Bin Ladin maintained connections in the Bosnian conflict as well.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( maintained connections ) ( in ( the ( Bosnian conflict ) ) ) ) ( as well ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD maintained) (NP (NNS connections)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bosnian) (NN conflict))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin keep his connections in the conflict so as to have a better game plan later.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( keep ( his connections ) ) ( in ( the conflict ) ) ) ( so ( as ( to ( ( have ( a ( better ( game plan ) ) ) ) later ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBP keep) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS connections)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN conflict))) (ADVP (RB so) (RB as) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN game) (NN plan)) (ADVP (RB later))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

( When ( ( ( are you ) ( going ( to that ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB When)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT that))))) (. ?)))

( ( What time ) ( ( ( are you ) ( heading there ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN time)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG heading) (ADVP (RB there)))) (. ?)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

You and I have done some important work together.

( ( ( You and ) I ) ( ( have ( ( done ( some ( important work ) ) ) together ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You) (CC and) (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN done) (NP (DT some) (JJ important) (NN work)) (ADVP (RB together)))) (. .)))

The work we have accomplished together is very important.

( ( ( The work ) ( we ( have ( accomplished together ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( very important ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN work)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN accomplished) (ADVP (RB together))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction entailment entailment neutral

And just as important, I invite you to renew your partnership with The Salvation Army by sending a contribution, once again, today.

( And ( ( just ( as important ) ) ( , ( I ( ( invite ( you ( to ( ( ( renew ( your partnership ) ) ( with ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ) ) ( by ( ( sending ( ( a contribution ) ( , ( ( once again ) , ) ) ) ) today ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (RB just) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ important))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ invite) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB renew) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN partnership)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT The) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army)))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG sending) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN contribution)) (PRN (, ,) (ADVP (RB once)) (ADVP (RB again)) (, ,))) (NP (NN today))))))))) (. .)))

Your partnership with The Salvation Army is necessary.

( ( ( Your partnership ) ( with ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ) ) ( ( is necessary ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN partnership)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT The) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ necessary))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

At least two callers from the flight reported that the hijackers knew that passengers were making calls but did not seem to care.

( ( ( ( ( At least ) two ) callers ) ( from ( the flight ) ) ) ( ( reported ( that ( ( the hijackers ) ( ( ( knew ( that ( passengers ( were ( making calls ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( ( did not ) ( seem ( to care ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (QP (IN At) (JJS least) (CD two)) (NNS callers)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN flight)))) (VP (VBD reported) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS passengers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS calls))))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB care)))))))))) (. .)))

The hijackers confiscated the phones of every passenger.

( ( The hijackers ) ( ( confiscated ( ( the phones ) ( of ( every passenger ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VBD confiscated) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS phones)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT every) (NN passenger))))) (. .)))


Groundhog hole found the front tire of the motorcycle and I managed to fly over the handlebars.

( ( ( ( ( Groundhog hole ) ( found ( ( the ( front tire ) ) ( of ( the motorcycle ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( I ( managed ( to ( ( fly over ) ( the handlebars ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (VBG Groundhog) (NN hole)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ front) (NN tire)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN motorcycle)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD managed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fly) (PRT (RP over)) (NP (DT the) (NNS handlebars))))))) (. .)))

I drove past the groundhog hole fine and without a hitch.

( I ( ( drove ( ( ( past ( the ( groundhog ( hole fine ) ) ) ) and ) ( without ( a hitch ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD drove) (PP (PP (IN past) (NP (DT the) (NN groundhog) (NN hole) (NN fine))) (CC and) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT a) (NN hitch))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

L 's set of symbols is somewhat closer to that of the International Phonetic Alphabet; W follows the system used in the Third Unabridged , which is too complicated for my taste, being replete with diacritics.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( L 's ) set ) ( of symbols ) ) ( is ( ( somewhat closer ) ( to ( that ( of ( the ( International ( Phonetic Alphabet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( W ( follows ( ( the system ) ( used ( in ( ( ( the ( Third Unabridged ) ) , ) ( which ( ( ( ( is ( too complicated ) ) ( for ( my taste ) ) ) , ) ( being ( replete ( with diacritics ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP L) (POS 's)) (NN set)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS symbols)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJR closer)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP International) (NNP Phonetic) (NNP Alphabet)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNP W)) (VP (VBZ follows) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN system)) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Third) (NNP Unabridged)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ complicated)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN taste))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ replete) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS diacritics))))))))))))))) (. .)))

W's system is not too complicated for me.

( ( ( W 's ) system ) ( ( ( is not ) ( too ( complicated ( for me ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP W) (POS 's)) (NN system)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (RB too) (VBN complicated) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

What kind of, do you ever tell stories to your little sister?

( ( ( What kind ) of ) ( , ( ( ( ( do you ) ever ) ( ( tell stories ) ( to ( your ( little sister ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHNP (WDT What) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of))) (, ,) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB tell) (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ little) (NN sister))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( like ( ( telling stories ) ( to kids ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS kids)))))) (. ?)))


Cultures, and adults within them responsible for socialization, select dierent tasks for children's learning.

( ( ( ( ( Cultures , ) and ) ( adults ( within ( them ( responsible ( for socialization ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( select ( ( dierent tasks ) ( for ( ( children 's ) learning ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Cultures)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS adults)) (PP (IN within) (NP (NP (PRP them)) (ADJP (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN socialization))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP select) (NP (NP (JJ dierent) (NNS tasks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NN learning))))) (. .)))

Adults select the tasks for the teaching of children.

( Adults ( ( ( select ( the tasks ) ) ( for ( ( the teaching ) ( of children ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Adults)) (VP (VBP select) (NP (DT the) (NNS tasks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN teaching)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS children)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (JJ Tough) (NN question) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Easy)) (VP (VBP question))))


Well, some of them that uh, with your mother Marsha uh, I she was, I believe about 18 when I was born.

