I can, well you know we just relived the story today of when you built the house over on um, // Songbird.

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It took you an amazingly short time to build the house.

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I want to thank you for your past support of the Visiting Nurse Service Foundation, Inc.

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The Visiting Nurse Service Foundation could care less about your support, we don't need it.

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Not really original, no, it was, uh, poems by well-known authors that you'd find in a book, but she had to memorize a lot of them, and she, but she read us children's poems, too, out of books, books that were written for children.

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She had to recall a lot of poems by memory.

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The details of what happened on the morning of September 11 are complex, but they play out a simple theme.

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The details of what happened on the morning of September 11 inside the building are complex.

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The size of the pattern can be changed and the visual images compared to get a sense of their appeal.

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The size of the pattern is final and not adjustable.

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Moreover, Bin Ladin had in fact been sponsoring anti-Saddam Islamists in Iraqi Kurdistan, and sought to attract them into his Islamic army.

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Bin Ladin offered no support to militants in Iraq.

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( ( ( ( Do you ) ever ) ( ( tell ( this story ) ) yourself ) ) ? )

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Do you ever tell the story about when we fell down the well?

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The environment, including the social environment, is available for children to interact with as they make sense of their experiences, but it does not determine the evolution of the child's mind.

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In addition to their social environment, children also make sense of their experiences even when alone.

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Turn over responsibility for the task to the child as soon as he or she can master it without assistance.

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As soon as the child can do it perfectly without assistance, give it the responsibility for that task.

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Consider, for instance, how many store clerks still scan items incorrectly at the register.

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Items are consistently miss-scanned at registers.

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The Command Center told Cleveland that FAA personnel well above them in the chain of command had to make the decision to seek military assistance and were working on the issue.

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The Command Center informed Cleveland about the choice FAA personnel had to make.

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( Na ( , ( that ( ( 's ( ( the ( only one ) ) ( they ( told me ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They told me millions of different ones.

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The decreasing lead time of the quick-line plant makes it competitive at a lower inventory carrying cost.

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It's not only the decreasing lead time of the quick-line plant that makes it competitive, it's also the small amount of inventory.

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We found no evidence that, at this critical time, NORAD's top commanders, in Florida or Cheyenne Mountain, coordinated with their counterparts at FAA headquarters to improve awareness and organize a common response.

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The commanders ignored the urgent issue and did not help the cause.

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( I ( ( knew ( how ( to ( do it ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (WP what))) (. ?)))

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The threat of terrorists hijacking commercial airliners within the United States-and using them as guided missiles-was not recognized by NORAD before 9/11.

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NORAD recognized the danger of hijacked airplanes as weapons long before 9/11.

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( We ( ( have ( ( a bomb ) ( on board ) ) ) . ) )

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Use the enclosed card and give a generous gift to Goodwill today!

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The Goodwill is not interested in any gifts you may want to give.

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On behalf of all the men, women and children in Central Indiana who will benefit from your kindness, thank you.

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You are not a kind person and won't ever help anybody.

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Secretary Rumsfeld told us he was just gaining situational awareness when he spoke with the Vice President at 10:39.

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When Rumsfeld talked to the Vice President, he was only getting situational awareness.

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( NEADS ( reported ( to ( the ( Continental U.S. ) ) ) ) )

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( France ( ( is ( ( the base ) ( of NEADS ) ) ) . ) )

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They're going to lessons for this and that, and sports, and they're playing interactive games with their computer and, uh, watching TV, and I think, really, they're not reading on their own, like maybe we did when I was that age because we didn't have all those other things to do.

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All of them are reading and avoiding using their computer and watching tv.

( ( All ( of them ) ) ( ( are ( ( ( ( reading and ) ( avoiding ( using ( their computer ) ) ) ) and ) ( watching tv ) ) ) . ) )

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Please keep in mind, requests for donations to the Capital Campaign are separate and will be made later this month.

( ( Please ( keep ( in mind ) ) ) ( , ( requests ( ( for ( donations ( to ( the ( Capital Campaign ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( are separate ) and ) ( will ( be ( made ( later ( this month ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Please remember that requests for donations to the Capital Campaign will come later.

( Please ( ( remember ( that ( ( requests ( for ( donations ( to ( the ( Capital Campaign ) ) ) ) ) ) ( will ( come later ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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May good cess befall all such quixotically misguided readers!

( ( May ( good cess ) ) ( ( befall ( all ( such ( quixotically ( misguided readers ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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May that happen to all the misguided readers.

