Corroboration is not readily forthcoming from the OED, unless we accept a citation from Lydgate, dated c 1450: Pryd gothe beforen And schame comythe aftyr, and blawythe horne.

( Corroboration ( ( ( ( ( is not ) ( readily ( forthcoming ( from ( the OED ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( unless ( we ( ( ( ( accept ( a citation ) ) ( from Lydgate ) ) , ) ( dated ( ( ( ( c 1450 ) ( : ( Pryd ( gothe beforen ) ) ) ) And ) ( ( ( ( schame ( comythe aftyr ) ) , ) and ) ( blawythe horne ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We must accept a citation from Lydgate, to get corrobortion from the OED.

( We ( ( must ( ( ( ( accept ( a citation ) ) ( from Lydgate ) ) , ) ( to ( ( get corrobortion ) ( from ( the OED ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( That ( ( 's ( how ( I ( got ( them ( hundred dollars ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (S (NP (PRP them)) (NP (CD hundred) (NNS dollars))))))) (. .)))

( That ( ( 's ( how ( i ( got ( a ( hundred dollars ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (FW i)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (DT a) (CD hundred) (NNS dollars)))))) (. .)))


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

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

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They aren't that bad, not if you've lived there all your life.

( They ( ( ( ( ( are n't ) ( that bad ) ) , ) ( not ( if ( you ( 've ( ( lived there ) ( all ( your life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The assembly of most items of apparel follows the work flow sketched here.

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The work flow sketch doesn't illustrate how apparel items are assembled.

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When a baseball player is removed by the manager, the organist plays  Auld Lang Syne.

( ( When ( ( a ( baseball player ) ) ( is ( removed ( by ( the manager ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the organist ) ( ( plays ( Auld ( Lang Syne ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The organist plays a song when a baseball player is taken away.

( ( The organist ) ( ( plays ( ( a song ) ( when ( ( a ( baseball player ) ) ( is ( taken away ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Ah, we heard a suspicious transmission on our departure out of Boston, ah, with someone, ah, it sounded like someone keyed the mikes and said ah everyone ah stay in your seats.

( ( Ah ( , ( we ( ( ( ( ( ( heard ( a ( suspicious transmission ) ) ) ( on ( ( our departure ) ( out ( of Boston ) ) ) ) ) , ) ah ) , ) ( with ( ( someone , ) ah ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( ( sounded ( like ( someone ( keyed ( the mikes ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( said ( ah ( everyone ( ah stay ) ) ) ) ( in ( your seats ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We had intercepted a suspicious transmission from a plane.

( We ( ( had ( ( intercepted ( a ( suspicious transmission ) ) ) ( from ( a plane ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN intercepted) (NP (DT a) (JJ suspicious) (NN transmission)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN plane))))) (. .)))


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Poking and prodding at contemporary speech and writing, feminists condemn the use of a term identified with one sex or gender to designate all humanity.

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Referring to humanity as mankind is sexist and one-sided.

( ( ( Referring ( to humanity ) ) ( as mankind ) ) ( ( is ( ( sexist and ) one-sided ) ) . ) )

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For one thing, he documents many neologisms, an activity that endears him to many working lexicographers.

( ( For ( one thing ) ) ( , ( he ( ( documents ( ( ( many neologisms ) , ) ( ( an activity ) ( that ( ( endears him ) ( to ( many ( working lexicographers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Lexicographers are fond of him because he describes so many neologisms.

( Lexicographers ( ( are ( ( fond ( of him ) ) ( because ( he ( describes ( ( so many ) neologisms ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Consider sponsoring 1, 2, or 3 children.

( ( Consider ( sponsoring ( ( ( ( ( 1 , ) 2 ) , ) or ) ( 3 children ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Consider) (S (VP (VBG sponsoring) (NP (NP (CD 1)) (, ,) (NP (CD 2)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (CD 3) (NNS children)))))) (. .)))

( ( ( Do n't ) ( think ( about ( helping ( these kids ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (DT these) (NNS kids))))))) (. .)))


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I pointed out to him that if they made available a proper manual the number of calls could probably be reduced to 6,000.