( Well ( , ( ( some ( of ( them ( that ( ( uh ( , ( with ( your mother ) ) ) ) ( Marsha ( uh ( , I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( she ( ( ( was , ) ( I ( ( believe ( about 18 ) ) ( when ( I ( was born ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (IN that) (FRAG (FRAG (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mother)))) (: Marsha) (FRAG (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)))))))) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (PP (IN about) (NP (CD 18))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born))))))))) (. .)))

Your mother was exactly 25 when I was born.

( ( Your mother ) ( ( was ( ( exactly 25 ) ( when ( I ( was born ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (RB exactly) (CD 25)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment neutral neutral

To a Western ear, the most predictable of language traits, perhaps, is the well-advertised Japanese use of r for our l .  Indeed, in my travels about Honshu during a three-month visit, I did hear  coinrocker,   see you rater,   Adurt Graphics  (dirty books),  blackwrrants  (hit-and-miss rendering of black walnuts),  Coffee Corombia  (a chain of coffee shops), and  Coconut Glove.

( ( ( ( ( To ( ( ( a ( Western ear ) ) , ) ( ( the ( most predictable ) ) ( of ( language traits ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( perhaps ( , ( is ( ( the ( well-advertised ( Japanese use ) ) ) ( of ( r ( for ( our ( l ( . Indeed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( in ( ( my travels ) ( about ( Honshu ( during ( a ( three-month visit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( did ( hear coinrocker ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( see you ) ( ( rater , ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Adurt Graphics ) ( -LRB- ( ( dirty books ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( blackwrrants ( -LRB- ( ( ( hit-and-miss rendering ) ( of ( black walnuts ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( Coffee Corombia ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( a chain ) ( of ( coffee shops ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Coconut Glove ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (S (S (PP (TO To) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ Western) (NN ear)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ predictable))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language) (NNS traits)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ well-advertised) (JJ Japanese) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (SYM r)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP l) (. .) (NN Indeed)))))))) (, ,) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS travels)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNP Honshu)) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT a) (JJ three-month) (NN visit))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (VP (VB hear) (NP (NN coinrocker)))))) (, ,) (VP (VBP see) (NP (PRP you))) (NP (NP (NN rater)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Adurt) (NNP Graphics)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (JJ dirty) (NNS books)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS blackwrrants)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (JJ hit-and-miss) (NN rendering)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ black) (NNS walnuts)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Coffee) (NNP Corombia)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN coffee) (NNS shops)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Coconut) (NNP Glove)))) (. .)))

The Western ear can discern the most predictable of language traits.

( ( The ( Western ear ) ) ( ( can ( discern ( ( the ( most predictable ) ) ( of ( language traits ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Western) (NN ear)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB discern) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ predictable))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language) (NNS traits)))))) (. .)))


.  Substantively, if not literally, she made a morox.

( ( . Substantively ) ( , ( ( if ( not literally ) ) ( , ( she ( ( made ( a morox ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP .) (NNP Substantively)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (RB not) (ADVP (RB literally)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN morox))) (. .)))

( She ( ( ( ( made ( a morox ) ) out ) ( of ( the materials ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN morox)) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS materials)))) (. .)))


Under its, it's , Bryson gives, among others the following examples from the Washington Post ,  Its the worst its been in the last five years,   Its come full circle,  then goes on to say   It's , which was intended in each of the examples above, is the contraction of it is.

( ( Under its ) ( ( , ( ( it ( ( 's , ) ( Bryson ( ( ( gives , ) ( among others ) ) ( ( the ( following examples ) ) ( from ( the ( Washington Post ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( ( ( Its ( ( the worst ) its ) ) ( been ( in ( the ( last ( five years ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( , ( ( Its ( ( ( ( come ( full circle ) ) , ) then ) ( ( goes on ) ( to ( ( say ( ( ( It 's ) , ) ( which ( was ( intended ( in ( each ( of ( the examples ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) above ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( ( is ( ( the contraction ) ( of ( it is ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Under) (NP (PRP$ its))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Bryson)) (VP (VBZ gives) (, ,) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS others))) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NNS examples)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Washington) (NNP Post))))))))) (, ,)) (NP (NP (PRP$ Its) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS worst)) (NP (PRP$ its)))) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (CD five) (NNS years))))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ Its)) (VP (VP (VBP come) (NP (JJ full) (NN circle))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBZ goes) (PRT (RP on)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (NP (PRP It) (POS 's)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN intended) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT each)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS examples)))))))))) (PP (IN above)))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN contraction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is)))))) (. .)))

Bryson gives examples that are in the Post.

( Bryson ( ( gives ( examples ( that ( are ( in ( the Post ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bryson)) (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (NP (NNS examples)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Post)))))))) (. .)))


Umm, go ahead and tell me about a story.

( ( ( ( ( Umm , ) ( go ahead ) ) and ) ( ( tell me ) ( about ( a story ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Umm)) (, ,) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB ahead))) (CC and) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT a) (NN story))))) (. .)))

( ( ( Keep ( your stories ) ) ( to yourself ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Keep) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS stories)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP yourself)))) (. .)))


(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VP (VBD happened))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD happened)))))))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

There are several critical areas which cannot be funded by the citizens of the State of Indiana, and without these programs our school cannot completely fulfill its mission.

( ( ( ( ( There ( are ( ( several ( critical areas ) ) ( which ( ( can not ) ( be ( funded ( by ( ( the citizens ) ( of ( ( the State ) ( of Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( without ( these programs ) ) ( ( our school ) ( ( ( can not ) completely ) ( fulfill ( its mission ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ several) (JJ critical) (NNS areas)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS citizens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN State)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indiana))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN without) (NP (DT these) (NNS programs))) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN school)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (ADVP (RB completely)) (VP (VB fulfill) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN mission))))) (. .)))