( May ( that ( ( happen ( to ( all ( the ( misguided readers ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP May)) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBP happen) (PP (TO to) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (JJ misguided) (NNS readers)))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment neutral neutral contradiction

The Secret Service initiated a number of security enhancements around the White House complex.

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The President of the United States it's not safe in the White House.

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I was asleep, but Luigi was awake, and he thought he detected a vague form nearing the bed.

( ( ( ( ( I ( was asleep ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( Luigi ( was awake ) ) , ) and ) ( he ( thought ( he ( ( detected ( a ( vague form ) ) ) ( nearing ( the bed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The room was quiet the whole time with nothing unusual.

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I hope you'll think of Wanda and other mothers' prayers and dreams this Mother's Day.

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This Mother's Day it is my hope that Wanda and the other female parents will be in your thoughts.

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She had a washing machine but not, not a dryer so all the laundry get, got put hung out on the clothesline.

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Clothespins were used to hang laundry on the clothesline.

( Clothespins ( ( were ( used ( to ( ( hang laundry ) ( on ( the clothesline ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Or do you feel like in general that's how high school is as opposed to college?

( Or ( do ( you ( ( feel ( like ( in ( general ( that ( 's ( how ( ( high school ) ( is ( as ( opposed ( to college ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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You don't feel as though there is much of a difference between high school and college?

( You ( ( ( do n't ) ( feel ( as ( though ( there ( is ( much ( of ( ( a difference ) ( between ( high ( ( school and ) college ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

A total of 32 such National Guard teams were authorized by fiscal year 2001.

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There have never been more than 10 National Guard teams authorized in the same year.

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

Children can become competent readers and writers without being trained, pushed, or goaded into literacy learning in early childhood.

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There is no evidence to suggest children ever enjoy reading or writing.

( There ( ( is ( no ( evidence ( to ( suggest ( children ( ever ( enjoy ( ( reading or ) writing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Now that manufacturers of power tools and ball bearings talk about their products as  fashion  items, the apparel industry'always subject to the whims of fashion'has much to say to any industry that involves retailing.

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They refer to their fashion items as power tools.

( They ( ( ( refer ( to ( their ( fashion items ) ) ) ) ( as ( power tools ) ) ) . ) )

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Plus, I really wasn't making the kind of connections that I wanted to make.

( Plus ( , ( I ( really ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( making ( ( the kind ) ( of connections ) ) ) ( that ( I ( wanted ( to make ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The connections I was making wasn't getting me anywhere in the music industry.

( ( ( The connections ) ( I ( was making ) ) ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( ( getting me ) anywhere ) ( in ( the ( music industry ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Die-cutters are much safer when fully automated, but building computerized loading and unloading features into the machine adds cost.

( Die-cutters ( ( are ( ( much safer ) ( when ( ( ( ( fully automated ) , ) ( but ( ( ( building ( computerized loading ) ) and ) ( ( unloading features ) ( into ( the machine ) ) ) ) ) ) ( adds cost ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Fully automated die-cutters are extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.

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What did you enjoy about reading the Lewis and Clark journals?

( What ( ( ( did you ) ( enjoy ( about ( reading ( the ( Lewis ( and ( Clark journals ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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The Lewis and Clark journals must have been boring reading.

( ( The ( Lewis ( and ( Clark journals ) ) ) ) ( ( must ( have ( been ( boring reading ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Even though I had freedom when I was, you know, home, whatever, but I still had a curfew.

( ( ( ( ( ( Even ( though ( I ( ( had freedom ) ( when ( I was ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( ( ( know , ) home ) , ) whatever ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( still ( had ( a curfew ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I still had a curfew, even though I had freedom, when I was home.

( I ( still ( ( ( ( ( ( had ( a curfew ) ) , ) ( even ( though ( I ( had freedom ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( when ( I ( was home ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Two minutes later, staff reported that they were still trying to locate Secretary Rumsfeld and Vice Chairman Myers.

( ( Two ( minutes later ) ) ( , ( staff ( ( reported ( that ( they ( ( were still ) ( trying ( to ( locate ( ( ( Secretary Rumsfeld ) and ) ( Vice ( Chairman Myers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Staff reported they were trying to find Rumsfeld and Myers.

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neutral neutral entailment contradiction contradiction

And he said, Ma'am, he said, what did the guerrillas that were there eating do with themselves?

