added something _ _ ? these analysts what was _ added _ _ _ ? The buyers could be either foreign or other U.S. Concerns PROPBANK_2373 4 _ 7 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Shearson Lehman 's Mr. Devario what was _ said _ _ _ ? to stay competitive , the U.S. paper industry needs to catch up with the European industry 11 stay 2 who must _ stay something _ _ ? U.S. paper industry how must something stay _ _ _ ? competitive 18 needs 3 who _ _ needs _ to do something ? U.S. paper industry what does someone need _ to do ? catch up with the European industry why does someone need _ to do something ? to stay competitive 20 catch 3 who should _ catch _ up _ ? U.S. paper industry what should someone catch _ up _ ? with the European industry why should someone catch _ up _ ? to stay competitive PROPBANK_2402 1 _ 10 adjusted 2 what is something adjusted _ for _ ? seasonal variations what is n't _ adjusted _ _ _ ? none of these figures PROPBANK_2420 2 _ 3 soared 2 what _ _ soared _ _ _ ? Great Northern Nekoosa how much did something soar _ _ _ ? substantially above the $ 58 a share Georgia - Pacific is offering ### $ 20.125 a share , to $ 62.875 24 offering 3 who is _ offering something _ _ ? Georgia - Pacific what is someone offering _ _ _ ? $ 58 a share how much is someone offering _ _ _ ? $ 58 a share PROPBANK_2438 2 _ 0 advancing 2 what _ _ advances _ on something ? issues what does something advance _ on _ ? the Big Board 6 surged 3 what _ _ surged _ _ _ ? advancing issues how did something surge _ _ _ ? ahead of decliners where did something surge _ _ _ ? on the Big Board PROPBANK_2450 2 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? QVC Network Inc. ### its ### it what was _ said _ _ _ ? it completed its acquisition of CVN Cos. for about $ 423 million . 5 completed 3 what was _ completed _ _ _ ? its acquisition of CVN Cos. who _ _ completed something _ _ ? QVC Network Inc. ### its ### it how much was something completed _ for _ ? about $ 423 million PROPBANK_2466 3 _ 3 expected 3 what is _ expected _ _ _ ? to spend about $ 30 million a year on its two - year corporate campaign , created by WPP Group 's Ogilvy & Mather unit in New York who is _ expected something _ _ ? The company when is something expected _ _ _ ? on its two - year corporate campaign , created by WPP Group 's Ogilvy & Mather unit in New York . 5 spend 3 who might _ spend something _ _ ? The company how much might someone spend _ _ _ ? $ 30 million a year when might someone spend something _ _ ? on its two - year corporate campaign , created by WPP Group 's Ogilvy & Mather unit in New York 20 created 3 what was _ created _ _ _ ? its two - year corporate campaign where was something created _ _ _ ? in New York who _ _ created something _ _ ? WPP Group 's Ogilvy & Mather unit in New York PROPBANK_2514 2 _ 4 lost 2 what _ _ lost something _ _ ? composite index how much did something lost _ _ _ ? less than a third of its year - to - date gains in the market 's recent decline 32 halved 1 what were _ halved _ _ _ ? technology group 's gains PROPBANK_2521 2 _ 3 tracks 3 who _ _ tracks something _ _ ? The brokerage firm what is _ tracked _ _ _ ? technology stocks how is something tracked _ _ _ ? with its Technology Index 12 appreciated 3 what _ _ appreciated _ _ _ ? technology stocks how much did something appreciate _ _ _ ? only 10.59 % in the first nine months of this year ### only 10.59 % when did something appreciate _ _ _ ? in the first nine months of this year PROPBANK_2536 2 _ 3 removes 3 what does _ remove someone _ _ ? The announcement who is _ removed _ _ _ ? the British government as an impediment to a takeover of the company how is something removed _ as _ ? an impediment to a takeover of the company 20 stalked 2 what is _ stalked _ _ _ ? The announcement effectively removes the British government as an impediment to a takeover of the company who _ _ stalks something _ _ ? General Motors ### Ford PROPBANK_2557 2 _ 10 adopted 3 who _ _ adopted something _ _ ? the House what was _ adopted _ _ _ ? the underlying transportation measure when was something adopted _ _ _ ? On a 394 - 21 roll call 12 underlying 1 what is _ underlying _ _ _ ? transportation measure PROPBANK_2588 8 _ 6 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company what was _ said _ _ _ ? said that $ 10 million of the facility would be used to consolidate the company 's $ 8.1 million of existing bank debt , to repurchase 4 million of its 4.9 million shares outstanding of Series D convertible preferred stock , and to purchase a 10 % net - profits interest in certain oil and gas properties from one of its existing lenders , National Canada Corp . 16 used 4 what would _ be used _ _ _ ? $ 10 million of the facility how much would _ be used _ _ _ ? $ 10 million what would something be used _ for _ ? to consolidate the company 's $ 8.1 million of existing bank debt ### to repurchase 4 million of its 4.9 million shares outstanding of Series D convertible preferred stock ### to purchase a 10 % net - profits interest in certain oil and gas properties from one of its existing lenders who would _ use something _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company 18 consolidate 5 what might _ be consolidated _ _ _ ? $ 8.1 million of existing bank debt what might _ consolidate something _ _ ? $ 10 million of the facility how much will _ consolidate something _ _ ? $ 10 million how much will _ be consolidated _ _ _ ? $ 8.1 million who will _ consolidate something _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company 26 existing 3 what is _ existing _ _ _ ? bank debt how much is _ existing _ _ _ ? $ 8.1 million who has something existing _ _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company 31 repurchase 4 what would _ be repurchased _ _ _ ? shares outstanding of Series D convertible preferred stock who will _ repurchase something _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company how much will _ be repurchased _ _ _ ? 4 million how much will something be repurchased _ from _ ? 4.9 million 44 preferred 2 what is _ preferred _ _ _ ? stock what is _ preferred something _ _ ? Series D convertible 49 purchase 5 what will someone purchase _ _ _ ? a 10 % net - profits interest in certain oil and gas properties who will _ purchase something _ _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company how much will someone purchase _ _ _ ? 10 % who will someone purchase something from _ ? National Canada Corp ### one of its existing lenders what will someone purchase something in _ ? certain oil and gas properties 67 existing 3 who is _ existing _ _ _ ? lenders ### National Canada Corp who is someone existing _ for _ ? The Dallas oil and gas concern ### the company what is someone existing _ in _ ? certain oil and gas properties PROPBANK_2592 2 _ 4 given 4 who was _ given something _ _ ? General Dynamics Corp. how much was something given _ _ _ ? $ 843 million what was something given _ _ _ ? an $ 843 million Air Force contract for F - 16 aircraft and related equipment what was something given something for _ ? F - 16 aircraft and related equipment 18 related 1 what is _ related _ _ _ ? equipment PROPBANK_2623 4 _ 2 says 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Salomon Brothers what was _ said _ _ _ ? `` We believe the real estate properties would trade at a discount ... after the realty unit is spun off ... . 6 believe 2 who _ _ believe something _ _ ? Salomon Brothers ### We what does someone believe _ _ _ ? the real estate properties would trade at a discount ... after the realty unit is spun off ... . 12 trade 4 what will _ trade _ at something ? real estate properties why will something trade _ at something ? after the realty unit is spun off how will something trade _ at something ? after the realty unit is spun off when will something trade _ at something ? after the realty unit is spun off 22 spun 1 what will _ spin _ off _ ? the realty unit PROPBANK_2651 2 _ 10 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Orkem , France 's third - largest chemical group ### Orkem ### France 's third - largest chemical group what did someone say _ _ _ ? it would fund the acquisition through internal resources 13 fund 3 who would _ fund something _ _ ? Orkem , France 's third - largest chemical group ### Orkem ### France 's third - largest chemical group ### it what would someone fund _ _ _ ? the acquisition how would someone fund something _ _ ? through internal resources PROPBANK_2659 2 _ 2 contended 2 who _ _ contended something _ _ ? Mr. Ackerman ### his what was _ contended _ _ _ ? that it was a direct response to his efforts to gain control of Datapoint 13 gain 3 who might _ gain something _ _ ? Mr. Ackerman ### his what might someone gain _ _ _ ? control of Datapoint how might someone gain something _ _ ? efforts PROPBANK_2664 2 _ 10 rose 3 what _ _ rose _ _ _ ? Profit after tax and minority interest how much did something rise _ _ _ ? 