Unfortunately, children are riveted by a character's aggression and miss the caring message.

( Unfortunately ( , ( children ( ( ( ( are ( riveted ( by ( ( a ( character 's ) ) aggression ) ) ) ) and ) ( miss ( the ( caring message ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN riveted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN character) (POS 's)) (NN aggression))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP miss) (NP (DT the) (JJ caring) (NN message)))) (. .)))

Kids are riveted by a character's aggression.

( Kids ( ( are ( riveted ( by ( ( a ( character 's ) ) aggression ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kids)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN riveted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN character) (POS 's)) (NN aggression))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

It is a pivotal time in the life of a young girl-when small changes in her behavior, or the choices she makes, can affect her future.

( ( ( ( ( It ( is ( ( a ( pivotal time ) ) ( in ( ( the life ) ( of ( ( a ( young ( girl-when ( small changes ) ) ) ) ( in ( her behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( the choices ) ( ( ( she makes ) , ) ( can ( affect ( her future ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ pivotal) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN life)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (JJ girl-when) (JJ small) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN behavior)))))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS choices)) (PRN (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ makes))) (, ,)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB affect) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN future))))) (. .)))

Choices made today do not typically influence young girls' futures.

( ( Choices ( made today ) ) ( ( ( ( do not ) typically ) ( influence ( ( young ( girls ' ) ) futures ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Choices)) (VP (VBN made) (NP (NN today)))) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VB influence) (NP (NP (JJ young) (NNS girls) (POS ')) (NNS futures)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( ( The book ) ( just ( ( ( tied right ) ( into it ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN book)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD tied) (ADVP (RB right)) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

( It ( ( was ( ( matched well ) ( by ( the book ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN matched) (ADVP (RB well)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN book))))) (. .)))


( ( Can sort ) ( ( shapes ( into categories ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Can) (NN sort)) (VP (VBZ shapes) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNS categories)))) (. .)))

( Impossible ( ( to ( sort shapes ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (JJ Impossible)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sort) (NP (NNS shapes))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral neutral

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN hijack))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN hijacking))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP it))) (. !)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB absolutely)) (VP (VBP adore) (NP (PRP it))) (. !)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

A common sight in China (either one) is two individuals closely observing the upturned, outstretched palm of one while the other  draws  ideographs on that palm with a forefinger.

( ( ( ( A ( common sight ) ) ( in China ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( either one ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( ( is ( ( two individuals ) closely ) ) ( ( observing ( ( the ( upturned ( , ( outstretched palm ) ) ) ) ( of one ) ) ) ( while ( ( the other ) ( ( draws ideographs ) ( on ( ( that palm ) ( with ( a forefinger ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ common) (NN sight)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (CC either) (NP (CD one))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (NP (CD two) (NNS individuals)) (RB closely)) (VP (VBG observing) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ upturned) (, ,) (JJ outstretched) (NN palm)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD one)))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ other)) (VP (VBZ draws) (NP (NNS ideographs)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN palm)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN forefinger)))))))))) (. .)))

Chinese ideographs often attract a large crowd of onlookers.

( ( Chinese ideographs ) ( often ( ( attract ( ( a ( large crowd ) ) ( of onlookers ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS ideographs)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP attract) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN crowd)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS onlookers))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

Just how does imaginative play help children distinguish ideas from the enticing stimuli around them and use thought to guide behavior?

( ( Just how ) ( ( ( does ( imaginative play ) ) ( help ( children ( ( ( ( distinguish ideas ) ( from ( ( the ( enticing stimuli ) ) ( around them ) ) ) ) and ) ( use ( thought ( to ( guide behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (RB Just) (WRB how)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (JJ imaginative) (NN play)) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VP (VB distinguish) (NP (NNS ideas)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ enticing) (NNS stimuli)) (PP (IN around) (NP (PRP them)))))) (CC and) (VP (VB use) (VP (VBN thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB guide) (NP (NN behavior))))))))))) (. ?)))

Does imaginative play help children form their own ideas?

( Does ( ( imaginative play ) ( ( help ( children ( form ( their ( own ideas ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (NNP Does) (NP (JJ imaginative) (NN play)) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VB form) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS ideas))))) (. ?)))


The story disclosed that adults realize a long service is hard for a small boy to sit through, but exercising self-restraint and participating in communal rituals bring praise and acceptance from the community.

( ( ( ( ( ( The story ) ( disclosed ( that ( adults ( realize ( ( a ( long service ) ) ( ( is ( hard ( for ( a ( small boy ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( sit through ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( exercising self-restraint ) and ) ( participating ( in ( communal rituals ) ) ) ) ( ( bring ( ( praise and ) acceptance ) ) ( from ( the community ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN story)) (VP (VBD disclosed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS adults)) (VP (VBP realize) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN service)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ hard) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN boy)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sit) (PRT (RP through))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (S (VP (VP (VBG exercising) (NP (NN self-restraint))) (CC and) (VP (VBG participating) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ communal) (NNS rituals)))))) (VP (VBP bring) (NP (NN praise) (CC and) (NN acceptance)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN community))))) (. .)))

The story disclosed that adults are unaware of the difficulties of sitting through a long service for a small boy.