( And ( he ( ( ( said ( , ( ( Ma'am ( , ( he said ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( what ( did ( ( ( the guerrillas ) ( that ( ( were there ) eating ) ) ) ( do ( with themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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He asked if she knew where and what the guerrillas were doing.

( He ( ( asked ( if ( she ( knew ( ( where and ) ( what ( ( the guerrillas ) ( were doing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

The coat manufacturer will have to hold relatively more finished goods inventory of the low volume SKUs than of the high volume SKUs.

( ( The ( coat manufacturer ) ) ( ( will ( have ( to ( hold ( relatively ( more ( ( finished ( ( goods inventory ) ( of ( the ( low ( volume SKUs ) ) ) ) ) ) ( than ( of ( the ( high ( volume SKUs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The coat manufacturer is required to hold differing goods inventories for different items.

( ( The ( coat manufacturer ) ) ( ( is ( required ( to ( ( hold ( differing goods ) ) ( inventories ( for ( different items ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

Communication tools like Safety-Wise, Happenings, along with event calendars and other materials, allow volunteers to provide quality, informed leadership.

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Volunteers are able to provide quality, informed leadership via communication tools like Safety-Wise, Happenings, along with event calendars and other materials 7 days a week, 24 hours per day.

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You will find attached this survey plus our directional statement (goals) for 1993 that is a direct result of the survey.

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( There ( ( is ( ( a survey ) ( attached ( to it ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN survey)) (VP (VBN attached) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP it)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB twist) (NP (PRP him)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB sir)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( 'll ( ( ( wring him ) , ) mister ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB wring) (NP (PRP him)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB mister)))) (. .)))


Wells's The Time Machine (1895), considered by some the first work of true SF.

( ( Wells ( 's ( ( The ( Time Machine ) ) ( -LRB- ( 1895 -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( considered ( by some ) ) ( ( the ( first work ) ) ( of ( true SF ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (S (NP (NNP Wells)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Time) (NN Machine)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 1895)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD considered) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT some)))) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN work)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ true) (NNP SF)))) (. .)))

Wells' spent nearly a decade writing The Time Machine.

( ( Wells ' ) ( ( ( spent ( nearly ( a decade ) ) ) ( writing ( The ( Time Machine ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wells) (POS ')) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (RB nearly) (DT a) (NN decade)) (S (VP (VBG writing) (NP (DT The) (NNP Time) (NN Machine))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT the) (NN boss))) (. !)))

( He ( is ( ( the one ) ( in charge ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN charge)))))))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

I've done horrible, let's just say horrible really, really bad.

( ( I ( 've ( done horrible ) ) ) ( , ( ( let 's ) ( just ( ( say ( ( ( horrible really ) , ) ( really bad ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN done) (S (ADJP (JJ horrible)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP let) (POS 's)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP say) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ horrible) (RB really)) (, ,) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ bad)))) (. .)))

( ( ( ( Is ( what ( I did ) ) ) ( as ( bad ( as I ) ) ) ) ( think ( it was ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did)))) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ bad) (PP (IN as) (NP (PRP I)))) (S (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was)))))) (. ?)))


As early as January 1994, Bin Ladin received the surveillance reports, complete with diagrams prepared by the team's computer specialist.

( ( As ( early ( as ( January 1994 ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( received ( ( ( the ( surveillance reports ) ) , ) ( complete ( with ( diagrams ( prepared ( by ( ( the ( team 's ) ) ( computer specialist ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (JJ early)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNP January) (CD 1994))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN surveillance) (NNS reports)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ complete) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS diagrams)) (VP (VBN prepared) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN team) (POS 's)) (NN computer) (NN specialist))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin was eager to proceed with the plan as quickly as possible.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( was ( eager ( to ( ( proceed ( with ( the plan ) ) ) ( ( as quickly ) ( as possible ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ eager) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB proceed) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN plan))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB quickly)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment entailment contradiction

We uh, we would run our safety drills at the elementary school.

( ( We uh ) ( , ( we ( ( would ( ( run ( our ( safety drills ) ) ) ( at ( the ( elementary school ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBZ uh))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB run) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN safety) (NNS drills)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ elementary) (NN school))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( were ( at ( the school ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))) (. .)))


If this were indeed to have been a handbook , users would have found a longer list more useful.

( ( If ( this ( ( were indeed ) ( to ( have ( been ( a handbook ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( users ( ( would ( have ( found ( ( a ( longer list ) ) ( more useful ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB indeed)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (NN handbook))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS users)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN found) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR longer) (NN list)) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ useful)))))) (. .)))