12 % how much did something rise _ to _ ? 135.2 million 22 rose 3 what _ _ rose _ _ _ ? per - share earnings how much did something rise _ to _ ? five pence how much did something rise _ from _ ? 4.5 pence PROPBANK_2703 6 _ 2 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Meek what did someone say _ _ _ ? his suspicions were aroused by several foreign investments by Lincoln , including $ 22 million paid to Credit Suisse of Switzerland , an $ 18 million interest in Saudi European Bank in Paris , a $ 17.5 million investment in a Bahamas trading company , and a recently discovered holding in a Panama - based company , Southbrook Holdings 6 aroused 3 what was _ aroused _ _ _ ? suspicions how was something aroused _ _ _ ? by several foreign investments by Lincoln , including $ 22 million paid to Credit Suisse of Switzerland , an $ 18 million interest in Saudi European Bank in Paris , a $ 17.5 million investment in a Bahamas trading company , and a recently discovered holding in a Panama - based company , Southbrook Holdings . who had something aroused _ by something ? Mr. Meek 14 including 3 what is _ included _ _ _ ? $ 22 million paid to Credit Suisse of Switzerland , an $ 18 million interest in Saudi European Bank in Paris , a $ 17.5 million investment in a Bahamas trading company , and a recently discovered holding in a Panama - based company , Southbrook Holdings who _ _ included something _ _ ? Lincoln where was something included _ _ _ ? Credit Suisse of Switzerland ### Saudi European Bank in Paris ### Saudi European Bank in Paris ### Panama - based company , Southbrook Holdings 18 paid 4 who was _ paid something _ _ ? Credit Suisse of Switzerland how much was someone paid _ _ _ ? $ 22 million where was someone paid something _ _ ? Switzerland who _ _ paid something _ _ ? Lincoln 51 discovered 4 what was _ discovered _ _ _ ? a holding where was something discovered _ _ _ ? in a Panama - based company , Southbrook Holdings when was something discovered _ _ _ ? recently who _ _ discovered something _ _ ? Mr. Meek 57 based 2 where is something based _ _ _ ? Panama what is _ based _ _ _ ? Southbrook Holdings ### company PROPBANK_2704 5 _ 2 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Bickwit ### I what was _ said _ _ _ ? ` I can see why an S&L examiner would regard these as unusual activities ### `` essentially broke even '' what was something said _ about _ ? the overseas investments 7 see 2 who could _ see something _ _ ? Mr. Bickwit ### I what could someone see _ _ _ ? why an S&L examiner would regard these as unusual activities 13 regard 3 who would _ regard something _ _ ? an S&L examiner what would someone regard something as _ ? unusual activities what has _ been regarded _ _ _ ? the overseas investments 21 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Bickwit ### I what was _ said _ _ _ ? ` I can see why an S&L examiner would regard these as unusual activities ### `` essentially broke even '' 27 broke 2 what _ _ have broken _ for something ? the overseas investments who was something broken _ for _ ? S&L PROPBANK_2734 2 _ 1 set 2 who _ _ sets _ out to do something ? Bioengineers what does someone set _ out to do ? duplicate that feat -- scientifically and commercially -- with new life forms 4 duplicate 3 who will _ duplicate something _ _ ? Bioengineers what will someone duplicate _ _ _ ? that feat how will someone duplicate something _ _ ? scientifically and commercially PROPBANK_2742 2 _ 3 established 2 what was _ established _ _ _ ? Their laboratory credentials ### laboratory credentials ### credentials who _ _ established something _ _ ? Boyer and Swanson 8 headed 3 who _ _ headed _ for somewhere ? Boyer and Swanson where did someone head _ _ _ ? Wall Street when did someone head _ for somewhere ? in 1980 ### 1980 PROPBANK_2746 5 _ 12 had 1 what would _ be had _ _ _ ? to be talked into applying for a patent on their gene - splicing technique -- and then the Patent Office refused to grant it 15 talked 2 who would _ be talked _ into _ ? Boyer ### Cohen ### university researchers what would someone be talked _ into _ ? applying for a patent on their gene - splicing technique -- and then the Patent Office refused to grant it 17 applying 3 who would _ apply _ for something ? Boyer ### Cohen ### university researchers how would someone apply _ for something ? had to be talked into what would someone apply _ for _ ? a patent on their gene - splicing technique 33 refused 2 who _ _ refused something _ _ ? Patent Office what did someone refuse _ to do ? grant it 35 grant 2 who would n't _ grant something _ _ ? Patent Office what would n't _ be granted _ _ _ ? it PROPBANK_2751 3 _ 9 told 3 who was _ told something _ _ ? the Societe de Bourses Francaises what was _ told _ _ _ ? a unit of Framatome S.A. also bought Navigation Mixte shares , this purchase covering more than 160,000 shares . when was something told _ _ _ ? earlier yesterday 17 bought 3 what was _ bought _ _ _ ? Navigation Mixte shares who _ _ bought something _ _ ? a unit of Framatome S.A. how much was _ bought _ _ _ ? more than 160,000 shares . 24 covering 2 what was _ covering something _ _ ? this purchase how much was something covering _ _ _ ? more than 160,000 shares . PROPBANK_2752 1 _ 15 launched 3 what was _ launched _ _ _ ? a hostile takeover bid when was something launched _ _ _ ? last week who _ _ launched something _ _ ? Cie PROPBANK_2759 5 _ 1 said 2 what _ _ said something _ _ ? It what did something say _ _ _ ? financing would consist of $ 250 million from a private placement obtained through Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. and a $ 150 million revolving credit line underwritten by Chase Manhattan Bank 4 consist 2 what would _ consist something _ _ ? financing what would something consist _ of _ ? $ 250 million from a private placement obtained through Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. and a $ 150 million revolving credit line underwritten by Chase Manhattan Bank 13 obtained 3 where is something been obtained _ through _ ? Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. how much has _ been obtained _ _ _ ? $ 250 million what has something been obtained _ from _ ? a private placement 24 revolving 2 how much is _ revolving _ _ _ ? $ 150 million what is _ revolving _ _ _ ? credit line underwritten by Chase Manhattan Bank 27 underwritten 2 what has _ been underwritten _ _ _ ? a $ 150 million revolving credit line what has something been underwritten _ by _ ? Chase Manhattan Bank PROPBANK_2789 6 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? The publishing concern ### it ### its ### the company what did someone say _ _ _ ? it retained the investment banking firm of Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Inc. to act as its financial adviser 5 retained 3 who _ _ retained someone _ _ ? The publishing concern ### it ### its ### the company who was _ retained _ _ _ ? the investment banking firm of Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Inc. why was someone retained _ _ _ ? to act as its financial adviser 19 act 3 who will _ act _ as something ? the investment banking firm of Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Inc. what will someone act _ as _ ? its financial adviser who will someone act _ as something ? The publishing concern ### it ### its ### the company 25 assisting 3 what is someone assisting _ with _ ? the evaluation of various financial and strategic alternatives who is _ assisting someone _ _ ? the investment banking firm of Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Inc. who is _ being assisted _ _ _ ? The publishing concern ### it ### its ### the company 36 including 2 what is _ included _ in something ? debt refinancing , raising capital , recapitalization , a merger or sale of the company what is something included _ in _ ? the evaluation of various financial and strategic alternatives 40 raising 3 what will someone be raising _ _ _ ? capital who will _ raise something _ _ ? the investment banking firm of Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Inc. who will something be raised _ for _ ? The publishing concern ### it ### its ### the company PROPBANK_2869 5 _ 2 exploded 2 what _ _ exploded _ _ somewhere ? A bomb where did something exploded _ _ _ ? at a leftist union hall in San Salvador 12 killing 2 how much were _ killed _ by something ? at least eight people what _ _ killed someone _ _ ? A bomb 18 injuring 2 how much were _ injured _ by something ? about 30 others ### about 30 others , including two Americans what _ _ injured someone _ _ ? A bomb 23 including 1 who were _ included _ _ _ ? two Americans 28 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? authorities what did someone say _ _ _ ? A bomb exploded at a leftist union hall in San Salvador , killing at least eight people and injuring about 30 others , including two Americans PROPBANK_2924 3 _ 5 suggesting 1 who are _ suggesting something _ _ ? some investors 13 considering 2 who is n't _ considering something _ _ ? Big Board what is n't _ been considered _ _ _ ? a total ban on program trading or stock futures 26 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? exchange officials what was _ said _ _ _ ? Despite what some investors are suggesting , the Big Board is n't even considering a total ban on program trading or stock futures PROPBANK_2952 2 _ 2 rallied 2 what _ _ rallied _ _ _ ? Stock prices when did something rally _ _ _ ? as the Georgia - Pacific bid broke the market 's recent gloom 9 broke 2 what _ _ broke _ _ _ ? Georgia - Pacific bid what was _ broken _ _ _ ? the market 's recent gloom PROPBANK_2966 3 _ 5 buying 2 who is _ buying something _ _ ? More big Japanese investors what is _ bought _ _ _ ? U.S. mortgage - backed securities 9 backed 2 what is _ backed _ _ _ ? U.S. mortgage what _ _ backs something _ _ ? securities 12 reversing 2 what is _ reversing something _ _ ? More big Japanese investors are buying U.S. mortgage - backed securities what is _ being reversed _ _ _ ? a recent trend PROPBANK_3004 2 _ 2 has 4 who _ _ has something _ _ ? The company what do someone have _ _ _ ? $ 1 billion in debt filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission how much do someone have _ _ _ ? $ 1 billion what do someone have _ in _ ? debt filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 8 filed 3 what is something filed _ with _ ? the Securities and Exchange Commission what is someone filed _ _ _ ? $ 1 billion in debt how much is someone filed _ _ _ ? $ 1 billion PROPBANK_3038 1 _ 4 changed 3 what was _ changed _ _ _ ? Municipal bonds how was something changed _ _ _ ? little how much was something changed _ to _ ? 1\/2 point higher in late dealings PROPBANK_3067 5 _ 4 founded 3 what was _ founded _ _ _ ? GASB when was something founded _ _ _ ? 1984 who _ _ founded something _ _ ? government 17 owned 2 who _ _ owns something _ _ ? government what is _ owned _ by someone ? entities ### FASB ### GASB 20 supposed 2 who were _ supposed _ to do something ? government - owned entities what was someone supposed _ to do ? follow FASB rules unless the GASB superceded them 22 follow 2 what should _ be followed _ _ _ ? FASB rules unless the GASB superceded them who should _ follow something _ _ ? government - owned entities 28 superceded 2 who would _ supercede something _ _ ? GASB what would _ be superceded _ _ _ ? FASB rules PROPBANK_3156 4 _ 2 think 2 who _ _ thinks something _ _ ? I ### he what does someone think _ _ _ ? we could very well have { an economic } slowdown , beginning very soon if not already 7 have 2 what could someone have _ _ _ ? { an economic } slowdown when could someone have something _ _ ? beginning very soon if not already 14 beginning 2 what could _ begin _ _ _ ? { an economic } slowdown when could something begin _ _ _ ? very soon if not already 23 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? I ### he what does someone say _ _ _ ? `` I think we could very well have { an economic } slowdown , beginning very soon if not already , '' PROPBANK_3163 1 _ 1 adds 2 who _ _ adds something _ _ ? He what did someone add _ _ _ ? that gold stocks had been down so long they were `` ready for a bounce . '' PROPBANK_3212 6 _ 2 told 3 who _ _ told something _ _ ? Mr. Rifenburgh ### he what was _ told _ _ _ ? he is moving `` aggressively '' to negotiate out - of - court settlements on a number of shareholder lawsuits , but noted that the company could file for bankruptcy - law protection if settlement talks fail . who was _ told something _ _ ? industry analysts 7 moving 3 who is _ moving _ _ _ ? Mr. Rifenburgh ### he how is someone moving _ _ _ ? aggressively what is someone moving _ to do ? negotiate out - of - court settlements on a number of shareholder lawsuits 12 negotiate 2 who will _ negotiate something _ _ ? Mr. Rifenburgh ### he what will someone negotiate _ _ _ ? out - of - court settlements on a number of shareholder lawsuits 27 noted 2 who _ _ noted something _ _ ? Mr. Rifenburgh ### he what did someone note _ _ _ ? that the company could file for bankruptcy - law protection if settlement talks fail . 32 file 2 who could _ file _ for something ? the company what could someone file _ for _ ? bankruptcy - law protection if settlement talks fail . 41 fail 1 what would _ fail _ _ _ ? settlement talks PROPBANK_3213 2 _ 3 noted 2 who _ _ noted something _ _ ? Mr. Rifenburgh what did someone note _ _ _ ? that 150 million shares of MiniScribe common stock were traded during the past three years , `` so there 's a tremendous amount of exposure . '' 13 traded 2 what was _ traded _ _ _ ? 150 million shares of MiniScribe common stock when was something traded _ _ _ ? during the past three years PROPBANK_3275 3 _ 0 accomplishing 2 what will _ be accomplished _ _ _ ? both what will _ accomplishing something _ do ? will be a balancing act as challenging as riding a unicycle 8 challenging 2 what is _ challenging _ _ _ ? riding a unicycle why is something challenging _ _ _ ? a balancing 10 riding 1 what is _ ridden _ _ _ ? a unicycle PROPBANK_3287 2 _ 8 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? he what was _ said _ _ _ ? But it 's risky ### Specialized 's attempt to adopt a corporate structure 14 adopt 1 what could _ be adopted _ _ _ ? a corporate structure PROPBANK_3293 4 _ 0 made 2 what is something made _ of _ ? space - age materials what is _ made _ of something ? the wheel spokes 11 designed 2 what is _ designed _ _ _ ? the wheel spokes how is something designed _ _ _ ? like airplane wings to shave 10 minutes off the time of a rider in a 100 - mile race 16 shave 3 what _ _ shaves something _ _ ? the wheel spokes what is _ shaved _ _ _ ? 10 minutes off the time of a rider in a 100 - mile race why does something shave something _ _ ? the wheel spokes are designed like airplane wings 34 claims 2 who _ _ claims something _ _ ? the company what does someone claim _ _ _ ? Made of space - age materials , the wheel spokes are designed like airplane wings to shave 10 minutes off the time of a rider in a 100 - mile race PROPBANK_3303 1 _ 8 heating 1 what is _ heating _ up _ ? Competition in the sale of complete bikes PROPBANK_3305 4 _ 2 made 6 when was something made _ _ _ ? previously who _ _ makes something _ _ ? Trek what was _ made _ _ _ ? road bikes how was something made _ _ _ ? only what might _ be made _ _ _ ? a mountain bike how might something be made _ _ _ ? it did n't take a rocket scientist to change 13 take 3 what did n't _ take something _ _ ? it what does n't something take _ _ _ ? a rocket scientist what does n't _ take something to do ? change a road bike into a mountain bike 18 change 4 what will someone change _ _ _ ? a road bike what will someone change something to _ ? a mountain bike who will _ change something _ _ ? Trek who does n't _ change something _ _ ? a rocket scientist 28 says 3 who _ _ says something _ _ ? Dick Burke ### Trek 's president what was _ said _ _ _ ? `` it did n't take a rocket scientist to change a road bike into a mountain bike , '' why was something said _ _ _ ? Trek previously made only traditional road bikes PROPBANK_3333 3 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Simonds-Gooding ### he what did someone say _ _ _ ? he is n't talking to any studios about investing 7 talking 3 who is n't _ talking _ about something ? Mr. Simonds-Gooding ### he who is n't someone talking _ to _ ? any studios what is n't someone talking _ about _ ? investing 12 investing 2 who might not _ be investing _ _ _ ? Mr. Simonds-Gooding ### he who might not someone be investing _ with _ ? any studios PROPBANK_3369 2 _ 0 declining 2 what was _ declining _ _ _ ? issues what did _ declining something _ do ? outnumbered advancers 551 to 349 ; 224 issues were unchanged 2 outnumbered 2 what _ _ outnumbered something _ _ ? Declining issues what was _ outnumbered _ _ _ ? advancers 551 to 349 ; 224 issues were unchanged PROPBANK_3406 3 _ 1 divested 2 what is _ divested _ _ _ ? Courtaulds textile operations what did _ divested something _ do ? had operating profit of # 50 million on # 980 million in revenue in the year ended March 31 5 had 2 who _ _ had something _ _ ? The divested Courtaulds textile operations what had someone had _ _ _ ? operating profit of # 50 million on # 980 million in revenue in the year ended March 31 21 ended 2 what _ _ ended _ _ _ ? year when did something end _ _ _ ? March 31 PROPBANK_3407 4 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ have said something _ _ ? some analyst what have someone said _ _ _ ? Courtaulds ' moves could boost the company 's value by 5 % to 10 % , because the two entities separately will carry a higher price earnings multiple than they did combined . 