The citizens of Indiana are the only ones who can fund the school.

( ( ( The citizens ) ( of Indiana ) ) ( ( are ( ( the ( only ones ) ) ( who ( can ( fund ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS citizens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indiana)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NNS ones)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB fund) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))))))) (. .)))


I do, but it gets to a point where like I feel like if I fail, it's just going to be like way too much for everybody.

( ( ( ( ( I do ) , ) but ) ( it ( ( gets ( to ( a point ) ) ) ( where ( like ( I ( feel ( like ( ( if ( I fail ) ) ( , ( it ( ( 's just ) ( going ( to ( ( be ( like way ) ) ( ( too much ) ( for everybody ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ gets) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN point))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (VP (VBP like) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (IN like) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP fail)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN like) (NP (NN way))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB too) (RB much)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN everybody))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

I fail at lots of things, basically a failure at life.

( I ( ( ( fail ( at ( lots ( of ( ( ( things , ) basically ) ( a failure ) ) ) ) ) ) ( at life ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP fail) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS things)) (, ,) (RB basically) (NP (DT a) (NN failure)))))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN life)))) (. .)))


And, instead of providing an open-ended guarantee on prices to its distributors, the company would guarantee the price for only two weeks after purchase by the distributor, refusing to take back computers unless they malfunctioned.

( And ( , ( ( instead ( of ( ( providing ( an ( open-ended guarantee ) ) ) ( on ( prices ( to ( its distributors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the company ) ( ( would ( ( ( ( ( guarantee ( ( the price ) ( for ( only ( two weeks ) ) ) ) ) ( after purchase ) ) ( by ( the distributor ) ) ) , ) ( refusing ( to ( ( ( take back ) computers ) ( unless ( they malfunctioned ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (, ,) (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG providing) (NP (DT an) (JJ open-ended) (NN guarantee)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS prices)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS distributors)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN company)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB guarantee) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN price)) (PP (IN for) (NP (RB only) (CD two) (NNS weeks)))) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN purchase))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN distributor))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG refusing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (PRT (RP back)) (NP (NNS computers)) (SBAR (IN unless) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD malfunctioned))))))))))) (. .)))

The distributor could potentially lose out due to this method.

( ( The distributor ) ( ( ( could potentially ) ( ( lose out ) ( due ( to ( this method ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN distributor)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB potentially)) (VP (VB lose) (PRT (RP out)) (ADJP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN method)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

( ( What color ) ( ( ( was it ) painted ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN color)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBN painted))) (. ?)))

( ( What texture ) ( ( was ( added ( to it ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN texture)) (SQ (VBD was) (VP (VBN added) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP it))))) (. ?)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

Furthermore, although educational programming for children is highly sensitive to issues of equity and diversity, entertainment programming often conveys ethnic and gender stereotypes'minorities as villains and victims of violence and in subservient roles; men as dominant, powerful, and competent and women as attractive, emotional, and submissive.

( Furthermore ( , ( ( although ( ( ( educational programming ) ( for children ) ) ( is ( highly ( sensitive ( to ( issues ( of ( ( equity and ) diversity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( entertainment programming ) ( often ( ( conveys ( ( ( ethnic ( and ( gender stereotypes ) ) ) ` ) ( ( ( ( ( minorities ( ( ( as ( ( ( villains and ) victims ) ( of violence ) ) ) and ) ( in ( subservient roles ) ) ) ) ; ) ( men ( as ( ( ( ( ( dominant , ) powerful ) , ) and ) competent ) ) ) ) and ) ( women ( as ( ( ( ( ( attractive , ) emotional ) , ) and ) submissive ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Furthermore)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN although) (S (NP (NP (JJ educational) (NN programming)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS children)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB highly) (JJ sensitive) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS issues)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN equity) (CC and) (NN diversity))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN entertainment) (NN programming)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBZ conveys) (S (NP (JJ ethnic) (CC and) (NN gender) (NNS stereotypes)) (`` `) (NP (NP (NP (NNS minorities)) (PP (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NNS villains) (CC and) (NNS victims)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN violence))))) (CC and) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ subservient) (NNS roles))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (NNS men)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ dominant)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ powerful)) (, ,) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ competent))))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS women)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ attractive)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ emotional)) (, ,) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ submissive)))))))) (. .)))

From an early age children are programmed by the societal system.

( ( From ( an ( early age ) ) ) ( children ( ( are ( programmed ( by ( the ( societal system ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (DT an) (JJ early) (NN age))) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN programmed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ societal) (NN system))))) (. .)))


After our caseworkers meet with these families and their children they often find they lack even the basic necessities such as cooking utensils, beds, cleaning supplies, etc.

( ( After ( ( our caseworkers ) ( meet ( with ( ( ( these families ) and ) ( their children ) ) ) ) ) ) ( they ( often ( ( find ( they ( lack ( ( even ( the ( basic necessities ) ) ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( cooking utensils ) , ) beds ) , ) ( cleaning supplies ) ) , ) etc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS caseworkers)) (VP (VBP meet) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT these) (NNS families)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))))))) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP find) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP lack) (NP (NP (RB even) (DT the) (JJ basic) (NNS necessities)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (JJ cooking) (NNS utensils)) (, ,) (NP (NNS beds)) (, ,) (NP (NN cleaning) (NNS supplies)) (, ,) (FW etc.)))))))) (. .)))

The families we help often do not need anything extra.

( ( ( The families ) ( we ( help often ) ) ) ( ( ( do not ) ( need ( anything extra ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

Focusing on these two definitions, it must be conceded that naive users who did not know the meaning of Boolean or of Boolean algebra before going to either dictionary are unlikely to come away any the wiser.

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Uniformed readers will have no issue understanding the content.