Users would have wanted a longer list in that handbook.

( Users ( ( would ( have ( ( wanted ( a ( longer list ) ) ) ( in ( that handbook ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Users)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBD wanted) (NP (DT a) (JJR longer) (NN list)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT that) (NN handbook)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

Here is a commonsense style book, useful to those who have the education and common sense to be in doubt about questions of English usage.

( Here ( ( ( is ( a ( commonsense style ) ) ) ( ( book , ) ( useful ( to ( those ( who ( have ( ( the ( ( ( education and ) common ) sense ) ) ( to ( ( be ( in doubt ) ) ( about ( questions ( of ( English usage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ commonsense) (NN style)) (NP (NP (NN book)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ useful) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (S (NP (DT the) (UCP (NN education) (CC and) (JJ common)) (NN sense)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN doubt))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS questions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ English) (NN usage))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Commonsense style books are useful to people without education to show them what things they should commonly know.

( ( Commonsense ( style books ) ) ( ( are ( ( useful ( to ( people ( without education ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( show them ) ( ( what things ) ( they ( ( should commonly ) know ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Commonsense) (NN style) (NNS books)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ useful) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN education))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what) (NNS things)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB commonly)) (VP (VB know)))))))))) (. .)))


The publisher sent unrevised bound proofs from which this review was prepared; unfortunately, there was no proof of an index, but the publisher has assured me that there will be one in the published book, a rather essential ingredient of a work with this title.

( ( ( ( ( The publisher ) ( sent ( ( ( unrevised bound ) proofs ) ( ( from which ) ( ( this review ) ( was prepared ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( unfortunately ( , ( there ( was ( ( no proof ) ( of ( an index ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the publisher ) ( has ( ( assured me ) ( that ( there ( will ( be ( one ( in ( ( ( the ( published book ) ) , ) ( ( a ( ( rather essential ) ingredient ) ) ( of ( ( a work ) ( with ( this title ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN publisher)) (VP (VBD sent) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB unrevised) (VBN bound)) (NNS proofs)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN from) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (DT this) (NN review)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN prepared)))))))) (: ;) (S (S (ADVP (RB unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN proof)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN index)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT the) (NN publisher)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN assured) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ published) (NN book)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB rather) (JJ essential)) (NN ingredient)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN work)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this) (NN title))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Even though the publisher unrevised proofs, they insisted that an index would be published along with it.

( ( Even ( though ( ( the publisher ) ( unrevised proofs ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( insisted ( that ( ( an index ) ( would ( be ( ( published along ) ( with it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN though) (S (NP (DT the) (NN publisher)) (VP (VBD unrevised) (NP (NNS proofs))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD insisted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT an) (NN index)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN published) (PRT (RP along)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

( OK ( , ( ( how ( ( about you ) Mom ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (JJ OK)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (RB about) (PRP you)) (VP (VBZ Mom)))) (. ?)))

( Mom ( , ( why ( ( ( are you ) ( not ( listening ( to me ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Mom)) (, ,) (WHADVP (WRB why)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (RB not) (VBG listening) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))))) (. ?)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

( Men ( ( say ( ( ( ( that , ) too ) , ) ( of course ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Men)) (VP (VBP say) (NP (NP (NP (DT that)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN course))))) (. .)))

( ( ( Men and ) women ) ( alike ( ( say that ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Men) (CC and) (NNS women)) (ADVP (RB alike)) (VP (VBP say) (NP (DT that))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment neutral neutral

The controller understood, but chose to  Calling Cleveland Center, you're unreadable.

( ( ( The controller ) ( ( ( understood , ) but ) ( chose ( to ( Calling ( Cleveland Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( 're unreadable ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (VP (VP (VBD understood)) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBD chose) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Calling) (NNP Cleveland) (NNP Center)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ unreadable))) (. .)))

Cleveland Center was called by the controller that took the decision.

( ( Cleveland Center ) ( ( was ( called ( by ( ( the controller ) ( that ( took ( the decision ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cleveland) (NNP Center)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN called) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN controller)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT the) (NN decision))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

pogonip Another sure-fire dictionary  not a quick drink snatched while riding a bouncy stick, but a fog laden with particles of ice.