( I ( ( ( ( pointed out ) ( to him ) ) ( ( that if ) ( they ( ( made available ) ( ( a ( proper manual ) ) ( ( ( the number ) ( of calls ) ) ( ( could probably ) ( be ( reduced ( to 6,000 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This happened because there was a really good manual already.

( This ( ( happened ( because ( there ( ( was ( a ( ( really good ) manual ) ) ) already ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To the best of our recollection, this may be the only instance in which the origin of an expression has been traced to a statue.

( ( To ( ( the best ) ( of ( our recollection ) ) ) ) ( , ( this ( ( may ( be ( ( the ( only instance ) ) ( ( in which ) ( ( ( the origin ) ( of ( an expression ) ) ) ( has ( been ( traced ( to ( a statue ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Thousands of expressions owe their origins to statues.

( ( Thousands ( of expressions ) ) ( ( ( owe ( their origins ) ) ( to statues ) ) . ) )

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Not too many stories about Grandmom and Grandpop though they were pretty quiet.

( ( Not too ) ( ( ( ( many stories ) ( about ( ( Grandmom and ) Grandpop ) ) ) ( though ( they ( were ( pretty quiet ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Grandpa and Grandma were the quiet types so there weren't many stories about them.

( ( ( Grandpa and ) Grandma ) ( ( ( were ( the ( quiet types ) ) ) ( so ( there ( ( were n't ) ( ( many stories ) ( about them ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We have provided an invoice to facilitate your gift.

( We ( ( have ( provided ( an ( invoice ( to ( facilitate ( your gift ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN provided) (NP (DT an) (NN invoice) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB facilitate) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN gift)))))))) (. .)))

The invoice we've provided has all the information you need on it.

( ( ( The invoice ) ( we ( 've provided ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( all ( the information ) ) ( you ( need ( on it ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Won't you join us in our efforts by continuing your support in 1999?

( ( ( ( Wo n't ) you ) ( ( ( join us ) ( in ( our efforts ) ) ) ( by ( ( continuing ( your support ) ) ( in 1999 ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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We're sorry, we don't want your support anymore.

( ( We ( 're sorry ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( want ( your support ) ) anymore ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The remainder of Chapter 1 is mainly a catalogue of misinterpretations, aberrations, and plain errors regarding the use of man as a generic.

( ( ( The remainder ) ( of ( Chapter 1 ) ) ) ( ( ( is mainly ) ( ( ( a catalogue ) ( of ( misinterpretations ( , ( aberrations ( , ( and ( plain errors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( regarding ( ( the use ) ( of ( man ( as ( a generic ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The rest of chapter 1 is mostly cataloged misinterpretations, aberrations and plan errors.

( ( ( The rest ) ( of ( chapter 1 ) ) ) ( ( ( is mostly ) ( cataloged ( misinterpretations ( , ( aberrations ( and ( plan errors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At the other end of the spectrum, a manufacturer can alter its internal design, planning, procurement, and manufacturing operations and respond rapidly to demand changes through the use of flexible manufacturing or sourcing practices.

( ( At ( ( the ( other end ) ) ( of ( the spectrum ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( a manufacturer ) ( ( can ( ( ( alter ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( its ( internal design ) ) , ) planning ) , ) procurement ) , ) and ) ( manufacturing operations ) ) ) and ) ( ( respond rapidly ) ( to ( ( demand changes ) ( through ( ( the use ) ( of ( flexible ( manufacturing ( or ( sourcing practices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A manufacturer doesn't have to change anything to meet demands.

( ( A manufacturer ) ( ( ( does n't ) ( have ( to ( ( change anything ) ( to ( meet demands ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( My dad ) ( still ( ( ( does n't ) ( believe me ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN dad)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB believe) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))

( ( My dad ) ( ( will ( believe ( ( every word ) ( I say ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In this chapter, we will concentrate on the past hundred years, outlining major changes in American retail, apparel, and textiles that occurred before the 1980s.

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This chapter will be all about the American business.

( ( This chapter ) ( ( will ( be ( all ( about ( the ( American business ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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While we have made significant inroads, there remains much to be done and it is clear that we cannot do it alone.

( ( ( ( ( While ( we ( have ( made ( significant inroads ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( remains ( much ( to ( be done ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( ( is clear ) ( that ( we ( ( can not ) ( ( do it ) alone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We have made progress but there is still much more that needs to be done and we are not able to do it ourselves.