( ( Uniformed readers ) ( ( will ( have ( ( no issue ) ( understanding ( the content ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Uniformed) (NNS readers)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN issue)) (VP (VBG understanding) (NP (DT the) (NN content)))))) (. .)))


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The young adults who leave Pleasant Run have those same feelings.

( ( ( The ( young adults ) ) ( who ( leave ( Pleasant Run ) ) ) ) ( ( have ( those ( same feelings ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ young) (NNS adults)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP leave) (NP (NNP Pleasant) (NNP Run)))))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT those) (JJ same) (NNS feelings))) (. .)))

These young adults often return in time to offer there time as a thanks.

( ( These ( young adults ) ) ( often ( ( ( return ( in time ) ) ( to ( offer ( there ( time ( as ( a thanks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (JJ young) (NNS adults)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP return) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN time))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB offer) (S (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NNS thanks))))))))) (. .)))


It's kind of a, which is the cause and which is the effect, question.

( It ( ( 's ( kind ( of ( ( a , ) ( which ( is ( ( ( the cause ) and ) ( which ( is ( ( ( the effect ) , ) question ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There's no question of which is the cause.

( There ( ( 's ( ( no question ) ( of ( which ( is ( the cause ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As a nonexpert, although interested, subscriber to VERBATIM, it is  a bit mysterious  to me that the singular noun absence takes the plural verb are .  I refer to the first sentence of your article about the Longman Dictionary [XV,1].

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The author of the article is an expert on VERBATIMs topics.

( ( ( The author ) ( of ( the article ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( an expert ) ( on ( VERBATIMs topics ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Note that the I/S standard deviations control for differences in firm size.

( ( Note ( that ( ( the ( I/S ( standard deviations ) ) ) ( control ( for ( differences ( in ( firm size ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I/S standard deviations account for variety in firm size.

( ( I/S ( standard deviations ) ) ( ( account ( for ( variety ( in ( firm size ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP I/S) (NN standard) (NNS deviations)) (VP (VBP account) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN variety)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN firm) (NN size)))))) (. .)))


For more than a century, the U.S. federal and state governments have investigated sweatshops in the garment industry, including the role of immigrants, and have adopted legislation to ameliorate their impact on workers and consumers.

( ( For ( ( ( ( more ( than a ) ) century ) , ) ( the U.S. ) ) ) ( ( ( ( federal and ) state ) governments ) ( ( ( ( ( have ( ( ( ( investigated sweatshops ) ( in ( the ( garment industry ) ) ) ) , ) ( including ( ( the role ) ( of immigrants ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( have ( ( adopted legislation ) ( to ( ( ameliorate ( their impact ) ) ( on ( ( workers and ) consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The U.S. government tries to find sweatshops in the garment industry.

( ( The ( U.S. government ) ) ( ( tries ( to ( ( find sweatshops ) ( in ( the ( garment industry ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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George F. Badger, the recipient of the award was equally surprised, not to mention a little better off financially.

( ( ( ( George ( F. Badger ) ) , ) ( ( the recipient ) ( of ( the award ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( equally surprised ) ) , ) ( not ( to ( mention ( ( a little ) ( better ( off financially ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( George ( F. Badger ) ) ( was ( awarded ( some money ) ) ) )

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So I think maybe, reading for young people, is not as important.

( So ( I ( ( ( ( think maybe ) , ) ( ( ( reading ( for ( young people ) ) ) , ) ( ( is not ) ( as important ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The increase in technology in our day to day lives has diminished the need for dedicated reading.

( ( ( The increase ) ( in ( technology ( in ( ( our day ) ( to ( day lives ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( diminished ( ( the need ) ( for ( dedicated reading ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Rather, the intensity of adult support depends on where the task falls within the child's  zone.

( Rather ( , ( ( ( the intensity ) ( of ( adult support ) ) ) ( ( depends ( on ( where ( ( the task ) ( falls ( within ( ( the ( child 's ) ) zone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Adult support might support weaker child than stronger child.

( ( Adult support ) ( ( might ( ( support ( weaker child ) ) ( than ( stronger child ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Adult) (NN support)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB support) (NP (JJR weaker) (NN child)) (PP (IN than) (NP (JJR stronger) (NN child))))) (. .)))


The controller continued to try to contact United 93, and asked whether the pilot could confirm that he had been hijacked.

( ( The controller ) ( ( ( ( ( continued ( to ( try ( to ( contact ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( asked ( whether ( ( the pilot ) ( could ( confirm ( that ( he ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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United 93 was not contacted by the controller at all.

( ( United 93 ) ( ( ( was not ) ( contacted ( by ( ( the controller ) ( at all ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN contacted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN controller)) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))))) (. .)))


FAA Control Centers often receive information and make operational decisions independently of one another.

( ( FAA ( Control Centers ) ) ( often ( ( ( ( receive information ) and ) ( ( ( make ( operational decisions ) ) independently ) ( of ( one another ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP FAA) (NNP Control) (NNPS Centers)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VP (VB receive) (NP (NN information))) (CC and) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJ operational) (NNS decisions)) (ADVP (RB independently)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD one) (DT another))))) (. .)))

FAA control centers get information without necessarily sharing it with other centers, even if the plane is headed into their direction.

( ( FAA ( control centers ) ) ( ( ( ( ( get information ) ( without ( necessarily ( ( sharing it ) ( with ( other centers ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( even ( if ( ( the plane ) ( is ( headed ( into ( their direction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Several FAA air traffic control officials told us it was the air carriers' responsibility to notify their planes of security problems.

( ( Several ( FAA ( air ( traffic ( control officials ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( told us ) ( it ( was ( ( the ( air ( carriers ' ) ) ) ( responsibility ( to ( notify ( ( their planes ) ( of ( security problems ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Air traffic control officials did not think that air carriers were responsible for notifying their planes of security problems.