( ( pogonip ( ( ( Another ( sure-fire dictionary ) ) ( ( not ( a ( quick drink ) ) ) ( snatched ( while ( ( riding ( a bouncy ) ) stick ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( but ( ( a fog ) ( laden ( with ( particles ( of ice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB pogonip) (UCP (NP (NP (DT Another) (JJ sure-fire) (NN dictionary)) (SBAR (S (NP (RB not) (DT a) (JJ quick) (NN drink)) (VP (VBD snatched) (SBAR (IN while) (S (S (VP (VBG riding) (NP (DT a) (NN bouncy)))) (VP (VBP stick)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN fog)) (JJ laden) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS particles)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN ice)))))))) (. .)))

Instead of taking a drink while dancing on a bouncy stick, imbibe the air laden with droplets of rain.

( ( Instead ( of ( ( taking ( a ( drink ( while dancing ) ) ) ) ( on ( a ( bouncy stick ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( imbibe ( ( the air ) ( laden ( with ( droplets ( of rain ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT a) (NN drink) (NN while) (NN dancing)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ bouncy) (NN stick)))))) (, ,) (VP (VB imbibe) (S (NP (DT the) (NN air)) (ADJP (JJ laden) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS droplets)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN rain)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Yet as political, social, and economic problems created flammable societies, Bin Ladin used Islam's most extreme, fundamentalist traditions as his match.

( Yet ( ( as ( ( political ( , ( ( social ( , ( and economic ) ) ) problems ) ) ) ( created ( flammable societies ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( used ( ( ( Islam 's ) ( ( most extreme ) ( , ( fundamentalist traditions ) ) ) ) ( as ( his match ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin used moderate Islamic traditions to inflame societies.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( used ( moderate ( Islamic traditions ) ) ) ( to ( inflame societies ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (JJ moderate) (JJ Islamic) (NNS traditions)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB inflame) (NP (NNS societies)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

When parents and children spend most of their time apart, the result is a profound dampening of parents' socializing power.

( ( When ( ( ( parents and ) children ) ( ( spend ( most ( of ( their time ) ) ) ) apart ) ) ) ( , ( ( the result ) ( ( is ( ( a ( profound dampening ) ) ( of ( ( parents ' ) ( socializing power ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNS parents) (CC and) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN time)))) (ADVP (RB apart))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN result)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ profound) (NN dampening)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS parents) (POS ')) (JJ socializing) (NN power))))) (. .)))

When parents and kids are together more, the result is parents socialize more.

( ( When ( ( ( parents and ) kids ) ( ( are together ) more ) ) ) ( , ( ( the result ) ( ( is ( parents ( socialize more ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNS parents) (CC and) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB together)) (ADJP (JJR more))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN result)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VB socialize) (ADVP (RBR more))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

A common approach is to forecast  by analogy, using data for similar products that have been on the market previously.

( ( A ( common approach ) ) ( ( is ( to ( ( ( forecast ( by analogy ) ) , ) ( using ( ( data ( for ( similar products ) ) ) ( that ( have ( ( been ( on ( the market ) ) ) previously ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Similar products usually have the same type of demand.

( ( Similar products ) ( usually ( ( have ( ( the ( same type ) ) ( of demand ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Similar) (NNS products)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN demand))))) (. .)))


We learned all of those and the fairy tales, the classics, she read all of those to us.

( ( We ( learned ( ( ( all ( of those ) ) and ) ( ( ( the ( fairy tales ) ) , ) ( the classics ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( read ( all ( of those ) ) ) ( to us ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD learned) (NP (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fairy) (NNS tales)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS classics)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD read) (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP us)))) (. .)))

( She ( ( ( read ( us ( a ( fairy tale ) ) ) ) ( every night ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD read) (S (NP (PRP us)) (NP (DT a) (NN fairy) (NN tale))) (NP (DT every) (NN night))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

This ensures that they will acquire competencies that are adaptive in their culture.

( This ( ( ensures ( that ( they ( will ( acquire ( competencies ( that ( are ( adaptive ( in ( their culture ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ ensures) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB acquire) (NP (NP (NNS competencies)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ adaptive) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN culture))))))))))))) (. .)))

The competencies they acquire are adaptive to the culture.

( ( ( The competencies ) ( they acquire ) ) ( ( are ( adaptive ( to ( the culture ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

In 1971, he opened is first business, a small New Jersey construction firm.

( ( In 1971 ) ( , ( he ( ( opened ( is ( ( ( first business ) , ) ( a ( small ( New ( Jersey ( construction firm ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1971))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD opened) (SBAR (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (JJ first) (NN business)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NNP New) (NNP Jersey) (NN construction) (NN firm))))))) (. .)))