( ( The story ) ( ( disclosed ( that ( adults ( are ( unaware ( of ( ( the difficulties ) ( of ( sitting ( through ( ( a ( long service ) ) ( for ( a ( small boy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN story)) (VP (VBD disclosed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS adults)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ unaware) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS difficulties)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN service)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN boy))))))))))))))) (. .)))


acolyte usage of this word varies from one time, culture, and religion to another.

( ( ( acolyte usage ) ( of ( this word ) ) ) ( ( ( varies ( from ( ( ( ( ( ( one time ) , ) culture ) , ) and ) religion ) ) ) ( to another ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ acolyte) (NN usage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN word)))) (VP (VBZ varies) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN time)) (, ,) (NP (NN culture)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN religion)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT another)))) (. .)))

Religions have no effect on the acolyte usage of this word.

( Religions ( ( have ( ( no effect ) ( on ( ( the ( acolyte usage ) ) ( of ( this word ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Religions)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN effect)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ acolyte) (NN usage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN word))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

We've helped people break free of the welfare cycle.

( We ( ( 've ( helped ( people ( break ( free ( of ( the ( welfare cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN helped) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VB break) (NP (NP (JJ free)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN welfare) (NN cycle)))))))) (. .)))

We've provided job training for people on welfare.

( We ( ( 've ( ( provided ( job training ) ) ( for ( people ( on welfare ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN provided) (NP (NN job) (NN training)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN welfare))))))) (. .)))


In addition, we will have soft drinks and a raffle, so that you can walk home with a great prize!

( ( In addition ) ( , ( we ( ( will ( ( ( have ( ( ( soft drinks ) and ) ( a raffle ) ) ) , ) ( so ( that ( you ( can ( ( walk home ) ( with ( a ( great prize ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN addition))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (JJ soft) (NNS drinks)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN raffle))) (, ,) (SBAR (RB so) (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB walk) (NP (NN home)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN prize))))))))) (. !)))

We are holding a raffle with great prizes and we are also serving soft drinks.

( ( ( ( We ( are ( ( holding ( a raffle ) ) ( with ( great prizes ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( are also ) ( serving ( soft drinks ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG holding) (NP (DT a) (NN raffle)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ great) (NNS prizes)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG serving) (NP (JJ soft) (NNS drinks))))) (. .)))


In some respects, it may not be long before certain aspects of dialect geography will be largely historical.

( ( In ( some respects ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( may not ) ( ( be long ) ( before ( ( ( certain aspects ) ( of ( dialect geography ) ) ) ( will ( be ( largely historical ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT some) (NNS respects))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ long)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (NP (JJ certain) (NNS aspects)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN dialect) (NN geography)))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB largely) (JJ historical)))))))) (. .)))

It may not be too long before parts of dialect geography are historical.

( It ( ( ( may not ) ( ( be ( too long ) ) ( before ( ( parts ( of ( dialect geography ) ) ) ( are historical ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ long)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (NP (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN dialect) (NN geography)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ historical))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction neutral

The President's motorcade departed at 9:35, and arrived at the airport between 9:42 and 9:45.

( ( ( The ( President 's ) ) motorcade ) ( ( ( ( ( departed ( at 9:35 ) ) , ) and ) ( arrived ( at ( ( the airport ) ( between ( ( 9:42 and ) 9:45 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP President) (POS 's)) (NN motorcade)) (VP (VP (VBD departed) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 9:35)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN airport)) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD 9:42) (CC and) (CD 9:45))))))) (. .)))

The President was transported by a Motorcade at around 9:40

( ( The President ) ( was ( ( transported ( by ( a Motorcade ) ) ) ( at ( around 9:40 ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN transported) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (NNP Motorcade))) (PP (IN at) (NP (QP (RB around) (CD 9:40))))))))


neutral neutral entailment entailment contradiction

History and Political Context Few fundamentalist movements in the Islamic world gained lasting political power.

( ( ( History ( and ( Political ( Context ( Few ( fundamentalist movements ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( the ( Islamic world ) ) ) ) ( ( gained ( lasting ( political power ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN History) (CC and) (NNP Political) (NNP Context) (JJ Few) (JJ fundamentalist) (NNS movements)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ Islamic) (NN world)))) (VP (VBD gained) (S (VP (VBG lasting) (NP (JJ political) (NN power))))) (. .)))

The politics in Islamic countries are affected by the change of history.

( ( ( The politics ) ( in ( Islamic countries ) ) ) ( ( are ( affected ( by ( ( the change ) ( of history ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS politics)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Islamic) (NNS countries)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN affected) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN change)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN history))))))) (. .)))


In those countries where dialect study is undertaken, dialectologists observe that there are today many factors militating against the strict maintenance of older dialect  the standardization of terminology as adopted by national periodicals, news services, radio, and television; the establishment of  prestige  dialects and, through the media, their promulgation; and the huge population shifts that have taken place, particularly in the U.S. since WWII.