( ( ( ( ( ( We ( have ( made progress ) ) ) but ) ( there ( ( is still ) ( ( much more ) ( that ( needs ( to ( be done ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( are not ) ( able ( to ( ( do it ) ourselves ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The Army suspected him of malingering, and that didn't sit well with the 9th Infantry Division platoon sergeant.

( ( ( ( ( ( The Army ) ( ( suspected him ) ( of malingering ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( ( did n't ) ( ( sit well ) ( with ( the ( 9th ( Infantry ( Division ( platoon sergeant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Some of his fellow mates in the 9th Infantry Division were malingering as well.

( ( Some ( of ( ( his ( fellow mates ) ) ( in ( the ( 9th ( Infantry Division ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( malingering ( as well ) ) ) . ) )

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It is important to note also that this product was not promoted at retail with discounted prices at any time during this period, so the variation is not due to consumers preferring to purchase a product when it was  on sale.

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The product was offered on sale for the majority of this time period.

( ( The product ) ( ( was ( offered ( on ( sale ( for ( ( the majority ) ( of ( this ( time period ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment contradiction contradiction

She performs a single operation on each garment in the bundle.

( She ( ( ( performs ( a ( single operation ) ) ) ( on ( ( each garment ) ( in ( the bundle ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She performs a single operation in the bundle.

( She ( ( performs ( ( a ( single operation ) ) ( in ( the bundle ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ performs) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN operation)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN bundle))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment

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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT no) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ appropriate)) (NN time) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ coordinated) (CC and) (JJ collaborative)) (NN effort) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (ADVP (RB financially)) (VB support) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS services)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP MCCOY)) (VP (VBZ offers) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN community)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN whole))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

MCCOY does not ask for you help financially at this time.

( MCCOY ( ( ( does not ) ( ask ( for ( you ( ( help financially ) ( at ( this time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP MCCOY)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB ask) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP help) (ADVP (RB financially)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT this) (NN time)))))))) (. .)))


She boldly marched into a bookstore and asked the salesclerk for a copy each of Hemingway's The Sun Come Up Again and Throw Away the Gun and Steinbeck's The Angry Grape .  Is there a term for the errors that creep in while translating a passage back into the original tongue?

( She ( boldly ( ( ( ( marched ( into ( a bookstore ) ) ) and ) ( asked ( ( ( the salesclerk ) ( for ( ( ( a copy ) ( ( ( ( each ( of ( Hemingway ( 's ( The Sun ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( Come Up ) Again ) and ) ( Throw ( Away ( the Gun ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( Steinbeck 's ) ( The ( Angry Grape ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ( ( Is ( ( there ( a term ) ) ( for ( the errors ) ) ) ) ( ( that creep ) ( in ( while ( ( ( translating ( a passage ) ) back ) ( into ( the ( original tongue ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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She slipped quietly into the bookshop, had a quick reconnoiter, and left without purchasing anything.

( She ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( slipped quietly ) ( into ( the bookshop ) ) ) , ) ( had ( a ( quick reconnoiter ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( left ( without ( purchasing anything ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD slipped) (ADVP (RB quietly)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN bookshop)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT a) (JJ quick) (NN reconnoiter))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD left) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN purchasing) (NN anything))))) (. .)))


The mission crew commander explained to us that the purpose was to position the Langley fighters between the reported southbound American 11 and the nation's capital.

( ( The ( mission ( crew commander ) ) ) ( ( ( explained ( to us ) ) ( that ( ( the purpose ) ( was ( to ( ( position ( the ( Langley fighters ) ) ) ( between ( ( ( ( the ( reported southbound ) ) ( American 11 ) ) and ) ( ( the ( nation 's ) ) capital ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN mission) (NN crew) (NN commander)) (VP (VBD explained) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP us))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN purpose)) (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB position) (NP (DT the) (NNP Langley) (NNS fighters)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ reported) (NN southbound)) (ADJP (JJ American) (NP (CD 11)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN nation) (POS 's)) (NN capital))))))))))) (. .)))

The attempt to place fighter between Washington DC and American 11 was successful.