8 boost 4 what could _ boost something _ _ ? Courtaulds ' moves what could something boost _ _ _ ? the company 's value how much could something boost something _ _ ? by 5 % to 10 % why could something boost something _ _ ? because the two entities separately will carry a higher price earnings multiple than they did combined . 26 carry 2 who will _ carry something _ _ ? the two entities separately what will someone carry _ _ _ ? a higher price earnings multiple 35 combined 1 who were _ combined _ _ _ ? the two entities PROPBANK_3427 2 _ 10 failed 3 when did something fail _ to do something ? September ### the 10th consecutive month what did something fail _ to do ? reach the year - earlier level what _ _ failed _ to do something ? steel exports 12 reach 3 what did n't _ reach _ _ _ ? steel exports where did n't something reach _ _ _ ? the year - earlier level when did n't something reach _ _ _ ? September ### the 10th consecutive month PROPBANK_3428 3 _ 3 attributed 3 what was something attributed _ to _ ? brisk demand from domestic industries backed by continuing economic expansion in Japan who _ _ attributed something to something ? A federation official what was _ attributed _ to something ? the decline 12 backed 2 what was _ backed _ by something ? brisk demand from domestic industries what _ _ backed something _ _ ? continuing economic expansion in Japan 14 continuing 2 what is _ continuing _ _ _ ? economic expansion where is something continuing _ _ _ ? in Japan PROPBANK_3443 2 _ 4 scheduled 3 what is _ scheduled _ to do something ? debt ceiling what is something scheduled _ to do ? fall to $ 2.8 trillion when is something scheduled _ to do something ? midnight tonight 6 fall 3 what will _ fall _ _ _ ? debt ceiling how much will something fall _ to _ ? $ 2.8 trillio when will something fall _ _ _ ? midnight tonight PROPBANK_3448 4 _ 5 included 3 what _ _ included something _ _ ? The New York City issue what was _ included _ _ _ ? $ 757 million of tax - exempt bonds priced to yield between 6.50 % to 7.88 % , depending on the maturity how much was _ included _ _ _ ? $ 757 million of tax - exempt bonds 14 priced 2 what was _ priced _ _ _ ? $ 757 million of tax - exempt bonds what was something priced _ _ _ ? to yield between 6.50 % to 7.88 % , depending on the maturity 16 yield 2 what will _ yield something _ _ ? $ 757 million of tax - exempt bonds how much will something yield _ _ _ ? between 6.50 % to 7.88 % , depending on the maturity 24 depending 1 what is something depending _ on _ ? the maturity PROPBANK_3454 4 _ 7 hammered 2 what has _ been hammered _ _ _ ? New York bonds when was something hammered _ _ _ ? in recent weeks on the pending supply and reports that the city 's economy is growing weaker , rose 1\/2 point yesterday 13 pending 1 what is _ pending _ _ _ ? supply and reports that the city 's economy is growing weaker , rose 1\/2 point yesterday 23 growing 3 what is _ growing _ _ _ ? the city 's economy how is something growing _ _ _ ? weaker what did something growing something _ do ? rose 1\/2 point yesterday 26 rose 3 what _ _ rose _ _ _ ? the city 's economy when did something rise _ _ _ ? yesterday how much did something rise _ _ _ ? 1\/2 point PROPBANK_3463 2 _ 3 sold 2 what were _ sold _ _ _ ? The Treasury bills when were something sold _ _ _ ? yesterday 5 settle 2 what does something settle _ _ _ ? The Treasury bills sold yesterda when does something settle _ _ _ ? today PROPBANK_3496 1 _ 2 ended 4 what _ _ ended _ _ _ ? Mortgage securities how did something end _ _ _ ? 2\/32 to 4\/32 higher in light trading ### 2\/32 to 4\/32 higher what did something end _ to _ ? 4\/32 how did something end _ by something ? light trading PROPBANK_3508 3 _ 3 ended 3 what _ _ ended _ up _ ? December municipal futures when did something end _ up _ ? December ### having pulled off a morning low of 91-23 as cash municipals rebounded how did something end _ _ _ ? up 11\/32 point to 92-14 11 pulled 3 how was something pulled _ _ _ ? off a morning low of 91-23 as cash municipals rebounded what had _ pulled _ off something ? municipal futures what was _ pulled _ off _ ? a morning low of 91-23 as cash municipals rebounded 21 rebounded 1 what _ _ rebounded _ _ _ ? cash municipals PROPBANK_3516 2 _ 9 ended 3 what _ _ ended _ on something ? Japan 's No. 111 4.6 % bond due 1998 how much did something end _ on _ ? at 95.11 to yield 5.43 % . when did something end _ _ _ ? 1998 18 yield 3 how much did something yield _ _ _ ? 5.43 % what _ _ yielded something _ _ ? Japan 's No. 111 4.6 % bond when did something yield _ _ _ ? 1998 PROPBANK_3524 3 _ 5 numbered 2 what was _ numbered _ _ _ ? Large cross - border deals what was something number _ _ _ ? 51 8 totaled 3 what was _ totaled _ _ _ ? Large cross - border deals how much did something total _ _ _ ? $ 17.1 billion when was something totaled _ _ _ ? in the second quarter 19 added 2 who _ _ added something _ _ ? the firm what did something add _ _ _ ? Large cross - border deals numbered 51 and totaled $ 17.1 billion in the second quarter PROPBANK_3541 3 _ 9 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Gen - Probe Inc. ### a biotechnology concern ### it what was _ said _ _ _ ? it signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. of Tokyo for about $ 110 million , or almost double the market price of Gen - Probe 's stock . 11 signed 2 who _ _ signed something _ _ ? Gen - Probe Inc. ### a biotechnology concern ### it what did someone sign _ _ _ ? a definitive agreement to be acquired by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. of Tokyo for about $ 110 million , or almost double the market price of Gen - Probe 's stock . 17 acquired 3 what would _ be acquired _ by someone ? a definitive agreement who would _ acquire something _ _ ? Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. of Tokyo for about $ 110 million , or almost double the market price of Gen - Probe 's stock . how much would something be acquired _ by someone ? for about $ 110 million PROPBANK_3547 3 _ 1 agreed 3 who _ _ agreed _ to something ? Chugai what did someone agreed _ on _ ? to pay $ 6.25 a share for Gen - Probe 's 17.6 million common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis how much did someone agreed _ on _ ? $ 6.25 a share for Gen - Probe 's 17.6 million common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis 3 pay 2 how much will _ be paid _ by someone ? $ 6.25 a share for Gen - Probe 's 17.6 million common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis who will _ pay _ for something ? Chugai 21 diluted 2 how is something diluted _ _ _ ? fully what is _ diluted _ _ _ ? basis PROPBANK_3624 3 _ 6 allowing 3 what was _ allowed _ _ _ ? houses to add research fees to their commissions what _ _ allowed something _ _ ? a federal measure when was something allowed _ _ _ ? June 9 add 3 what was _ added _ _ _ ? research fees what _ _ added something _ _ ? houses when was something added _ _ _ ? June 17 stop 3 what was n't _ stopped _ _ _ ? it what did n't _ stop something _ _ ? a federal measure in June allowing houses to add research fees to their commissions when was n't something stopped _ _ _ ? in June PROPBANK_3632 4 _ 2 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? President Bush what was _ said _ _ _ ? three members of his cabinet will lead a presidential mission to Poland to gauge how the U.S. can help the new non - Communist government 's economic changes . 