( ( In ( ( those countries ) ( where ( ( dialect study ) ( is undertaken ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( dialectologists ( ( observe ( that ( there ( ( are today ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( many factors ) ( ( ( militating ( against ( ( the ( strict maintenance ) ) ( of ( older dialect ) ) ) ) ) ( ( the standardization ) ( of ( terminology ( as adopted ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( national periodicals ) , ) ( news services ) ) , ) radio ) , ) and ) television ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the establishment ) ( of ( ( ( ( prestige dialects ) and ) ( , ( ( through ( the media ) ) , ) ) ) ( their promulgation ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( ( the ( huge ( population shifts ) ) ) ( that ( have ( ( ( ( taken place ) , ) particularly ) ( in ( ( the U.S. ) ( since WWII ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT those) (NNS countries)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NN dialect) (NN study)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN undertaken))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS dialectologists)) (VP (VBP observe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (NN today)) (NP (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS factors)) (VP (VBG militating) (PP (IN against) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ strict) (NN maintenance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJR older) (NN dialect))))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN standardization)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN terminology)) (ADJP (RB as) (VBN adopted))))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ national) (NNS periodicals)) (, ,) (NP (NN news) (NNS services)) (, ,) (NP (NN radio)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN television)))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN establishment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN prestige) (NNS dialects)) (CC and) (PRN (, ,) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS media))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN promulgation))))) (: ;) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ huge) (NN population) (NNS shifts)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (NN place)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB particularly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.)) (PP (IN since) (NP (NNP WWII))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The media and population shifts has contributed to variations on the older dialects.

( ( The ( media ( and ( population shifts ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( contributed ( to ( variations ( on ( the ( older dialects ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS media) (CC and) (NN population) (NNS shifts)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN contributed) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS variations)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJR older) (NNS dialects))))))) (. .)))


Because of this, most expensive automation equipment is concentrated in preassembly, drawing on multi-shift operations.

( ( Because ( of this ) ) ( , ( ( ( most expensive ) ( automation equipment ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( concentrated ( in preassembly ) ) , ) ( drawing ( on ( multi-shift operations ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Because) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this)))) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ expensive)) (JJ automation) (NN equipment)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN concentrated) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN preassembly))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG drawing) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ multi-shift) (NNS operations))))))) (. .)))

The majority of automation equipment is used for single shifts during the assembly phase.

( ( ( The majority ) ( of ( automation equipment ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( used ( for ( single shifts ) ) ) ( during ( the ( assembly phase ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN majority)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN automation) (NN equipment)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ single) (NNS shifts))) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NN assembly) (NN phase))))) (. .)))


Many more camper referrals are coming from new organizations such as school social-workers and family counseling agencies.

( ( Many ( more ( camper referrals ) ) ) ( ( are ( coming ( from ( ( new organizations ) ( such ( as ( school ( social-workers ( and ( family ( counseling agencies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (JJR more) (NN camper) (NNS referrals)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG coming) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ new) (NNS organizations)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NN school) (NNS social-workers) (CC and) (NN family) (NN counseling) (NNS agencies))))))) (. .)))

School social-workers and counseling agencies are some of the campers referrals.

( ( School ( social-workers ( and ( counseling agencies ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( some ( of ( the ( campers referrals ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP School) (JJ social-workers) (CC and) (NN counseling) (NNS agencies)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS campers) (NNS referrals))))) (. .)))


We serve a classic Tuscan meal that includes a Florentine terrine made with dick and chicken livers.

( We ( ( serve ( ( a ( classic ( Tuscan meal ) ) ) ( that ( includes ( ( a ( Florentine terrine ) ) ( made ( with ( dick ( and ( chicken livers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP serve) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ classic) (NNP Tuscan) (NN meal)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ Florentine) (NN terrine)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN dick) (CC and) (NN chicken) (NNS livers)))))))))) (. .)))

It is a delicious meal of Florentine terrine.

( It ( ( is ( ( a ( delicious meal ) ) ( of ( Florentine terrine ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ delicious)) (NN meal)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Florentine) (NN terrine))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Probably one of the first ones that was ever read to me the first one I can remember is my cousins Mary and Glenda reading Trumpet the Dog.

( Probably ( ( one ( of ( ( the ( first ones ) ) ( that ( ( was ever ) ( ( read ( to me ) ) ( ( the ( first one ) ) ( I ( can remember ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( ( my cousins ) Mary ) and ) ( ( Glenda ( reading Trumpet ) ) ( the Dog ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Probably)) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NNS ones)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBN read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN one)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB remember))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS cousins)) (NP (NNP Mary))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Glenda) (NN reading) (NNP Trumpet)) (NP (DT the) (NN Dog))))) (. .)))

I remember my cousins getting me a copy of Trumpet the Dog for my birthday and reading it to me.

( I ( ( ( remember ( my cousins ) ) ( ( ( getting ( me ( ( a copy ) ( of ( ( Trumpet ( the Dog ) ) ( for ( my birthday ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( reading it ) ( to me ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP remember) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS cousins)) (S (VP (VP (VBG getting) (S (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN copy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Trumpet) (DT the) (NNP Dog)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN birthday)))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBG reading) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))


( How ( ( about ( ( um , ) ( your motorcycle ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NN um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN motorcycle))) (. ?))))