The first business that he ever opened was a small construction firm out of New Jersey.

( ( ( The ( first business ) ) ( that ( he ( ever opened ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( ( a ( small ( construction firm ) ) ) ( out ( of ( New Jersey ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (NN business)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD opened))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN construction) (NN firm)) (PP (RB out) (IN of) (NP (NNP New) (NNP Jersey))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

And then, like now that I'm in college, like I call her, like all the time and it won't occur that I should talk to my dad, too!

( And ( then ( , ( ( ( like now ) ( that ( I ( ( ( 'm ( in college ) ) , ) ( like ( ( ( I ( ( ( call her ) , ) ( like ( all ( the time ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( ( wo n't ) ( occur ( that ( I ( should ( ( ( talk ( to ( my dad ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then)) (, ,) (VP (VBP like) (ADVP (RB now)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN college))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN like) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP call) (NP (PRP her)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB occur) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB talk) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too))))))))))))))) (. !)))

During college I didn't think that I should call dad more often.

( ( During college ) ( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( think ( that ( I ( should ( ( call dad ) ( more often ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (NN college))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB call) (NP (NN dad)) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB often)))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( ( Open ( the door ) ) , ) please ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Open) (NP (DT the) (NN door)) (, ,) (VB please)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB open) (NP (DT the) (NN door))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

// Even in the in, I mean NJ winters are really cold but--

( / ( ( / ( Even ( ( in ( the in ) ) ( , ( I ( mean ( ( NJ winters ) ( ( ( are really ) cold ) but ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) )

(ROOT (PRN (: /) (S (NP (NNP /)) (ADVP (RB Even)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (RB in))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP mean) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP NJ) (NNS winters)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB really)) (ADJP (JJ cold)) (ADVP (CC but))))))) (: --)))

New Jersey winters are so hot compared to Alaska's.

( ( New ( Jersey winters ) ) ( ( ( are ( so hot ) ) ( compared ( to ( Alaska 's ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP New) (NNP Jersey) (NNS winters)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ hot)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Alaska) (POS 's))))) (. .)))


But what about a reference by MacNeil's partner, Jim Lehrer, to  some ten thousand black gold and diamond miners [on strike in South Africa].

( But ( what ( ( ( ( ( about ( a reference ) ) ( by ( ( ( ( ( MacNeil 's ) partner ) , ) ( Jim Lehrer ) ) , ) ) ) ( to ( ( some ( ten thousand ) ) ( black ( gold ( and ( diamond miners ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( -LSB- ( on strike ) ) ( in ( South ( Africa -RSB- ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (WDT what)) (VP (ADVP (IN about) (NP (DT a) (NN reference)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (NNP MacNeil) (POS 's)) (NN partner)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Jim) (NNP Lehrer)) (, ,))) (PP (TO to) (NP (QP (DT some) (CD ten) (CD thousand)) (JJ black) (NN gold) (CC and) (NN diamond) (NNS miners)))) (VBD -LSB-) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN strike))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP South) (NNP Africa) (NNP -RSB-)))) (. .)))

Jim Lehrer made reference to black gold and diamond miners on strike in South Africa.

( ( Jim Lehrer ) ( ( ( ( made reference ) ( to ( black ( gold ( and ( diamond miners ) ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( strike ( in ( South Africa ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Jim) (NNP Lehrer)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NN reference)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ black) (NN gold) (CC and) (NN diamond) (NNS miners))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN strike)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP South) (NNP Africa)))))) (. .)))


This was United 175's last communication with the ground.

( This ( ( was ( ( ( United ( 175 's ) ) ( last communication ) ) ( with ( the ground ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NP (NNP United) (CD 175) (POS 's)) (JJ last) (NN communication)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))))) (. .)))

United 175's communication stopped due to an error.

( ( ( United ( 175 's ) ) communication ) ( ( stopped ( due ( to ( an error ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP United) (CD 175) (POS 's)) (NN communication)) (VP (VBD stopped) (ADJP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT an) (NN error))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

Witness the following conclusion by a researcher who compared American with Japanese infant rearing   An American mother-infant relationship consists of two individuals . . . a Japanese mother-infant relationship consists of only one individual, i.e., mother and infant are not divided.