( ( The ( attempt ( to ( place ( fighter ( between ( ( ( Washington DC ) and ) ( American 11 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was successful ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN attempt) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB place) (NP (NP (NN fighter)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NNP Washington) (NNP DC)) (CC and) (NP (NNP American) (CD 11))))))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ successful))) (. .)))


As a part of this inspection and repair, a detailed map is made that locates any remaining defects; the minimum width of the bolt is measured along with the overall length of the unstretched material.

( ( ( ( ( As ( ( a part ) ( of ( this ( ( inspection and ) repair ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( a ( detailed map ) ) ( is ( made ( that ( locates ( any ( remaining defects ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( the ( minimum width ) ) ( of ( the bolt ) ) ) ( is ( ( measured along ) ( with ( ( the ( overall length ) ) ( of ( the ( unstretched material ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN inspection) (CC and) (NN repair))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ detailed) (NN map)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN made) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VBZ locates) (NP (DT any) (VBG remaining) (NNS defects)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ minimum) (NN width)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN bolt)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN measured) (PRT (RP along)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ overall) (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ unstretched) (NN material)))))))) (. .)))

A map is created as a part of this inspection and repair.

( ( A map ) ( ( is ( created ( as ( ( a part ) ( of ( this ( ( inspection and ) repair ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN map)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN created) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN inspection) (CC and) (NN repair))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Allah)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS greatest))) (. .)))

( Allah ( ( is ( God ( that ( rules ( over ( the US ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Allah)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NNP God)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ rules) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNP US)))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian.

( We ( ( ( do not ) ( have ( to ( differentiate ( between ( ( military or ) civilian ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB differentiate) (PP (IN between) (NP (JJ military) (CC or) (JJ civilian)))))))) (. .)))

They do not see difference between military and civilians.

( They ( ( ( do not ) ( see ( difference ( between ( ( military and ) civilians ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (NN difference)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN military) (CC and) (NNS civilians)))))) (. .)))


Cameron can find his way out of a crowded reception faster than a waiter with an empty hord d'oeuvre tray, and can locate Miyares' van is a crowded parking lot with a simple command.

( Cameron ( ( ( ( ( can ( ( ( ( find ( his way ) ) out ) ( of ( a ( crowded reception ) ) ) ) ( faster ( than ( ( a waiter ) ( with ( an ( empty ( hord ( d'oeuvre tray ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( can ( locate ( ( ( Miyares ' ) van ) ( is ( ( a ( crowded ( parking lot ) ) ) ( with ( a ( simple command ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cameron)) (VP (VP (MD can) (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN way)) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ crowded) (NN reception))) (PP (ADVP (RBR faster)) (IN than) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN waiter)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT an) (JJ empty) (JJ hord) (NN d'oeuvre) (NN tray))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB locate) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NNP Miyares) (POS ')) (NN van)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ crowded) (NN parking) (NN lot)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ simple) (NN command)))))))))) (. .)))

Cameron has the ability to quickly maneuver a crowded reception.

( Cameron ( ( has ( the ( ability ( to ( quickly ( maneuver ( a ( crowded reception ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cameron)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT the) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VB maneuver) (NP (DT a) (JJ crowded) (NN reception))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Your investment is critical to making our community a better place.

( ( Your investment ) ( ( is ( critical ( to ( making ( ( our community ) ( a ( better place ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN investment)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ critical) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN community)) (NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN place)))))))) (. .)))

We have a ton of donations and a surplus in our budget!

( We ( ( have ( ( ( ( a ton ) ( of donations ) ) and ) ( ( a surplus ) ( in ( our budget ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN ton)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS donations)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN surplus)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN budget)))))) (. !)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

Because of rapid brain growth and gradual decline in brain plasticity, the first 5 to 8 years of life are regarded as a sensitive phase of development in which appropriate stimulation is necessary for children to reach their full genetic potential.