( ( What ( about ( the motorcycle ) ) ) ( ( you have ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHNP (WP What)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN motorcycle)))) (SQ (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB have))) (. ?)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral neutral

Bin Ladin, whose efforts in Afghanistan had earned him celebrity and respect, proposed to the Saudi monarchy that he summon mujahideen for a jihad to retake Kuwait.

( ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) , ) ( ( whose efforts ) ( ( in Afghanistan ) ( had ( ( earned him ) ( ( celebrity and ) respect ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( proposed ( to ( the ( Saudi monarchy ) ) ) ) ( that ( he ( summon ( mujahideen ( for ( a ( jihad ( to ( retake Kuwait ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS efforts)) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN earned) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (NN celebrity) (CC and) (NN respect)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD proposed) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ Saudi) (NN monarchy))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB summon) (NP (NP (NN mujahideen)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN jihad) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB retake) (NP (NNP Kuwait)))))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin was well-known in the Middle East.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( was ( well-known ( in ( the ( Middle East ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ well-known) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Middle) (NNP East))))) (. .)))


Of course, at that time my rent was $50.00 a month.

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Of) (NP (NN course))) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (NN time))) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN rent)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 50.00)) (NP (DT a) (NN month)))) (. .)))

Yes of course, at that time, I was paying thousands of dollars in rent.

( ( Yes ( of course ) ) ( , ( ( at ( that time ) ) ( , ( I ( ( was ( paying ( thousands ( of ( dollars ( in rent ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Yes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN course)))) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG paying) (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS dollars)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN rent)))))))) (. .)))


This sort of misnomer leads Carnegie to suppose that  to the uninitiated no map is so misleading as that of West Australia where lakes are salt-bogs without surface water, springs seldom run, and native `wells' are merely tiny holes in the rock, yielding from 0 to 200 gallons.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( This sort ) ( of misnomer ) ) ( leads ( Carnegie ( to ( suppose ( that ( ( to ( the uninitiated ) ) ( ( no map ) ( ( is ( so ( misleading ( as ( that ( of ( West Australia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( where ( lakes ( are ( salt-bogs ( without ( ( ( surface water ) , ) ( springs ( seldom run ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( native ( ` ( wells ' ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( are merely ) ( tiny holes ) ) ( in ( the rock ) ) ) , ) ( ( yielding ( from 0 ) ) ( to ( 200 gallons ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Australia uses words for things that dont make sense to Americans, like guns are called rooty tooty point and shootys.

( Australia ( ( ( ( uses words ) ( for things ) ) ( that ( dont ( ( ( ( make sense ) ( to Americans ) ) , ) ( like ( guns ( ( ( are ( called ( ( rooty tooty ) point ) ) ) and ) shootys ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And that's like I can totally see my dad in my personality.

( And ( that ( ( 's ( like ( I ( ( can totally ) ( ( see ( my dad ) ) ( in ( my personality ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB totally)) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN personality)))))))) (. .)))

I can definitely not see any resemblance of myself if my dad had my personality.

( I ( ( ( ( can definitely ) not ) ( ( see ( ( any resemblance ) ( of myself ) ) ) ( if ( ( my dad ) ( had ( my personality ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (RB not) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN resemblance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP myself)))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN personality))))))) (. .)))


(Points again to the bottom of the puzzle)

( -LRB- ( ( ( Points again ) ( to ( ( the bottom ) ( of ( the puzzle ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) )

(ROOT (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (VP (VB Points) (ADVP (RB again)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bottom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN puzzle))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

Doesn't point, just grunts about the puzzle.

( ( ( Does n't ) point ) ( , ( just ( ( grunts ( about ( the puzzle ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBZ Does) (RB n't) (VP (VB point)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBZ grunts) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN puzzle)))) (. .)))


It is far less than is available at most law schools including Bloomington spent $279,000 for scholarships during the same time period!

( It ( ( is ( ( far less ) ( than ( is ( available ( at ( ( most ( law schools ) ) ( including ( Bloomington ( ( spent ( ( $ 279,000 ) ( for scholarships ) ) ) ( during ( the ( same ( time period ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB far) (JJR less)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NN law) (NNS schools)) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (NNP Bloomington)) (VP (VBN spent) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 279,000)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS scholarships)))) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time) (NN period)))))))))))))) (. !)))

Scholarships available at our law school far outpace those of all other nearby schools, including Bloomington.

( ( Scholarships ( available ( at ( our ( law school ) ) ) ) ) ( far ( ( outpace ( ( ( those ( of ( all ( other ( nearby schools ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( including Bloomington ) ) ) . ) ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

( ( The field ) ( ( is ( ( ( about 100 ) years ) old ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN field)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 100)) (NNS years)) (JJ old))) (. .)))

( ( The field ) ( ( was ( made ( ( 100 years ) ago ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN field)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN made) (ADVP (NP (CD 100) (NNS years)) (RB ago)))) (. .)))


( It ( ( ( ( was n't ) always ) ( like that ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB like) (NP (DT that)))) (. .)))

( It ( ( ( has always ) ( been ( this way ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT this) (NN way)))) (. .)))


( Oh ( , ( ( ( can you ) ( think ( of ( any ( other stories ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (INTJ (UH Oh)) (, ,) (MD can) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNS stories)))) (. ?)))

Do you remember that story about the brothers?

( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( ( that story ) ( about ( the brothers ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN story)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNS brothers))))) (. ?)))


You can see from the enclosed newspaper article the quality and diversity of those who receive this honor.

( You ( ( can ( ( see ( from ( the ( enclosed ( newspaper article ) ) ) ) ) ( ( the ( ( quality and ) diversity ) ) ( of ( those ( who ( receive ( this honor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The quality and diversity of recipients of this honor can be observed from the enclosed article.

( ( ( The ( ( quality and ) diversity ) ) ( of ( recipients ( of ( this honor ) ) ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( observed ( from ( the ( enclosed article ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN quality) (CC and) (NN diversity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS recipients)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN honor)))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN observed) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (VBN enclosed) (NN article)))))) (. .)))


Bin Ladin said in his ABC interview that he and his followers had been preparing in Somalia for another long struggle, like that against the Soviets in Afghanistan, but the United States rushed out of Somalia in shame and disgrace.

( ( ( ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( said ( in ( his ( ABC interview ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( he and ) ( his followers ) ) ( had ( been ( ( preparing ( in ( ( ( Somalia ( for ( another ( long struggle ) ) ) ) , ) ( like ( that ( against ( the Soviets ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( in Afghanistan ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the ( United States ) ) ( ( ( rushed out ) ( of Somalia ) ) ( in ( ( shame and ) disgrace ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Bin Ladin's followers shared his opinions.

( ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) followers ) ( ( shared ( his opinions ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (NNS followers)) (VP (VBD shared) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS opinions))) (. .)))


Jarrah was in seat 1B, closest to the cockpit; Nami was in 3C, Ghamdi in 3D, and Haznawi in 6B.

( ( ( ( Jarrah ( was ( in ( ( ( seat 1B ) , ) ( closest ( to ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( Nami ( was ( in ( ( ( ( ( 3C , ) ( Ghamdi ( in 3D ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Haznawi ( in 6B ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Jarrah)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN seat) (CD 1B)) (, ,) (ADVP (JJS closest) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN cockpit)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNP Nami)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD 3C)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Ghamdi)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 3D)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Haznawi)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 6B)))))))) (. .)))

Haznawi was seated closer to the cockpit than Jarrah.

( Haznawi ( ( was ( ( seated ( closer ( to ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ( than Jarrah ) ) ) . ) )

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Inside the National Military Command Center, the deputy director of operations and his assistant began notifying senior Pentagon officials of the incident.

( ( Inside ( the ( National ( Military ( Command Center ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( deputy director ) ) ( of ( ( operations and ) ( his assistant ) ) ) ) ( ( began ( notifying ( ( senior ( Pentagon officials ) ) ( of ( the incident ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Senior Pentagon officials were shocked when they heard about the incident.

( ( Senior ( Pentagon officials ) ) ( ( were ( shocked ( when ( they ( heard ( about ( the incident ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I am inclined to prefer perjink and its derivatives.

( I ( ( am ( inclined ( to ( prefer ( ( perjink and ) ( its derivatives ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ inclined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prefer) (NP (NP (NN perjink)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS derivatives)))))))) (. .)))

( Perjink ( ( has ( four derivatives ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Perjink)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (CD four) (NNS derivatives))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Somebody who obviously that English was not their first language, but they wrote a book?

( Somebody ( who ( ( obviously ( that ( ( ( ( English ( ( was not ) ( their ( first language ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( wrote ( a book ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Someone who was not easily identifiable as English.

( ( Someone ( who ( ( ( was not ) easily ) ( identifiable ( as English ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NP (NN Someone)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADVP (RB easily)) (ADJP (JJ identifiable) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNP English)))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Um , ) ( ( not really ) ( anything unusual ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Um)) (, ,) (NP (NP (RB not) (RB really)) (ADJP (NN anything) (JJ unusual))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN happened) (ADVP (RB before)))) (. .)))


Parental oversight and involvement in children's TV viewing are essential for two reasons.

( ( ( Parental ( ( oversight and ) involvement ) ) ( in ( ( children 's ) ( TV viewing ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( essential ( for ( two reasons ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They should supervise their children's viewing habits because studies show children love watching X-rated films at midnight.

( They ( ( should ( ( supervise ( ( their ( children 's ) ) ( viewing habits ) ) ) ( because ( studies ( show ( children ( love ( ( watching ( X-rated films ) ) ( at midnight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB supervise) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (VBG viewing) (NNS habits)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNS studies)) (VP (VBP show) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP love) (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (JJ X-rated) (NNS films)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN midnight))))))))))))) (. .)))


Thousands of Hoosier motorists have been doing just that by purchasing environmental license plates.

( ( Thousands ( of ( Hoosier motorists ) ) ) ( ( have ( been ( ( doing ( just that ) ) ( by ( purchasing ( environmental ( license plates ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thousands of Hossier drivers have bought environmental license plates.

( ( Thousands ( of ( Hossier drivers ) ) ) ( ( have ( bought ( environmental ( license plates ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Hossier) (NNS drivers)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN bought) (NP (JJ environmental) (NN license) (NNS plates)))) (. .)))