( ( Air ( traffic ( control officials ) ) ) ( ( ( did not ) ( think ( that ( ( air carriers ) ( were ( responsible ( for ( notifying ( ( their planes ) ( of ( security problems ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction neutral

The employers in the stable shops with employees whom they were anxious to keep suffered as much as we did because the union was weak.

( ( ( The employers ) ( in ( ( the ( stable shops ) ) ( with ( employees ( whom ( they ( were ( anxious ( to keep ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( suffered ( as much ) ) ( as ( we ( did ( because ( ( the union ) ( was weak ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Workers who had good union representation benefited from improved conditions since their employers couldn't easily get rid of them.

( ( Workers ( who ( had ( ( good ( union representation ) ) ( benefited ( from ( ( improved conditions ) ( since ( their employers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( could n't ) easily ) ( ( get rid ) ( of them ) ) ) . ) )

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The cockpit voice recorder data indicate that a woman, most likely a flight attendant, was being held captive in the cockpit.

( ( The ( cockpit ( voice ( recorder data ) ) ) ) ( ( indicate ( that ( ( ( ( ( a woman ) , ) ( ( most likely ) ( a ( flight attendant ) ) ) ) , ) ( was ( being ( held ( captive ( in ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The cockpit voice recorder data said that a man was a hostage.

( ( The ( cockpit ( voice ( recorder data ) ) ) ) ( ( said ( that ( ( a man ) ( was ( a hostage ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN cockpit) (NN voice) (NN recorder) (NNS data)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN hostage)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

( This ( ( ( is not ) newsletter ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN newsletter))) (. .)))

A newsletter may be introduced next year.

( ( A newsletter ) ( ( may ( be ( introduced ( next year ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN newsletter)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN introduced) (NP (JJ next) (NN year))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

There are lengthy usage notes and synonym studies in W that do not appear in L at all or in greatly abbreviated form, sometimes mercifully so, for W occasionally succumbs to prolixity.

( There ( ( are ( ( ( lengthy ( usage ( notes ( and ( synonym studies ) ) ) ) ) ( in W ) ) ( that ( ( do not ) ( ( ( ( ( appear ( in ( L ( ( ( ( at all ) or ) ( in greatly ) ) ( abbreviated form ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( sometimes mercifully ) so ) ) , ) ( for ( W ( occasionally ( succumbs ( to prolixity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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W never suffers from wordiness in its notes and studies

( W ( never ( suffers ( from ( wordiness ( in ( its ( ( notes and ) studies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP W)) (VP (ADVP (RB never)) (VBZ suffers) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS wordiness)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS notes) (CC and) (NNS studies))))))))


Another book that I read recently is very interesting books The Journals of Lewis and Clark.

( ( ( Another book ) ( that ( I ( read recently ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is ( very ( interesting books ) ) ) ( ( The Journals ) ( of ( ( Lewis and ) Clark ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Another) (NN book)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP read) (ADVP (RB recently)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB very) (NP (JJ interesting) (NNS books))) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNPS Journals)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Lewis) (CC and) (NNP Clark))))) (. .)))

I recently read The Journals of Lewis and Clark.

( I ( recently ( ( read ( ( The Journals ) ( of ( ( Lewis and ) Clark ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB recently)) (VP (VBP read) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNPS Journals)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Lewis) (CC and) (NNP Clark))))) (. .)))


In the most extreme case, a stock-out might cause a customer to switch retailers, costing the lifetime value of that customer and others who might defect due to negative word-of-mouth.

( ( In ( the ( ( most extreme ) case ) ) ) ( , ( ( a stock-out ) ( ( might ( ( ( ( cause ( a customer ) ) ( to ( switch retailers ) ) ) , ) ( ( costing ( the lifetime ) ) ( ( value ( of ( ( ( that customer ) and ) others ) ) ) ( who ( might ( defect ( due ( to ( negative word-of-mouth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A customer has the option to switch their preferred retailer.

( ( A customer ) ( ( has ( the ( option ( to ( switch ( their ( preferred retailer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN customer)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT the) (NN option) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB switch) (NP (PRP$ their) (VBN preferred) (NN retailer))))))) (. .)))


South Asia had an indigenous form of Islamic fundamentalism, which had developed in the nineteenth century at a school in the Indian village of Deoband.

( ( South Asia ) ( ( had ( ( an ( indigenous form ) ) ( of ( ( ( Islamic fundamentalism ) , ) ( which ( had ( ( developed ( in ( the ( nineteenth century ) ) ) ) ( at ( ( a school ) ( in ( ( the ( Indian village ) ) ( of Deoband ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Islam originated in the Middle East and spread to India.

( Islam ( ( ( ( originated ( in ( the ( Middle East ) ) ) ) and ) ( spread ( to India ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral neutral entailment entailment

The value of the coefficient can vary from zero (if demand is exactly the same every week) to numbers much greater than one for wildly fluctuating weekly demand.

( ( ( The value ) ( of ( the coefficient ) ) ) ( ( can ( ( ( vary ( from zero ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( if ( demand ( is ( ( exactly ( the same ) ) ( every week ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( to ( numbers ( ( much ( greater ( than one ) ) ) ( for ( wildly ( fluctuating ( weekly demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A coefficient can indeed rise up to ten for wildly fluctuating weekly demand.

( ( A coefficient ) ( ( ( can indeed ) ( ( rise up ) ( to ( ten ( for ( ( wildly fluctuating ) ( weekly demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Most of the book is an A-Z listing of words that are, for the most part, sexist, but, as the author sets forth in the User's Guide,  Some words are included here because they are  Is a belly dancer always a woman?

( ( ( ( ( ( Most ( of ( the book ) ) ) ( is ( ( an ( A-Z listing ) ) ( of ( words ( that ( are ( ( , ( ( for ( the ( most part ) ) ) , ) ) sexist ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( , ( ( as ( ( the author ) ( ( sets forth ) ( in ( ( the ( User 's ) ) Guide ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Some words ) ( are ( ( included ( here ( because ( they ( are ( Is ( a ( belly dancer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( always ( a woman ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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The book's content is made up entirely of sexist words.