( ( Because ( of ( ( rapid ( brain ( growth ( and ( gradual decline ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( brain plasticity ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( first ( ( ( 5 to ) 8 ) years ) ) ) ( of life ) ) ( ( are ( regarded ( as ( ( ( a ( sensitive phase ) ) ( of development ) ) ( ( in which ) ( ( appropriate stimulation ) ( ( is ( necessary ( for children ) ) ) ( to ( reach ( their ( full ( genetic potential ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Because) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ rapid) (NN brain) (NN growth) (CC and) (JJ gradual) (NN decline)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN brain) (NN plasticity)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (QP (CD 5) (TO to) (CD 8)) (NNS years)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN regarded) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ sensitive) (NN phase)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN development))) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (JJ appropriate) (NN stimulation)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ necessary) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS children)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB reach) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ full) (JJ genetic) (NN potential)))))))))))) (. .)))

You stop learning after 8 years of life.

( You ( ( stop ( learning ( after ( ( 8 years ) ( of life ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP stop) (S (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (CD 8) (NNS years)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life)))))))) (. .)))


Six weeks of learning and exploring, sports, arts, and fellowship.

( ( ( Six weeks ) ( of ( ( ( ( learning and ) exploring ) , ) ( ( ( ( ( sports , ) arts ) , ) and ) fellowship ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (CD Six) (NNS weeks)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VP (VBG learning)) (CC and) (VP (VBG exploring)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS sports)) (, ,) (NP (NNS arts)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN fellowship)))))) (. .)))

( ( ( A year ) ( of ( ( labor and ) scolding ) ) ) ( ( is due ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN year)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN labor) (CC and) (NN scolding)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ due))) (. .)))


During his entire time in Sudan, he had maintained guesthouses and training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

( ( During ( ( his ( entire time ) ) ( in Sudan ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( had ( ( maintained ( guesthouses ( and ( training camps ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( Pakistan and ) Afghanistan ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ entire) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Sudan))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN maintained) (NP (NNS guesthouses) (CC and) (NN training) (NNS camps)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pakistan) (CC and) (NNP Afghanistan))))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( was never ) ( in Sudan ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB never)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Sudan)))) (. .)))


The sociocultural vision is very dierent from behaviorism, which views development as directly imposed, or shaped, by external forces.

( ( The ( sociocultural vision ) ) ( ( is ( very ( dierent ( from ( ( behaviorism , ) ( which ( views ( development ( ( as directly ) ( ( ( ( ( imposed , ) or ) shaped ) , ) ( by ( external forces ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ sociocultural) (NN vision)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ dierent) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN behaviorism)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ views) (NP (NP (NN development)) (VP (ADVP (RB as) (RB directly)) (VBN imposed) (, ,) (CC or) (VBN shaped) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ external) (NNS forces)))))))))))) (. .)))

They almost completely contradict one another.

( They ( ( almost completely ) ( ( contradict ( one another ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB almost) (RB completely)) (VP (VB contradict) (NP (CD one) (DT another))) (. .)))


We believe this is the same call in which the Vice President urged the President not to return to Washington.

( We ( ( believe ( this ( is ( ( the ( same call ) ) ( ( in which ) ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( ( urged ( the President ) ) ( not ( to ( return ( to Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN call)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD urged) (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB return) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Washington)))))))))))))) (. .)))

It is believed that this same call, is the one where the Vice President told the President to hurry back to Washington as soon as possible.

( It ( ( is ( believed ( that ( ( this ( same call ) ) ( , ( is ( ( the one ) ( where ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( told ( ( the President ) ( to ( ( hurry ( back ( to Washington ) ) ) ( ( as soon ) ( as possible ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN believed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this) (JJ same) (NN call)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD told) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hurry) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Washington)))) (SBAR (IN as) (RB soon) (S (ADJP (RB as) (JJ possible)))))))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment contradiction

The program could be an important boon to productivity and competitiveness.

( ( The program ) ( ( could ( be ( ( an ( important boon ) ) ( to ( ( productivity and ) competitiveness ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN program)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN boon)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN productivity) (CC and) (NN competitiveness)))))) (. .)))

( Competitiveness ( is ( key ( for ( this program ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Competitiveness)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ key) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN program)))))))


neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

She waits tables like one night a week at another job to help put me through and everything like that.