There is a term in English for a tennis player reaching a height, for a brief stretch or longer, when he cannot miss, and tennis people call it zoning .  I have not heard it used in other cases, but when used it seems to equal tener duende .  I do not know whether that use of duende has reached Portuguese speakers in Brazil or Portugal, but if it has not, it probably will soon, because so many Portuguese speakers are bilingual in Spanish.

( ( ( ( ( There ( is ( ( a term ) ( in ( English ( for ( ( a ( tennis player ) ) ( reaching ( ( ( ( ( a height ) , ) ( for ( a ( brief ( ( stretch or ) longer ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( when ( he ( ( can not ) miss ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( tennis people ) ( ( call it ) ( ( ( ( zoning . ) ( I ( ( have not ) ( heard ( it ( used ( in ( other cases ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( but ( ( when ( used ( it ( seems ( to ( equal ( tener duende ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( ( ( ( whether ( ( ( that use ) ( of duende ) ) ( has ( ( reached ( Portuguese speakers ) ) ( in ( ( Brazil or ) Portugal ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( if ( it ( ( ( has not ) , ) ( ( ( it ( probably ( will soon ) ) ) , ) ( because ( ( ( so many ) ( Portuguese speakers ) ) ( are ( bilingual ( in Spanish ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There's a term for when a tennis player reaches a height that they cannot miss - it is zoning.

( ( ( ( There ( 's ( ( a term ) ( for ( when ( ( a ( tennis player ) ) ( ( reaches ( a height ) ) ( that ( they ( ( can not ) miss ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) - ) ( it ( is zoning ) ) ) . )

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contradiction neutral entailment contradiction neutral

Though Bin Ladin's destination was Afghanistan, Pakistan was the nation that held the key to his ability to use Afghanistan as a base from which to revive his ambitious enterprise for war against the United States.

( ( Though ( ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) destination ) ( was Afghanistan ) ) ) ( , ( Pakistan ( ( was ( ( the nation ) ( that ( ( held ( the key ) ) ( to ( his ( ability ( to ( ( use ( Afghanistan ( as ( a base ) ) ) ) ( from ( which ( to ( ( revive ( his ( ambitious enterprise ) ) ) ( for ( war ( against ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin did not have to worry about Pakistan.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( did not ) ( have ( to ( worry ( about Pakistan ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB worry) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Pakistan)))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

The firm was stocking out of the low demand items, which, as described above, suffered from relatively high demand variation.

( ( The firm ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( stocking out ) ( of ( the ( low ( demand items ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( , ( ( as ( described above ) ) ( , ( suffered ( from ( ( relatively high ) ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Stores need to stay away from items with high demand variations if they hope to make a profit.

( Stores ( ( need ( to ( ( ( stay away ) ( from ( items ( with ( high ( demand variations ) ) ) ) ) ) ( if ( they ( hope ( to ( make ( a profit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (VBG treating)))) (. !)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VP (VBD went)) (CC and) (VP (VBD treated))) (. !)))


Seventy-two churches in Britain were named for Cuthbert.

( ( ( Seventy-two churches ) ( in Britain ) ) ( ( were ( named ( for Cuthbert ) ) ) . ) )

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Only one church in Britain is named for Cuthbert.

( ( ( Only ( one church ) ) ( in Britain ) ) ( ( is ( named ( for Cuthbert ) ) ) . ) )

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( He ( ( returned ( to Afghanistan ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD returned) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Afghanistan)))) (. .)))

( He ( ( traveled ( to Afghanistan ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD traveled) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Afghanistan)))) (. .)))


As Andrew Norman wrote, in a letter published in this book on page 113,  You flit freely back and forth between prescriptivism and descriptivism.

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Andrew Norman says that you go easily switch to and fro from prescriptivism and descriptivism.

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For the same time period, our alumni participation in similar firms was 31 percent to 67 percent.

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The alumni who participated in firms that were alike was between 31 to 67 percent.

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SPEA has an impressive and dedicated faculty that includes inspiring teachers and distinguished scholars who are contributing to the solutions of some of our most difficult public policy and public management problems, including those concerning health, the environment, and criminal justice; it is attracting a diverse, capable group of students; and its graduates are making contributions in a wide range of challenging positions in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

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The faculty at SEPA is impressive, dedicated, and includes inspiring teachers.

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Do you feel like that's a Southern thing or a NC thing, or--

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Do you believe it's a thing they practice in the south?

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Parents reported significant benefits from Girl Scouting for their daughters and themselves.

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Girl Scouting brought significant benefits to the parents.

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( ( ( . . ) ( Defication ( of ( humankind ( as supreme ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Several other living things can be thought of as having a higher purpose.

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*$400 will pay for one program for an entire school.

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$400 pays for the program at an entire school!

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Bin Ladin saw himself as called to follow in the footsteps of the Messenger and to communicate his message to all nations, and to serve as the rallying point and organizer of a new kind of war to destroy America and bring the world to Islam.

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Bin Laden thought he was called to follow in the Messenger's footsteps.

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Your child was a recent participant in a Social Health program at his or her school.

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Mrs Munster is lead presenter at your child's Social Health program.

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The next two chapters examine apparel operations, starting with a look at the use of information technologies and automation equipment in the preassembly stages of garment-making (Chapter 8) and then the sewing room (Chapter 9).