10 lead 4 who _ _ lead something _ _ ? three members of his cabinet what will someone lead _ _ _ ? a presidential mission to Poland why will someone lead something _ _ ? gauge how the U.S. can help the new non - Communist government 's economic changes . where will someone lead something to _ ? Poland 17 gauge 4 who will _ gauge something _ _ ? three members of his cabinet what will someone gauge _ _ _ ? how the U.S. can help the new non - Communist government 's economic changes . how will someone gauge something _ _ ? lead a presidential mission to Poland why will someone gauge something _ _ ? help the new non - Communist government 's economic changes . 22 help 4 who can _ help someone _ _ ? U.S. who can _ be helped _ _ _ ? Poland ### new non - Communist government how can someone be helped _ _ _ ? three members of his cabinet will lead a presidential mission to Poland to gauge how the U.S. can help why _ _ help someone _ _ ? new non - Communist government 's economic changes PROPBANK_3670 4 _ 16 expected 3 what is _ expected _ to do something ? sales of treadmills , exercise bikes , stair climbers and the like what is something expected _ to do ? rise 8 % to about $ 1.52 billion who _ _ expects something _ _ ? the National Sporting Goods Association 18 rise 3 what might _ rise _ _ _ ? sales of treadmills , exercise bikes , stair climbers and the like how much might something rise _ _ _ ? 8 % how much might something rise _ to _ ? about $ 1.52 billion this year 29 according 2 who is something according _ to _ ? the National Sporting Goods Association what is _ according _ to someone ? sales of treadmills , exercise bikes , stair climbers and the like are expected to rise 8 % to about $ 1.52 billion this year 38 sees 2 what does someone see _ _ _ ? the home market as one of the hottest growth areas for the 1990s who _ _ sees something _ _ ? the National Sporting Goods Association PROPBANK_3678 1 _ 7 peddles 3 who _ _ peddles something _ _ ? Premark International Inc. what does someone peddle _ _ _ ? the M8.7sp Electronic Cycling Simulator ### a $ 2,000 stationary cycle how much does someone peddle something _ _ ? $ 2,000 PROPBANK_3685 3 _ 2 points 2 what _ _ points _ up _ ? The poll what is _ pointed _ up _ ? some inconsistencies between what people say and what they do 9 say 1 who _ _ says something _ _ ? people ### they 13 do 1 who _ _ does something _ _ ? people ### they PROPBANK_3733 3 _ 4 do 1 who ca n't _ do something _ _ ? I 12 like 2 what does someone like _ _ _ ? meeting the girls who _ _ likes something _ _ ? I 13 meeting 2 who _ _ meets someone _ _ ? I who is _ met _ _ _ ? girls PROPBANK_3751 2 _ 2 comes 1 what does someone comes _ to _ ? busting ghosts 4 busting 1 what are _ being busted _ _ _ ? ghosts PROPBANK_3766 2 _ 8 care 2 who could _ care _ about something ? The spirits how much does someone care _ about something ? less 16 believe 2 who might _ believe _ in something ? people what might someone believe _ in _ ? spirits ### them PROPBANK_3771 1 _ 2 heads 3 who _ _ heads something _ _ ? Mr. Baker what does someone head _ _ _ ? the Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skeptics where does someone head something _ _ ? Kentucky PROPBANK_3777 2 _ 2 found 2 who _ _ found something _ _ ? Mr. Baker what did someone find _ _ _ ? an opening under the house that led to a fume - filled coal mine 9 led 2 what _ _ led _ to something ? an opening under the house what did something lead _ to _ ? a fume - filled coal mine PROPBANK_3783 4 _ 2 hears 2 who _ _ hears someone out _ ? Mr. Baker who is _ heard _ by someone ? her 6 pokes 2 how does someone pokes _ around _ ? a bit who _ _ pokes _ around _ ? Mr. Baker 11 asks 2 who _ _ asks something _ _ ? Mr. Baker what does someone asks _ _ _ ? a few questions 16 proposes 2 who _ _ proposes something _ _ ? Mr. Baker what does someone proposes _ _ _ ? some explanations PROPBANK_3788 3 _ 7 gone 2 what have _ gone _ on _ ? some things where have something gone _ on _ ? here 13 explain 2 what ca n't _ be explained _ _ _ ? some things that have gone on here who ca n't _ explain something _ _ ? nobody 17 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? she what has _ been said _ _ _ ? There are some things that have gone on here that nobody can explain PROPBANK_3799 4 _ 1 showed 1 who _ _ showed _ up _ ? He 10 measured 4 what did someone measure _ _ _ ? every surface who _ _ measured something _ _ ? He how was something measured _ _ _ ? carefully what was something measured _ with _ ? a carpenter 's level 14 showed 2 what did someone show _ _ _ ? how the apparent shrinkage was caused ### how the apparent shrinkage was caused by the perspective who _ _ showed something _ _ ? He 20 caused 3 what was _ caused _ _ _ ? the apparent shrinkage what _ _ caused something _ _ ? the perspective how was something caused _ _ _ ? by the perspective PROPBANK_3840 1 _ 7 adds 4 who _ _ adds something _ _ ? Interstate ### Johnson Lane Inc. when did something add someone _ _ ? this year what is _ added _ _ _ ? 70 people -- 60 of them in retail what is _ added _ to _ ? its 1,300 - member staff PROPBANK_3843 1 _ 6 cope 2 what can someone cope _ with _ ? earthquake damage ### damage who can _ cope _ with something ? SKILLED WORKERS ### SKILLED WORKERS aplenty PROPBANK_3847 1 _ 3 experienced 1 who is _ experienced _ _ _ ? civil engineers PROPBANK_4019 4 _ 10 offset 2 what were _ offset _ by something ? Small net inflows into stock and bond funds how were something been offset _ _ _ ? by slight declines in the value of mutual fund stock and bond portfolios '' stemming from falling prices 25 stemming 2 what were _ stemming _ from something ? Small net inflows into stock and bond funds were offset by slight declines in the value of mutual fund stock and bond portfolios where are something stemming _ from _ ? falling prices 27 falling 1 what are _ falling _ _ _ ? prices 30 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Jacob Dreyer , the institute 's chief economist ### Jacob Dreyer what did someone say _ _ _ ? `` Small net inflows into stock and bond funds were offset by slight declines in the value of mutual fund stock and bond portfolios '' stemming from falling prices PROPBANK_4022 2 _ 1 say 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Analysts what was _ said _ _ _ ? additional investors transferred their assets into money funds this month 4 transferred 4 who _ _ transferred something _ _ ? additional investors what was _ transferred _ into _ ? money funds what was _ transferred _ _ _ ? their assets when was something transferred _ _ _ ? this month PROPBANK_4055 3 _ 3 relieved 3 who can _ be relieved _ _ _ ? They what can _ relieve someone _ _ ? changing that system what wo n't _ relieve someone _ _ ? by pouring Western money into it 6 changing 2 what might _ be changed _ _ _ ? that system why should something be changed _ _ _ ? They can be relieved 12 pouring 2 what might _ be poured _ _ _ ? Western money where might something be poured _ _ _ ? into it PROPBANK_4073 3 _ 3 depends 5 what does something depend _ on _ ? what he does what _ _ depends _ on something ? The ultimate outcome what does n't something depend _ on _ ? what we do who does something depend _ on _ ? he who does n't something depend _ on _ ? we 7 does 3 who should _ do something _ _ ? he who should n't _ do something _ _ ? we why should someone do something _ _ ? The ultimate outcome 13 do 3 who should _ do something _ _ ? he who should n't _ do something _ _ ? we why should someone do something _ _ ? The ultimate outcome PROPBANK_4110 2 _ 7 occur 3 what _ _ occurs _ _ _ ? Executions ### are why do something occur _ for _ ? heinous crimes how do something occur _ _ _ ? frequently 21 argues 3 who _ _ argues _ _ _ ? Mr. Hatch what do someone argue _ about _ ? Executions ### are what is _ argued _ _ _ ? Executions , regardless of how frequently they occur , are also `` proper retribution '' for heinous crimes PROPBANK_4119 2 _ 12 meet 2 what may not _ be met _ _ _ ? That burden why would n't something be met _ _ _ ? very difficult , if not impossible , to meet 15 says 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Boyd . what did someone say _ _ _ ? `` That burden is very difficult , if not impossible , to meet , '' PROPBANK_4125 2 _ 3 seize 4 what would _ be seized _ on _ ? the provision who would _ seize _ on something ? Lawyers how would something be seized _ on _ ? eagerly when would something be seized _ on _ ? in their death - penalty appeals 14 says 2 what does someone say _ _ _ ? Lawyers would eagerly seize on the provision in their death - penalty appeals ### Lawyers would eagerly seize