( ( ( The ( book 's ) ) content ) ( ( is ( ( ( made up ) entirely ) ( of ( sexist words ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We believe there is no more appropriate time to have a coordinated and collaborative effort to financially support the services MCCOY offers to the community as a whole.

( We ( ( believe ( there ( is ( no ( ( more appropriate ) ( time ( to ( have ( a ( ( ( coordinated and ) collaborative ) ( effort ( to ( financially ( support ( ( the services ) ( MCCOY ( offers ( to ( ( the community ) ( as ( a whole ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There is no better time than now to support MCCOY.

( There ( ( is ( ( ( no ( better time ) ) ( than now ) ) ( to ( support MCCOY ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB go) (, ,) (INTJ (UH Oh) (UH no)) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (NP (NN mine)))))) (. .)))

She never once claimed that he wasn't hers.

( She ( never ( ( once ( claimed ( that ( he ( ( was n't ) hers ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

that Amelia wept confidentially on the housekeeper's shoulder  and relieved herself a good deal.

( ( that Amelia ) ( ( ( ( ( wept confidentially ) ( on ( ( the ( housekeeper 's ) ) shoulder ) ) ) and ) ( relieved ( herself ( a ( good deal ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By relieved herself, the author means pee.

( ( By ( relieved herself ) ) ( , ( ( the author ) ( ( means pee ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (S (VP (VBG relieved) (NP (PRP herself))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN author)) (VP (VBZ means) (VP (VB pee))) (. .)))


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'  Two plus ten equals twelve in any language.

( ' ( ( Two ( plus ten ) ) ( ( equals ( twelve ( in ( any language ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S ('' ') (NP (CD Two) (JJ plus) (NNS ten)) (VP (VBZ equals) (NP (NP (CD twelve)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN language))))) (. .)))

( ( ( Three plus ) ten ) ( is ( thirteen everywhere ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Three) (CC plus) (NNP ten)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN thirteen) (ADVP (RB everywhere))))))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction entailment

The IUPUI Challenger Scholars are chosen from among outstanding students in the humanities, sciences, technologies and education who have chosen to pursue careers in teaching, at any level.

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We choose all students who apply for the IUPUI scholarship.

( We ( ( choose ( ( all students ) ( who ( apply ( for ( the ( IUPUI scholarship ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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For example, textile firms that supply retailers directly with their own products may have to combine equivalent information technologies with manufacturing innovations in finishing lines that shorten production cycles in order to gain competitive advantage.

( ( For example ) ( , ( ( ( textile firms ) ( that ( ( ( supply retailers ) directly ) ( with ( their ( own products ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( may ( have ( to ( ( combine ( equivalent ( information technologies ) ) ) ( with ( ( ( manufacturing innovations ) ( in ( finishing lines ) ) ) ( that ( ( shorten ( production cycles ) ) ( ( in order ) ( to ( gain ( competitive advantage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Textile firms cannot supply retailer directly with their own products.

( ( Textile firms ) ( ( ( can not ) ( ( ( supply retailer ) directly ) ( with ( their ( own products ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Fulfilling his bargain with Turabi, Bin Ladin used his construction company to build a new highway from Khartoum to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.

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Bin Ladin used his construction company to construct a highway between the city to the airport to make travel easier.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( used ( his ( construction company ) ) ) ( to ( ( construct ( ( a highway ) ( between ( the city ) ) ) ) ( to ( the ( airport ( to ( make ( travel easier ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral contradiction

It is true that textiles firms still sell to apparel-makers, which in turn sell to retailers, which ultimately sell to consumers.

( It ( ( ( is true ) ( that ( ( textiles firms ) ( still ( sell ( to ( ( apparel-makers , ) ( which ( ( in turn ) ( sell ( to ( ( retailers , ) ( which ( ultimately ( sell ( to consumers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The textile firms profit from the retailers and the retailers profit from the consumers.

( ( The ( textile firms ) ) ( ( ( profit ( from ( ( ( the retailers ) and ) ( the ( retailers profit ) ) ) ) ) ( from ( the consumers ) ) ) . ) )

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Controllers would notify their supervisors, who in turn would inform management all the way up to FAA headquarters in Washington.

( Controllers ( ( would ( notify ( ( ( their supervisors ) , ) ( who ( ( in turn ) ( would ( ( inform management ) ( ( ( all ( the way ) ) up ) ( to ( ( FAA headquarters ) ( in Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The controllers wouldn't notify their managers and the managers wouldn't notify the FAA.

( ( ( ( ( The controllers ) ( ( would n't ) ( notify ( their managers ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the managers ) ( ( would n't ) ( notify ( the FAA ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS controllers)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB notify) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS managers))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS managers)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB notify) (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA))))) (. .)))


When tired, Sophie's teddy bear and leprechaun don't stay up late doing just as they please.

( ( When tired ) ( , ( ( ( Sophie 's ) ( teddy ( ( bear and ) leprechaun ) ) ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( stay ( up late ) ) ( doing ( just ( as ( they please ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( Sophie ( ( ( does not ) ( have ( a ( teddy bear ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Sophie)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJ teddy) (NN bear)))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

It seems unnecessary to point out that Framework cannot have a very sophisticated list of words if it has only 37,000 in its memory, but I thought it might be interesting to see what substitutions were evoked by SUGGEST.

( ( ( ( ( It ( seems ( unnecessary ( to ( ( point out ) ( that ( Framework ( ( can not ) ( ( have ( ( a ( ( very sophisticated ) list ) ) ( of words ) ) ) ( if ( it ( has ( ( only 37,000 ) ( in ( its memory ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( thought ( it ( might ( be ( interesting ( to ( see ( what ( substitutions ( were ( evoked ( by SUGGEST ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Framework is not very sophisticated since there are only a bit more than 35,000 words in memory.