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Chapter 9 will be more practical in its tone and topic of discussion.

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I've read several of his books both fiction and non-fiction books.

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These undergo a natural course of development through direct contact with the environment during the first two years of life, similar to the process of exploration and discovery described by Piaget.

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Piaget has never described any developments processes before.

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In high school I was, you know, 3.0's, you knows A's and B's an occasional C. Now here I'm lucky if I get a C on something.

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Now I can easily get A's and B's, while before I was lucky to get a C.

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Although new work practices are evolving in the apparel industry, many workers still specialize in one operation or at most two.

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Most workers don't want to specialize in more than two operations.

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How about does um, your Dad read any stories to you?

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Does your Dad read any stories to you? Like The Red Riding Hood.

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As a member , your voice will be added to those of others across the state, with the message that we can and must create caring communities that support families and shelter children.

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As a member, your voice will be heard only within the organization.

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They are also more willing to work toward goals that are rational and reasonable.

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They are unwilling to work towards goals that are rational.

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Instead, in a number of cases their rulers sought to buy off local Islamist movements by ceding control of many social and educational issues.

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Social and educational issues were used as bargaining chips with Islamist movements.

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You may recall from my earlier letter regarding our 50th reunion that a room in the Union Building has been reserved for our use following the banquet on Friday.

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I did not talk about room reservations in my letter.

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What to make of the fact that one may be henpecked but not cockpecked?

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What do you think that someone could be henpecked but not cockpecked?

( What ( ( ( do you ) ( think ( that ( someone ( could ( be ( ( henpecked ( but not ) ) cockpecked ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Vygotsky's theory has been the wellspring of our recent appreciation of the profoundly social nature of even very young children's imaginative play'and its wide-ranging infiuence on cognitive and social development.

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Vygotsky's theory has had nothing to do with our appreciation for the social nature of imaginative play in young children.

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Go) (ADVP (RB ahead))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))


I also like to read things about the Civil War.

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I could not bring myself to read anything about the Civil War.

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So she said, Ines went out, and opened the door and said, Bastards!

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Ines went out and opened the door and said, "bastards!"

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The staff member has mentioned several times to Becky that she should take the art home, but Becky doesn't want to; she wants the staff person to have it.

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The staff member told Becky to throw the art away.

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We do not believe that the true picture of that morning reflects discredit on the operational personnel at NEADS or FAA facilities.

( We ( ( ( do not ) ( believe ( that ( ( ( the ( true picture ) ) ( of ( that morning ) ) ) ( reflects ( discredit ( on ( ( the ( operational personnel ) ) ( at ( NEADS ( or ( FAA facilities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We think what happened discredits NEADS or FAA as legitimate organizations.

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Under Boolean algebra , W has the  a set that is closed under the two commutative binary operations and that can be described by any of various systems of postulates all of which can be deduced from the postulates that an identity element exists for each operation, that each operation is distributive over the other, and that for every element in the set there is another element which when combined with the first under one of the operations yields the identity element of the other operation<under the operations of taking intersections and unions, the subsets of a given set form a Boolean algebra

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Boolean algebra is a higher tier of mathematics than calculus.

( ( Boolean algebra ) ( ( is ( ( a ( higher tier ) ) ( of ( mathematics ( than calculus ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The reasons are technical, arising from the way the software processed radar information, as well as from poor primary radar coverage where American 77 was flying.

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The plane was not properly checked before takeoff.

( ( The plane ) ( ( ( was not ) ( properly ( checked ( before takeoff ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Your brother ) ( ( came ( to ( ( help us ) there ) ) ) . ) )

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And then your brother came and helped us there.

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Indeed, Hannah's tale suggests that young children denied these supports can still profit from them later, if such supports are available and they have the fortitude to capitalize on them.

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Hannah's story suggests that young kids that don't have support can still get them later from people outside their family.

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The child's mind, then, is a profoundly social organ.

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The mind of a child is an organ that is social.

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He views either of them as the instrument, the bond, of his not being able to pass on the crown to a successor of his choosing (or of his subsequent begetting).

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Actually passing on the crown is quite simple and easy.

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The union in the men's clothing field at the time issued official publications in eight different languages.

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The publications issued by the union were readable in eight different languages.

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What other kind of things do you do for your dad?

( ( ( ( What other ) kind ) ( of things ) ) ( ( ( do you ) ( do ( for ( your dad ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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Does your father make you do other stuff?

( Does ( ( your father ) ( ( make ( you ( do ( other stuff ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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The enterprises that compose the apparel and textile industries manufacture a wide variety of products, and the mix has also changed since the postwar era.

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The mix of products that the apparel and textile industries manufacture has become more diverse since the postwar era.

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Your past contribution provided a direct line of support for local programs that promote health and wellness, strengthen families, invest in our children, help people become self-sufficient, and serve the elderly and disabled.

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Previous donations made by you were listed in the program newsletter.

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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Goodwill)) (VP (VBZ works)) (. .)))

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and that sounds like good ad copy to me.

( and ( that ( ( ( sounds ( like ( good ( ad copy ) ) ) ) ( to me ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( That ( ad copy ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( sound ( good ( to me ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The emergence of textile, apparel, and retail enterprises in the United States is full of fascinating twists.