( ( ( Witness ( the ( following conclusion ) ) ) ( by ( ( a researcher ) ( who ( ( ( compared American ) ( with ( Japanese infant ) ) ) ( rearing ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( An ( American ( mother-infant relationship ) ) ) ( consists ( of ( two individuals ) ) ) ) ... ) ( ( a ( Japanese ( mother-infant relationship ) ) ) ( consists ( of ( only ( one individual ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) i.e. ) , ) ( ( ( mother and ) infant ) ( ( are not ) divided ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The following conclusion by a researcher who compared American with Japanese infants.

( ( ( The ( following conclusion ) ) ( by ( ( a researcher ) ( who ( ( compared American ) ( with ( Japanese infants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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So now I'm going to run three pools over the summer.

( So ( now ( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to ( run ( ( three pools ) ( over ( the summer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I'm not going to have anything to do with pools this summer.

( I ( ( ( 'm not ) ( going ( to ( ( have anything ) ( to ( ( do ( with pools ) ) ( this summer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I can remember Mom and Dad saying Grandmom in the kitchen hollering, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy I wish you wouldn't talk like that in front of the girls.

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I wish you would speak like that more often in front of the girls.

( I ( ( wish ( you ( would ( ( speak ( like that ) ) ( ( more often ) ( in ( front ( of ( the girls ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Your donation of $25, $50, $125, $250 or more will help us remain a steady source of assistance for people like Ted.

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People who need assistance, like Ted, will be helped if you donate.

( ( People ( who ( need assistance ) ) ) ( , ( ( like Ted ) ( , ( ( will ( be ( helped ( if ( you donate ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( Obviously ( , ( I ( ( ( could not ) ( say much ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( say much ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (NP (RB much)))) (. .)))


In most cases, they dealt with words and functional elements, creating what are called reconstructions in hypothetical family prototypes called, variously, Proto-Latin, Proto-Greek, Proto-Germanic, Proto-Indo-Iranian, and so forth, the ultimate goal being to posit a single language called Proto-Indo-European.

( ( In ( most cases ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( ( dealt ( with ( ( words and ) ( functional elements ) ) ) ) , ) ( creating ( ( what ( are ( ( called reconstructions ) ( in ( ( hypothetical ( family prototypes ) ) ( ( called , ) variously ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( Proto-Latin ( , ( Proto-Greek ( , ( Proto-Germanic ( , ( Proto-Indo-Iranian , ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( so forth ) ) , ) ( ( the ( ultimate goal ) ) ( being ( to ( posit ( ( a ( single language ) ) ( called Proto-Indo-European ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In addition to several other prototypes, they thought that Proto-Celtic derived from Proto-Indo-European.

( ( In ( addition ( to ( several ( other prototypes ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( thought ( that ( Proto-Celtic ( derived ( from Proto-Indo-European ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Once again, the development of Web sites to undertake some of these connections represents an important first step in this direction.

( ( Once again ) ( , ( ( ( the development ) ( of ( Web ( sites ( to ( undertake ( some ( of ( these connections ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( represents ( ( an ( important ( first step ) ) ) ( in ( this direction ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( No ( web site ) ) ( ( is needed ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NN web) (NN site)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN needed))) (. .)))


Even for basic products, demand varies from day to day and week to week.

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Variation in demand is welcome in all industries.

( ( Variation ( in demand ) ) ( ( is ( welcome ( in ( all industries ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you help me, I said, to move my livestock to Chapeltique.

( ( If ( you ( help me ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( said , ) ( to ( ( move ( my livestock ) ) ( to Chapeltique ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I don't need any help dealing with my animals.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( need ( ( any help ) ( dealing ( with ( my animals ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A more convincing case for Latin studies can be made on other grounds (if the study of ANY language requires pleading).

( ( ( A ( ( more convincing ) case ) ) ( for ( Latin studies ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( made ( on ( ( other grounds ) ( -LRB- ( ( if ( ( ( the study ) ( of ( ANY language ) ) ) ( requires pleading ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are no cases nearly as convincing for Latin studies that reside on other grounds.

( There ( ( are ( ( no cases ) ( ( nearly ( as convincing ) ) ( for ( ( Latin studies ) ( that ( reside ( on ( other grounds ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Muscat, or muscatel, on the other hand, is found on skid rows all over the land.