( Framework ( ( ( ( is not ) ( very sophisticated ) ) ( since ( there ( ( are ( only ( a bit ) ) ) ( ( ( more ( than 35,000 ) ) words ) ( in memory ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution is more than a simple tax-deductible donation.

( ( Your contribution ) ( ( ( is ( more than ) ) ( a ( simple ( tax-deductible donation ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN contribution)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than)) (NP (DT a) (JJ simple) (JJ tax-deductible) (NN donation))) (. .)))

( ( Your contribution ) ( ( ( means ( a lot ) ) ( to us ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN contribution)) (VP (VBZ means) (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP us)))) (. .)))


Even though we receive operating funds from the state, there are a myriad of additional expenses to be met, such as welding equipment for sculpture, pottery wheels for ceramics, and computers for graphics.

( ( Even ( though ( we ( ( receive ( operating funds ) ) ( from ( the state ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( ( ( ( a myriad ) ( of ( additional ( expenses ( to ( be met ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( welding equipment ) ( for sculpture ) ) , ) ( ( pottery wheels ) ( for ceramics ) ) ) , ) and ) ( computers ( for graphics ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The funding provided by the state covers absolutely everything.

( ( ( The funding ) ( provided ( by ( the state ) ) ) ) ( ( covers ( absolutely everything ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN funding)) (VP (VBN provided) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN state))))) (VP (VBZ covers) (NP (RB absolutely) (NN everything))) (. .)))


As a result, some of the fashion-oriented products that had been sourced offshore can then return to the United States.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( some ( of ( ( the ( fashion-oriented products ) ) ( that ( had ( been ( sourced offshore ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( can then ) ( return ( to ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The people buy back fashion products for more than they should.

( ( The people ) ( ( ( ( buy back ) ( fashion products ) ) ( for ( more ( than ( they should ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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One common way of measuring inventory is to calculate the I/S ratio'that is, the ratio of total finished good inventories to total sales.

( ( ( One ( common way ) ) ( of ( measuring inventory ) ) ) ( ( is ( to ( calculate ( ( ( the ( I/S ratio ) ) ` ) ( that ( ( is , ) ( ( ( the ratio ) ( of total ) ) ( ( finished ( good inventories ) ) ( to ( total sales ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The I/S ratio is the ratio of total finished goods to total sales, and is used as a metric for measuring inventory.

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entailment entailment neutral entailment contradiction

But there, as everywhere else, nothing can interfere with progress and, regardless of the finds and their importance, the archaeologist must eventually yield to the bulldozer.

( ( ( ( ( But ( there ( , ( ( as ( everywhere else ) ) ( , ( nothing ( can ( interfere ( with progress ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( ( regardless ( of ( ( ( the finds ) and ) ( their importance ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the archaeologist ) ( ( must eventually ) ( yield ( to ( the bulldozer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (CC But) (ADVP (RB there)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (ADVP (RB everywhere)) (ADJP (RB else)))) (, ,) (NP (NN nothing)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB interfere) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN progress)))))) (CC and) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB regardless) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS finds)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN importance))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN archaeologist)) (VP (MD must) (ADVP (RB eventually)) (VP (VB yield) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN bulldozer)))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Change)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ inevitable))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

At the suggestion of the Boston Center's military liaison, NEADS contacted the FAA's Washington Center to ask about American 11.

( ( At ( ( the suggestion ) ( of ( ( the ( Boston ( Center 's ) ) ) ( military liaison ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( NEADS ( ( contacted ( ( ( the ( FAA 's ) ) ( Washington Center ) ) ( to ( ask ( about ( American 11 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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NEADS got in touch with the Washington Center of the FAA, asking about American 11.

( NEADS ( ( ( ( ( got ( in touch ) ) ( with ( ( the ( Washington Center ) ) ( of ( the FAA ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( asking ( about ( American 11 ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS NEADS)) (VP (VBD got) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN touch))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Washington) (NNP Center)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG asking) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP American) (CD 11)))))) (. .)))


Aman evidently disagrees, for his writing is peppered (salted?)

( ( Aman evidently ) ( ( disagrees , ) ( for ( ( his writing ) ( is ( peppered ( -LRB- ( ( salted ? ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Aman's writing is peppered in a good way.

( ( ( Aman 's ) writing ) ( ( is ( peppered ( in ( a ( good way ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

That will only be the first step toward healing the pain of having been abandoned several times, neglected, and denied the happy childhood that should be every child's birthright.

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We are addressing only the initial attempts to help them overcome a childhood of trauma and abuse.

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By investing in the community through this partnership, you can help more than 220,000 people in central Indiana next year.

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You will not help any people in central Indiana next year by investing in the community through this partnership.

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My memory is rickety, but I am sure my first recording was labeled MUSKRAT RAMBLE, and I think, though I am less sure, that it was played by the late  Muggsy  Spanier, who was, to my mind, one of the greatest of jazz trumpeters.

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Muskrat Ramble was a wonderful and popular song back in the day.

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Children are back in their classrooms enjoying the fun of renewing friendships and activities interrupted by summer vacation.

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After summer vacation, children are back in their classrooms having fun and learning new math skills.

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At 9:39, the NMCC's deputy director for operations, a military officer, opened the call from the Pentagon, which had just been hit.

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The Pentagon did not call after it had been hit.

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At very young ages, when children are just beginning to acquire culturally valued skills, they depend almost entirely on interactions with more expert cultural members to make sense of their experiences.

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Adults must help children make sense of cultural values and skills they experience while young. This has a huge impact on children fitting into their society

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( Hoping ( to ( find ( ( a lake ) ( is included ) ) ) ) )

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( ( ( The hope ) ( of ( finding ( a lake ) ) ) ) ( ( is excluded ) . ) )

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The NMCC officer who participated told us that the call was monitored only periodically because the information was sporadic, it was of little value, and there were other important tasks.