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Rising textile, apparel, and retail enterprises in America are interesting because of the potential profit.

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Feckless ' spiritless, helpless, futile 'is given in all my desk dictionaries, but only Chambers has feck (nice to see a lost positive found), which comes from effect through vowel-loss and is defined as  efficacy  or  quality.

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( Feck ( ( is ( defined ( as ( ( efficacy or ) quality ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Feck)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN defined) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN efficacy) (CC or) (NN quality))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

After completing the process of developing a demand forecast for each SKU, a retailer must determine how much of each item to stock on the shelves of its stores.

( ( After ( completing ( ( the process ) ( of ( ( developing ( a ( demand forecast ) ) ) ( for ( each SKU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( a retailer ) ( ( must ( determine ( ( ( how much ) ( of ( each item ) ) ) ( to ( stock ( on ( ( the shelves ) ( of ( its stores ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Retailers try to be conscious of their starting budgets when looking at this.

( Retailers ( ( try ( to ( ( be ( conscious ( of ( their ( starting budgets ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( looking ( at this ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(Points again to the bottom of the puzzle)

( -LRB- ( ( ( Points again ) ( to ( ( the bottom ) ( of ( the puzzle ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) )

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Gestures a third and forth time as well.

( ( ( Gestures ( a ( ( ( third and ) forth ) time ) ) ) ( as well ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Gestures) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ third) (CC and) (JJ forth)) (NN time)) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral entailment

He said the President signed off on that concept.

( He ( ( said ( ( the President ) ( ( signed off ) ( on ( that concept ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD signed) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT that) (NN concept))))))) (. .)))

The President thought it would be a great idea.

( ( The President ) ( ( thought ( it ( would ( be ( a ( great idea ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN idea))))))) (. .)))


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The manufacturer can then transport the cut parts for assembly to sewing rooms, which may be either local or out of the country.

( ( The manufacturer ) ( ( ( can then ) ( ( transport ( ( the ( cut parts ) ) ( for assembly ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( sewing rooms ) , ) ( which ( may ( be ( either ( local ( or ( out ( of ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The parts maker is not able to deliver so the contractors are forced to pick their orders up.

( ( The ( parts maker ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( able ( to ( deliver ( so ( ( the contractors ) ( are ( forced ( to ( ( pick ( their orders ) ) up ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( It ( ( 's ( ( a story ) ( from ( The Bible ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT The) (NNP Bible))))) (. .)))

( ( The story ) ( ( is ( from ( the Bible ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN story)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bible)))) (. .)))


.. I chucked him out the door and he's not been back innerwards.

( ( ( ( ( . . ) ( I ( ( chucked him ) ( out ( the door ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( ( 's not ) ( ( been back ) innerwards ) ) ) ) . )

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He is not in since I threw him out the door.

( He ( ( ( is not ) ( in ( since ( I ( ( threw him ) ( out ( the door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Junior may have wrecked the car and daughter may have attained the age for orthodontia.

( Junior ( ( may ( have ( wrecked ( ( the ( ( car and ) daughter ) ) ( may ( have ( attained ( ( the age ) ( for orthodontia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The car is absolutely fine and daughter is too young for orthodontia.

( ( ( ( ( The car ) ( is ( absolutely fine ) ) ) and ) ( daughter ( is ( too ( young ( for orthodontia ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN car)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB absolutely) (JJ fine)))) (CC and) (S (NP (NN daughter)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ young) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN orthodontia)))))) (. .)))


In our sample, business units used some type of automatic spreading for about 39 percent of the volume of goods they shipped.

( ( In ( our sample ) ) ( , ( ( business units ) ( ( used ( ( some type ) ( of ( automatic ( spreading ( for ( ( ( ( about 39 ) percent ) ( of ( ( the volume ) ( of goods ) ) ) ) ( they shipped ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Business units used a type of spreading in our sample.

( ( Business units ) ( ( used ( ( a type ) ( of ( spreading ( in ( our sample ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Business) (NNS units)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG spreading) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN sample)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

Yet most understand its great potential, even if they openly admit they don't have all the answers.

( Yet ( most ( ( ( ( understand ( its ( great potential ) ) ) , ) ( even ( if ( they ( openly ( admit ( they ( ( do n't ) ( have ( all ( the answers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC Yet) (NP (JJS most)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ great) (NN potential)) (, ,) (SBAR (RB even) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB openly)) (VP (VBP admit) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS answers)))))))))) (. .)))

They understand exactly why it has great potential.

( They ( ( understand ( ( exactly why ) ( it ( has ( great potential ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP understand) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB exactly) (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (JJ great) (NN potential)))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment neutral entailment

Lot of times we just sit around and just reminisce and go back to the time when we were growing up.

( ( Lot ( of ( times ( we ( just ( sit ( ( around and ) just ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( reminisce and ) go ) ( back ( to ( ( the time ) ( when ( we ( were ( growing up ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Most of the time is spent reminiscing about childhood.

( ( Most ( of ( the time ) ) ) ( ( is ( spent ( reminiscing ( about childhood ) ) ) ) . ) )

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