Assertion: bondage | /r/CapableOf | assemble some odd character pairings
Facets:
value: in an attempt
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The main problem was that "Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality" assembled some odd character pairings—Britta and Duncan, Abed and Hickey—in an attempt to create weird bonds between regular favorites and recurring characters, instead of keeping the action within the group.