on the provision who _ _ says something _ _ ? Richard Burr , director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund 's capital - punishment defense team ### Richard Burr PROPBANK_4137 3 _ 1 accused 3 who _ _ accused someone _ _ ? He who was _ accused _ _ _ ? Dow Jones what was someone accused _ of _ ? `` using unfair means to obtain the stock at an unfair price . '' 6 using 3 what was someone using _ _ _ ? unfair means to obtain the stock at an unfair price who was _ using something _ _ ? Dow Jones why was someone using something _ _ ? to obtain the stock at an unfair price 10 obtain 2 who _ _ obtained something _ _ ? Dow Jones what has someone obtained _ _ _ ? the stock at an unfair price PROPBANK_4166 1 _ 11 wrap 2 what might someone wrap _ up _ ? it who might _ wrap something up _ ? the judge ### the lawyers PROPBANK_4185 2 _ 9 contribute 2 what _ _ contributes _ to something ? the `` art of doctoring '' what does something contribute _ _ _ ? to better health results and discourages unwarranted malpractice litigation 15 discourages 2 what does something discourages _ _ _ ? unwarranted malpractice litigation what _ _ discourages something _ _ ? the `` art of doctoring '' PROPBANK_4190 1 _ 1 amounts 2 what _ _ amounts _ to something ? That how much does something amount _ to _ ? more than $ 350 billion a year PROPBANK_4199 3 _ 2 had 2 who has _ had _ to do something ? Chrysler what did someone had _ to do ? temporarily close the St. Louis and Toledo plants recently because of excess inventories of vehicles built there 5 close 3 what has _ been closed _ _ _ ? the St. Louis and Toledo plants recently because of excess inventories of vehicles built there ### the St. Louis and Toledo plants how has something been closed _ _ _ ? temporarily who had _ closed something _ _ ? Chrysler 19 built 2 what was _ built _ _ somewhere ? vehicles where was something built _ _ _ ? there PROPBANK_4229 3 _ 2 want 2 who _ _ want something _ _ ? We what does someone want _ _ _ ? a plan that satisfies creditors and at the end leaves a healthy Revco 6 satisfies 2 who will _ be satisfied _ _ _ ? creditors what should _ satisfy someone _ _ ? a plan 12 leaves 2 what _ _ leaves something _ _ ? a plan what is _ left _ _ _ ? a healthy Revco PROPBANK_4245 3 _ 5 expected 4 what is _ expected _ to do something ? Demand from Japan where is something expected _ to do something ? Japan when is something expected _ to do something ? first quarter of next year how is something expected _ to do something ? continue strong 7 continue 4 how will something continue _ _ _ ? strong when will something continue _ _ _ ? first quarter of next year what will _ continue _ _ _ ? Demand from Japan where will something continue _ _ _ ? Japan 28 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? he what did someone say _ _ _ ? Demand from Japan is expected to continue strong , but not from other areas of the world into the first quarter of next year PROPBANK_4259 1 _ 4 had 3 what _ _ had something _ _ ? that development what did something had _ _ _ ? little effect on traders ' sentiment what did something had _ on _ ? traders ' sentiment PROPBANK_4274 5 _ 7 referred 2 who have _ referred _ to something ? The Colombian minister what did someone referred _ to _ ? a letter ### a letter that he said President Bush sent to Colombian President Virgilio Barco , and in which President Bush said it was possible to overcome obstacles to a new agreement 13 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? he ### The Colombian minister what did someone say _ _ _ ? President Bush sent to Colombian President Virgilio Barco , and in which President Bush said it was possible to overcome obstacles to a new agreement 16 sent 2 who _ _ sent something _ _ ? President Bush where was someone sent _ _ _ ? to Colombian President Virgilio Barco 28 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? President Bush what did someone say _ _ _ ? it was possible to overcome obstacles to a new agreement 33 overcome 1 what could _ be overcome _ _ _ ? obstacles to a new agreement PROPBANK_4283 2 _ 14 risen 2 what had _ risen _ _ _ ? prices for all the precious metals where had something risen _ to _ ? levels at which there was resistance to further advance 27 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? he what did someone say _ _ _ ? There was some profit - taking because prices for all the precious metals had risen to levels at which there was resistance to further advance PROPBANK_4296 3 _ 7 confirmed 2 what _ _ confirmed something _ _ ? recent events and a close inspection of the Gorbachev program what was _ confirmed _ by something ? An alternative and more convincing explanation ### the new Soviet economic and social structures are intended to conform to a model other than that of the market 30 intended 2 what are _ intended _ _ _ ? to conform to a model other than that of the market what are _ intended _ to something ? the new Soviet economic and social structures 32 conform 2 what will _ conform _ to something ? the new Soviet economic and social structures what will something conform _ to _ ? a model other than that of the market PROPBANK_4314 3 _ 3 reach 3 what will _ reach something _ _ ? Communism what will something reach _ _ _ ? its final stage of development how will something reach something _ _ ? in a feckless Russo -- corporation - socialist in form , nationalistic in content and Oriental in style -- that will puzzle the world with alternating feats of realism and recklessness ... . 30 puzzle 3 what will _ puzzle something _ _ ? a feckless Russo -- corporation - socialist in form , nationalistic in content and Oriental in style who will _ be puzzled _ _ _ ? the world what will someone be puzzled _ with _ ? alternating feats of realism and recklessness 34 alternating 1 what will _ alternate _ _ _ ? feats of realism and recklessness PROPBANK_4321 2 _ 3 proposed 2 who _ _ proposed something _ _ ? he what was _ proposed _ _ _ ? law - governed economy , '' in which there would be a `` clear - cut division between state direction of the economy and economic management 8 governed 2 what is _ governed _ _ _ ? economy what _ _ governs something _ _ ? law PROPBANK_4329 2 _ 9 supposed 2 what is _ supposed _ to do something ? the promise of economic returns what is something supposed _ to do ? to make the corporatist model attractive to both the party and labor 11 make 3 what might _ be made something _ _ ? the corporatist model what might _ make something _ something ? the promise of economic returns what might something be made _ _ _ ? attractive PROPBANK_4336 2 _ 6 perpetuating 1 what are _ being perpetuated _ _ _ ? such myths 14 laid 2 what is _ laid _ _ _ ? the ground why is something laid _ _ _ ? for the arrest of opposition activists on the ground of terrorism PROPBANK_4343 1 _ 22 compared 2 when was something compared _ _ _ ? a year earlier what was _ compared _ _ _ ? the unadjusted total of all new construction PROPBANK_4395 5 _ 0 had 1 what _ _ had something _ _ ? the contest gone a full seven games 3 gone 2 what might _ have gone something _ _ ? the contest what might something have gone _ _ _ ? a full seven games 12 reaped 3 who could _ have reaped something _ _ ? ABC what could someone have reaped _ _ _ ? an extra $ 10 million in ad sales what could someone have reaped something on _ ? the seventh game alone 27 compared 2 what is _ compared _ with something ? an extra $ 10 million in ad sales on the seventh game alone what is something compared _ with _ ? the ad take it would have received for regular prime - time shows 35 received 3 who would _ have received something _ _ ? ABC how might someone have received something _ _ ? Had the contest gone a full seven games what would someone have received something for _ ? regular prime - time shows PROPBANK_4424 1 _ 7 rose 3 where did something rise _ _ _ ? In major market activity what _ _ rose _ _ _ ? Stock prices how did something rise _ _ _ ? light trading PROPBANK_4425 2 _ 1 declining 2 what was _ declining _ _ _ ? issues where was something declining _ _ _ ? on the New York Stock Exchange 9 outnumbered 3 what _ _ outnumbered something _ _ ? declining issues on the New York Stock Exchange what was _ outnumbered _ _ _ ? gainers how much did something outnumber something _ _ ? 