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( Muscat ( ( is ( on ( skid row ) ) ) . ) )

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( It ( ( ( 's definitely ) grown ) . ) )

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( It ( ( ( 's certainly ) ( gotten bigger ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction neutral

Building a Support System for Acquiring New Knowledge and Skills

( Building ( ( a ( Support System ) ) ( for ( Acquiring ( New ( ( Knowledge and ) Skills ) ) ) ) ) )

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Promoting skill growth by encouraging the child to find their own way.

( ( ( Promoting ( skill growth ) ) ( by ( encouraging ( the ( child ( to ( find ( their ( own way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The campus also can serve as a community forum, sponsoring public lectures by authorities on issues in the news.

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The campus can serve as a forum for sponsored public lectures.

( ( The campus ) ( ( can ( serve ( as ( ( ( a forum ) ( for ( sponsored public ) ) ) lectures ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Indeed, the central purpose of language, from its moment of emergence, is  communication, social contact, infiuencing surrounding individuals.

( Indeed ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( central purpose ) ) ( of language ) ) , ) ( from ( ( its moment ) ( of emergence ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( is ( ( ( ( communication , ) ( social contact ) ) , ) ( infiuencing ( surrounding individuals ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Language has three purposes: communication, social contact and influence.

( Language ( ( has ( ( ( three purposes ) : ) ( ( ( ( communication , ) ( social contact ) ) and ) influence ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

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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There are at least two meanings of the word.

( There ( ( are ( ( ( ( at least ) two ) meanings ) ( of ( the word ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral entailment

The metaphor of a scaffold has been used to describe eective adult support as children work on tasks that teach culturally valued concepts and skills.

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Children need the benefit from adult support when working on tasks that teach culturally valued concepts and skills.

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I look forward to seeing your name on our membership list.

( I ( ( ( look forward ) ( to ( ( seeing ( your name ) ) ( on ( our ( membership list ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I look forward to seeing that you are a member.

( I ( ( ( look forward ) ( to ( seeing ( that ( you ( are ( a member ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is safe to say that lean retailers have also come out ahead, given their rapid growth in relation to, and at the expense of, traditional retailers in many different retail channels.

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Traditional retailers were more profitable 35 years ago.

( ( Traditional retailers ) ( ( ( were ( more profitable ) ) ( ( 35 years ) ago ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (RB \) (JJ \)) (S (CC And) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB stay) (ADVP (RB here))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Are you ) ( going ( to ( stay here ) ) ) ) ? )

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entailment contradiction entailment entailment neutral

Specific cliches' working wife, working mother, house-wife , etc.'are discussed, with sober explanations of why they are offensive and with suggestions for suitable alternatives.

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Certain overly used terms were pointed out.

( ( Certain ( ( overly used ) terms ) ) ( ( were ( pointed out ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment entailment contradiction

Perhaps the terrorists stabbed the flight attendants to get a cockpit key, to force one of them to open the cockpit door, or to lure the captain or first officer out of the cockpit.

( Perhaps ( ( the terrorists ) ( ( ( stabbed ( the ( flight attendants ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( to ( get ( a ( cockpit key ) ) ) ) , ) ( to ( ( force ( one ( of them ) ) ) ( to ( open ( the ( cockpit door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( to ( ( ( lure ( the ( captain ( or ( first officer ) ) ) ) ) out ) ( of ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It has not been proven that he terrorists stabbed the flight attendants or that they had any nefarious intent.

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At 8:52, in Easton, Connecticut, a man named Lee Hanson received a phone call from his son Peter, a passenger on United 175.

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According to the blurb on the dust jacket of this distinctly unpleasant book, Rosalind Miles is head of the Centre for Women's Studies at Coventry Polytechnic, a lecturer, broadcaster, journalist, and author of several other books, including a  highly acclaimed  biography of Ben Jonson.

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No one would ever read one of her books, so she is not accomplished.

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The Vice President's military aide told us he believed the Vice President spoke to the President just after entering the conference room, but he did not hear what they said.

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The military aid had heard all that was said in the conference room.

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Then I said, Dear Lord, I said, what are we going to do about this?

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I asked the Lord for advice, but he did not answer.

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According to fourth-year student David Schmidt, who serves as president of the Students Affairs council, the upgraded lounge is a priority for the students.

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According to David Schmidt, the upgraded lounge is very important for the students.

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Our faculty are involved in the community, working with city officials, conducting research, and providing the community with expertise and service.

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Our faculty provides the community with no service due to their incompetence.

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Some of Bin Ladin's companies ran short of funds.

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Bin Ladin did not own any businesses of his own.

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neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

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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We need thousands to millions f dollars in support.

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