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The officer didn't tell us anything, he said this was on a need to know basis.

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Concurrently, we are undertaking three new program  an undergraduate program in civil engineering with an emphasis on the environment; an undergraduate program in industrial engineering with a focus on manufacturing; and graduate programs leading to the M.S.

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( There ( ( ( are ( no ( new programs ) ) ) available ) . ) )

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We are asking for your ten dollars to help fund our programs of Research, Education, and Patient Service and Rehabilitation.

( We ( ( are ( ( asking ( for ( your ( ten dollars ) ) ) ) ( to ( help ( fund ( ( our programs ) ( of ( ( ( Research ( , ( Education ( , ( and ( Patient Service ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) Rehabilitation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Research programs are funded internally, your ten dollars will go towards other goals.

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For example, those in MET who worked on Team Indy were among the first Indianapolis campus participants in the annual Purdue Grand Prix at West Lafayette.

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Such as, those who worked on Team Indy in MET were among the lead Indianapolis campus players.

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We had a barn, a dairy farm that was maybe quarter of a mile from the house and uh, Mama say, We need milk.

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( There ( ( ( was ( milk ( for us ) ) ) ( at ( the farm ) ) ) . ) )

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In those days, people as a rule did not take much care of phonograph records.

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People didn't take much care of phonograph records.

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Support at this level could assist the dental school in a variety of ways.

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Monetary support is needed for the dental school to continue.

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entailment neutral neutral entailment neutral

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

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Imaginative play helps children's cognitive development in some capacity.

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

Of course, if a researcher tampers with the evidence, making a unilateral, unsupported claim or assumption that a word means something that it does not, then that does not constitute semantic  it is what is known as dirty work at the crossroads, and M and S are indulging in a bit of mischief by suggesting that semantic change either has taken place or is taking place because they have some evidence that a certain change in usage had crept in.

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Semantic change happens when the meaning of word's changes to communities over time.

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They need individual support to attend conferences, present papers, publish their works, and keep in touch with others in their fields across the country.

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They need a lot of funding to do their work effectively.

( They ( ( need ( ( a lot ) ( of ( funding ( to ( ( do ( their work ) ) effectively ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Outstanding Herron students are honored on this special evening of recognition with gifts from local companies and individuals.

( ( Outstanding ( Herron students ) ) ( ( are ( honored ( on ( ( this ( special evening ) ) ( of ( recognition ( with ( gifts ( from ( local ( ( companies and ) individuals ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Gifts are the only recognition Herron students receive.

( Gifts ( ( are ( ( the ( only recognition ) ) ( ( Herron students ) receive ) ) ) . ) )

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Customers rarely inform the sales clerk in a typical retail store if a desired product is out of stock; they either buy a different product or leave the store without making a purchase.

( ( ( ( Customers ( rarely ( ( inform ( ( the ( sales clerk ) ) ( in ( a ( typical ( retail store ) ) ) ) ) ) ( if ( ( a ( desired product ) ) ( ( is out ) ( of stock ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( they ( either ( ( ( buy ( a ( different product ) ) ) or ) ( ( leave ( the store ) ) ( without ( making ( a purchase ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Customers will usually just buy something else, or leave the store entirely, if the item they want is not in stock.

( Customers ( ( ( will usually ) ( ( ( ( just ( buy ( something else ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( ( ( leave ( the store ) ) entirely ) , ) ( if ( ( ( the item ) ( they want ) ) ( ( is not ) ( in stock ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Obviously, if all members of the two Boards were to pledge $1,000 per year, we would be most grateful and we would have a great story to tell.

( Obviously ( , ( ( ( ( ( if ( ( ( all members ) ( of ( the ( two Boards ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( to pledge ) ) ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( per year ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( would ( be ( most grateful ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( would ( have ( a ( great ( story ( to tell ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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If every board member donated $1000 every year we would be grateful.

( ( If ( ( every ( board member ) ) ( ( donated ( $ 1000 ) ) ( every year ) ) ) ) ( we ( ( would ( be grateful ) ) . ) ) )

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At 8:23, the dispatcher tried unsuccessfully to contact the aircraft.

( ( At 8:23 ) ( , ( ( the dispatcher ) ( ( ( tried unsuccessfully ) ( to ( contact ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The dispatcher couldn't contact the aircraft around 8:23.

( ( The dispatcher ) ( ( ( could n't ) ( ( contact ( the aircraft ) ) ( around 8:23 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN dispatcher)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB contact) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)) (PP (IN around) (NP (CD 8:23))))) (. .)))


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At the end of the second year, children begin to label their own and others' internal states with words, such as  want,   happy,   mad,   think,  and  pretend.

( ( At ( ( the end ) ( of ( the ( second year ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( children ( ( begin ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( label ( ( ( their own ) and ) ( ( others ' ) ( internal states ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( ( ( words , ) ( such ( as want ) ) ) , ) ( happy ( , mad ) ) ) ) ) , ) think ) , ) and ) pretend ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Children think a lot about their internal states and the internal states of others.

( Children ( ( think ( ( ( ( a lot ) ( about ( their ( internal states ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the ( internal states ) ) ( of others ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It scarcely needs pointing out that the British usage was not brought about by any sense of justice toward women but by the apparent fact that the people in Britain are not quite as uptight about usage as the Americans.

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British usage wasn't brought up by a sense of justice, rather that they aren't as uptight about usage as Americans.

( ( British usage ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( ( ( brought up ) ( by ( ( a sense ) ( of justice ) ) ) ) , ) ( rather ( that ( they ( ( ( are n't ) ( as ( uptight ( about usage ) ) ) ) ( as Americans ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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