774 to 684 PROPBANK_4434 2 _ 4 lacked 3 who have _ lacked something _ _ ? the companies what have someone lacked _ _ _ ? office computers where has something been lacked _ _ _ ? in the U.S. and Western Europe 7 considered 3 what did someone consider _ _ _ ? standard equipment who _ _ considered something _ _ ? the companies why was something considered _ _ _ ? Because the companies have lacked office computers PROPBANK_4443 2 _ 17 increasing 2 who is _ increasing something _ _ ? Japanese companies what is _ increasing _ _ _ ? their market share world - wide ### a wide range of industries -- from heavy industry to securities firms 36 rattle 2 who will _ be rattled _ _ _ ? foreigners what may _ rattle someone _ _ ? an even more efficient Japanese economic army PROPBANK_4445 1 _ 9 penetrate 2 who may _ penetrate something _ _ ? outsiders what may _ be penetrated _ _ _ ? Japan ### tough market PROPBANK_4470 3 _ 1 dedicated 5 what is _ dedicated _ to something ? Machines what is something dedicated _ to _ ? word processing where is something dedicated _ _ _ ? in Japan where is n't something dedicated _ _ _ ? in the U.S. why is n't something dedicated _ _ somewhere ? have all but disappeared 8 have 2 where does n't _ have something _ _ ? U.S. where does _ have something _ _ ? Japan 11 disappeared 4 what has _ disappeared _ _ somewhere ? Machines dedicated solely to word processing where has something disappeared _ _ _ ? in the U.S. where has n't something disappeared _ _ _ ? in Japan why has n't something disappeared _ _ somewhere ? still more common in Japan than PCs PROPBANK_4478 2 _ 11 has 4 who _ _ has something _ _ ? Japan what does someone have _ _ _ ? no history of typewriter use why does someone have something _ _ ? Because the Japanese `` alphabet '' is so huge what does something had _ _ do ? `` keyboard allergy , '' especially among older workers , remains a common affliction . 30 remains 4 what does something remain _ _ _ ? a common affliction why does something remain _ _ _ ? Japan has no history of typewriter use who does something remain _ with _ ? older workers what _ _ remains _ _ _ ? keyboard allergy PROPBANK_4528 4 _ 4 help 2 who could _ be helped _ _ _ ? American companies what could _ help someone _ _ ? it 11 starting 2 who is _ starting _ to do something ? American companies what is someone starting _ to _ ? try to open the market 13 try 2 what do someone try _ to _ ? open the market who _ _ tries _ to do something ? American companies 15 open 2 what will _ be opened _ _ _ ? the market who will _ open something _ _ ? American companies PROPBANK_4541 4 _ 3 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? Japan 's FTC what does someone say _ _ _ ? it is investigating Apple for allegedly discouraging retailers from discounting 6 investigating 3 who is _ investigating someone _ _ ? it ### Japan 's FTC who is _ being investigated _ _ _ ? Apple why is someone being investigated _ _ _ ? for allegedly discouraging retailers from discounting 10 discouraging 3 who are _ being discouraged _ _ _ ? retailers who _ _ discourages someone _ _ ? Apple what is _ be discouraged _ _ _ ? from discounting 13 discounting 1 who might _ be discounting _ _ _ ? retailers PROPBANK_4582 1 _ 3 administered 3 what is _ administered _ _ somewhere ? RU-486 where is something administered _ _ _ ? France ### in France how is something administered _ _ somewhere ? under strict supervision in the presence of a doctor ### under strict supervision ### in the presence of a doctor PROPBANK_4584 9 _ 5 used 3 who _ _ used something _ _ ? a woman ### she what was _ used _ _ _ ? RU-486 what was something used _ to do ? have an abortion 8 have 3 what did someone have _ _ _ ? an abortion what would someone have had something _ do ? make three trips to the clinic past those picket lines ; an initial visit for medical screening ( anemics and those with previous pregnancy problems are eliminated ) and to take the pill , a second trip 48 hours later for the prostaglandin , administered either via injection or vaginal suppository , and a third trip a week later to make sure she has completely aborted . who _ _ had something _ _ ? a woman ### she 12 have 3 what had someone had _ to do ? make three trips to the clinic past those picket lines ; an initial visit for medical screening ( anemics and those with previous pregnancy problems are eliminated ) and to take the pill , a second trip 48 hours later for the prostaglandin , administered either via injection or vaginal suppository , and a third trip a week later to make sure she has completely aborted . who would _ have _ to do something ? a woman ### she why would someone have _ to do something ? used RU-486 to have an abortion 14 make 3 who would _ make something _ _ ? a woman ### she what would _ be made _ _ _ ? three trips to the clinic past those picket lines ; an initial visit for medical screening ( anemics and those with previous pregnancy problems are eliminated ) and to take the pill , a second trip 48 hours later for the prostaglandin , administered either via injection or vaginal suppository , and a third trip a week later to make sure she has completely aborted . why would someone make something _ _ ? used RU-486 to have an abortion 40 eliminated 2 who are _ eliminated _ _ _ ? those with previous pregnancy problems are eliminated when will someone be eliminated _ _ _ ? an initial visit for medical screening 44 take 3 what will _ be taken _ _ _ ? the pill who will _ take something _ _ ? a woman ### she when will something be taken _ _ _ ? an initial visit for medical screening 58 administered 3 how is something administered _ _ _ ? via injection or vaginal suppository who will _ be administered something _ _ ? a woman ### she when will something be administered _ _ _ ? a second trip 48 hours later 74 make 4 when would something be made _ _ _ ? a third trip a week later what would _ be made _ _ _ ? a third trip why would something be made _ _ _ ? to make sure she has completely aborted . who would _ make something _ _ ? a woman ### she 79 aborted 2 how will something be aborted _ _ _ ? completely who had something aborted _ _ _ ? a woman ### she PROPBANK_4629 2 _ 5 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? trader ### The specialists what did someone say _ _ _ ? were `` livid '' about Mr. Phelan 's recent remarks that sophisticated computer - driven trading strategies are `` here to stay . ' 28 stay 2 what would _ stay _ _ _ ? sophisticated computer - driven trading strategies where would something stay _ _ _ ? here PROPBANK_4639 2 _ 2 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Merrill ### it what did someone say _ _ _ ? it is lobbying for significant regulatory controls on program trading , including tough margin -- or down - payment -- requirements and limits on price moves for program - driven financial futures . 5 lobbying 2 who is _ lobbying _ for something ? Merrill ### it what is someone lobbying _ for _ ? significant regulatory controls on program trading , including tough margin -- or down - payment -- requirements and limits on price moves for program - driven financial futures . PROPBANK_4641 3 _ 7 buy 4 what does someone buy _ _ _ ? large amounts of stocks ### stocks who _ _ buys something _ _ ? traders when does someone buy something _ _ ? In stock - index arbitrage how much does someone buy _ _ _ ? large amounts 9 sell 4 who _ _ sells something _ _ ? traders what does someone sell _ _ _ ? large amounts of stocks ### stocks when does someone sell something _ _ ? In stock - index arbitrage how much does someone sell _ _ _ ? large amounts 15 offsetting 1 what _ _ offsets something _ _ ? trades in stock - index futures and options PROPBANK_4727 2 _ 3 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? A Ford spokesman what was _ said _ _ _ ? the Dearborn , Mich. , auto maker is n't aware of any injuries caused by the windshield problem 17 caused 2 what _ _ causes something _ _ ? windshield problem what is _ caused _ by something ? injuries PROPBANK_4733 3 _ 4 followed 2 who have _ followed something _ _ ? owners what has _ been followed _ _ _ ? the recommended oil maintenance schedule 6 recommended 1 what has _ been recommended _ _ _ ? oil maintenance schedule 13 extend 3 who will _ extend something _ _ ? Mazda how much will something be extended _ _ _ ? to five years or 60,000 miles the warranty term for engine damage due to abnormal engine oil deterioration who will _ be extended _ _ _ ? owners who have followed the recommended oil maintenance schedule PROPBANK_4751 2 _ 6 taken 2 who had _ taken _ over something ? the federal pension agency what had someone taken _ over _ ? the old plans 19 paid 2 what would _ be paid _ for _ ? benefits how would something be paid _ _ _ ? under the new pension plans PROPBANK_4786 5 _ 2 see 3 what is _ seen _ _ _ ? extra messages ### extra messages in advertising who _ _ sees something _ _ ? People where is something seen _ _ _ ? in advertising 14 trying 3 what might someone be trying _ _ _ ? to get something out of it who might _ be trying something _ _ ? a manufacturer how might someone be trying something _ _ ? clearly 16 get 2 what might someone get _ _ _ ? something ### something out of it who might _ get something _ _ ? a manufacturer 31 see 3 what will someone see _ through _ ? that ### if a manufacturer is clearly trying to get something out of it who will _ see _ through something ? consumers when will something be seen _ through _ ? if it 's too transparent 36 warns 2 who _ _ warns someone of something ? John Philip Jones ### John Philip Jones , chairman of the advertising department ### John Philip Jones , chairman of the advertising department at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University what does someone warn _ of _ ? People see extra messages in advertising , and if a manufacturer is clearly trying to get something out of it ... if it 's too transparent ... then consumers will see through that ### if a manufacturer is clearly trying to get something out of it ... if it 's too transparent ... then consumers will see through that PROPBANK_4793 4 _ 4 started 2 what was _ started _ _ _ ? the campaign when was something started _ _ _ ? last week 8 runs 2 what _ _ runs _ through something ? The campaign , which started last week when does something run _ through _ ? through Nov. 23 15 earmarked 2 what _ _ earmarked _ for something ? The campaign , which started last week and runs through Nov. 23 , with funds what has something earmarked _ for _ ? both the quake and Hugo 32 says 2 who _ _ says something _ _ ? a spokeswoman what did someone say _ _ _ ? `` was Barry 's idea , '' PROPBANK_4801 2 _ 11 admits 3 who _ _ admits something _ _ ? Nancy Craig ### advertising manager for the Red Cross what does someone admit _ _ _ ? they 're piggybacking on our reputation how does someone admit something _ _ ? readily 15 piggybacking 2 who is _ piggybacking _ on something ? they what is _ been piggybacked _ on _ ? our reputation PROPBANK_4813 3 _ 3 called 2 what is _ called something _ _ ? The brew how is something called _ _ _ ? Miller Sharp 's 10 supported 2 what will _ be supported _ by something ? Miller Sharp 's ### The brew what will _ support something _ _ ? ads developed by Frankenberry , Laughlin & Constable , Milwaukee ### ads 13 developed 2 who _ _ developed something _ _ ? Frankenberry , Laughlin & Constable , Milwaukee what _ _ have been developed _ by someone ? ads PROPBANK_4837 4 _ 6 defined 3 who _ _ defined something _ _ ? the Supreme Court when was something defined _ _ _ ? Last year what was _ defined _ _ _ ? when companies , such as military contractors , may defend themselves against lawsuits for deaths or injuries by asserting that they were simply following specifications of a federal government contract 16 defend 2 who may _ defend _ against something ? companies , such as military contractors ### themselves ### they what may someone defend _ against _ ? lawsuits for deaths or injuries by asserting that they were simply following specifications of a federal government contract 25 asserting 2 who were _ asserting something _ _ ? companies , such as military contractors ### themselves ### they what were someone asserting _ _ _ ? they were simply following specifications of a federal government contract 30 following 2 what were someone following _ _ _ ? specifications of a federal government contract who were _ following something _ _ ? companies , such as military contractors ### themselves ### they PROPBANK_4838 5 _ 7 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? the high court what did someone say _ _ _ ? a company must prove that the government approved precise specifications for the contract , that those specifications were met and that the government was warned of any dangers in use of the equipment 11 prove 2 who must _ prove something _ _ ? a company what must _ be proved _ _ _ ? that the government approved precise specifications for the contract , that those specifications were met and that the government was warned of any dangers in use of the equipment 15 approved 2 who _ _ approved something _ _ ? the government what was _ approved _ by someone ? precise specifications for the contract , that those specifications were met and that the government was warned of any dangers in use of the equipment ### precise specifications for the contract 26 met 1 what were _ met _ _ _ ? those specifications 32 warned 2 who was _ warned _ _ _ ? the government what was someone warned _ of _ ? any dangers in use of the equipment PROPBANK_4857 3 _ 3 had 2 what had _ been had _ _ _ ? some good issues even if it did not have good programs for dealing with them what _ _ had something _ _ ? The far left ### it 12 have 3 what did n't _ have something _ _ ? The far left ### it what did n't something have _ _ _ ? good programs for dealing with them what did n't something have something for _ ? dealing with them 16 dealing 3 what was something dealing _ with _ ? them what was _ dealing _ with something ? good programs who would n't _ deal _ with something ? The far left ### it PROPBANK_4858 3 _ 2 point 2 what could _ point _ to something ? It what could something point _ to _ ? plenty of ailments that the Spanish economic rejuvenation so far has failed to cure 15 failed 2 what has _ failed _ to something ? plenty of ailments that the Spanish economic rejuvenation how has someone failed _ _ _ ? to cure 17 cure 2 what has n't _ been cured _ by someone ? plenty of ailments what has n't _ cure something _ _ ? Spanish economic rejuvenation PROPBANK_4871 2 _ 3 go 1 who did n't _ go _ _ _ ? He 16 combined 2 what did someone combined _ _ _ ? them with increases in indirect taxes who _ _ combined something _ _ ? he PROPBANK_4904 1 _ 10 posted 2 who _ _ posted something _ _ ? FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP. ### Freddie Mac what was _ posted _ _ _ ? yields on 30 - year mortgage commitments for delivery within 30 days PROPBANK_4914 3 _ 9 said 3 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Conservatives ### the faction in U.S. politics what did someone say _ _ _ ? that Mr. Ortega and his friends do n't want to hold an election in Nicaragua when did someone say something _ _ ? always 18 want 2 who does n't _ want something _ _ ? Mr. Ortega and his friends what does n't someone want _ _ _ ? to hold an election in Nicaragua 20 hold 2 what may not _ be held _ _ _ ? an election in Nicaragua who may not _ hold something _ _ ? Mr. Ortega and his friends PROPBANK_4926 1 _ 6 approved 3 who _ _ have approved something _ _ ? Four other countries in Europe what have _ been approved _ _ _ ? Proleukin in recent months when has something been approved _ _ _ ? in recent months PROPBANK_4936 4 _ 1 believe 2 who _ _ believes something _ _ ? Officials what does someone believe _ _ _ ? this has left a gaping loophole that illegal drug businesses are exploiting 4 left 2 what has _ been left _ _ _ ? a gaping loophole what has _ left something _ _ ? this 6 gaping 1 what is _ gaping _ _ _ ? loophole 13 exploiting 2 what is someone exploiting _ _ _ ? a gaping loophole who is _ exploiting something _ _ ? illegal drug businesses PROPBANK_4946 3 _ 3 had 4 who has _ had something _ _ ? Western Union what has someone had _ _ _ ? major losses ### major losses in recent years when has someone had something _ _ ? in recent years why has someone had something _ _ ? its telex business has faltered ### its telex business has faltered in the face of competition ### its telex business has faltered in the face of competition from facsimile machines ### other business ventures have gone awry 14 faltered 2 what has _ faltered _ _ _ ? its telex business why has something faltered _ _ _ ? competition from facsimile machines ### other business ventures have gone awry 29 gone 2 what has something gone _ _ _ ? awry what has _ gone something _ _ ? other business ventures PROPBANK_4962 3 _ 8 going 2 what is _ going _ on _ ? The profit locking - in how is something going _ on _ ? definitely 12 said 2 who _ _ said something _ _ ? Mr. Mills what did someone say _ _ _ ? The profit locking - in is definitely going on 18 manages 4 who _ _ manages something _ _ ? firm what is _ managed _ _ _ ? $ 600 million how much is _ managed _ _ _ ? $ 600 million who does someone manage something for _ ? Boston Co .