( She ( ( ( ( waits ( tables ( like ( one night ) ) ) ) ( a week ) ) ( at ( ( ( another ( job ( to ( help ( ( put me ) through ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( everything ( like that ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ waits) (NP (NP (NNS tables)) (PP (IN like) (NP (CD one) (NN night)))) (NP (DT a) (NN week)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN job) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP me)) (PRT (RP through))))))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT that))))))) (. .)))

( She ( only ( ( waits ( tables ( to ( help me ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ waits) (S (NP (NNS tables)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP me)))))) (. .)))


The problem was solved simply by using an already standard character that had a similar sound to what the Viet called themselves.

( ( The problem ) ( ( was ( ( solved simply ) ( by ( using ( ( an ( already ( standard character ) ) ) ( that ( had ( ( a ( similar sound ) ) ( ( to what ) ( ( the Viet ) ( called themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN problem)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN solved) (ADVP (RB simply)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (DT an) (RB already) (JJ standard) (NN character)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN sound)) (SBAR (WHPP (TO to) (WHNP (WP what))) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Viet)) (VP (VBD called) (NP (PRP themselves))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The problem remained intractable because it was impossible to substitute other characters.

( ( The problem ) ( ( ( remained intractable ) ( because ( it ( was ( impossible ( to ( substitute ( other characters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN problem)) (VP (VBD remained) (ADJP (JJ intractable)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ impossible) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB substitute) (NP (JJ other) (NNS characters)))))))))) (. .)))


Contributions qualify for tax deductions under state and Federal guidelines.

( Contributions ( ( ( qualify ( for ( tax deductions ) ) ) ( under ( ( ( state and ) Federal ) guidelines ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Contributions)) (VP (VBP qualify) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN tax) (NNS deductions))) (PP (IN under) (NP (UCP (NN state) (CC and) (JJ Federal)) (NNS guidelines)))) (. .)))

There is no tax incentive for contributing.

( There ( ( is ( ( no ( tax incentive ) ) ( for contributing ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN tax) (NN incentive)) (PP (IN for) (NP (VBG contributing))))) (. .)))


In addition, its capacity to use information on the state of demand allows it to set inventory levels on a SKU basis that balances the benefits of having a product available against the costs of holding work-in-process and finished goods inventories.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( ( its ( capacity ( to ( ( use information ) ( on ( ( the state ) ( of demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( allows ( it ( to ( ( set ( inventory levels ) ) ( on ( ( a ( SKU basis ) ) ( that ( balances ( ( the benefits ) ( of ( having ( ( a product ) ( available ( against ( ( the costs ) ( of ( holding work-in-process ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( finished ( goods inventories ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN addition))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN capacity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN demand))))))))) (VP (VP (VBZ allows) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB set) (NP (NN inventory) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP SKU) (NN basis)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ balances) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG having) (S (NP (DT a) (NN product)) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN against) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS costs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBG holding) (NNS work-in-process)))))))))))))))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD finished) (NP (NNS goods) (NNS inventories)))) (. .)))

The state of demand is used to determine inventory levels on a SKU basis which finds an equilibrium between benefits of product availability and cost of holding inventories.

( ( ( The state ) ( of demand ) ) ( ( is ( used ( to ( ( determine ( inventory levels ) ) ( on ( ( a ( SKU basis ) ) ( which ( finds ( ( ( an equilibrium ) ( between ( benefits ( of ( product ( ( availability and ) cost ) ) ) ) ) ) ( of ( holding inventories ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN demand)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB determine) (NP (NN inventory) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP SKU) (NN basis)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ finds) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN equilibrium)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN product) (NN availability) (CC and) (NN cost))))) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBG holding) (NNS inventories)))))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

It has the original meaning, a `sprite or hobgoblin that plays tricks, especially at night in people's houses; a poltergeist.

( It ( ( has ( ( ( the ( original meaning ) ) , ) ( ( a ( ` ( ( sprite or ) hobgoblin ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( ( plays tricks ) , ) especially ) ( at ( night ( in ( ( ( ( people 's ) houses ) ; ) ( a poltergeist ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ original) (NN meaning)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (`` `) (NN sprite) (CC or) (NN hobgoblin)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ plays) (NP (NNS tricks)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB especially)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NN night)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NNS houses)) (: ;) (NP (DT a) (NN poltergeist)))))))))))) (. .)))

( ( A sprite ) ( ( is ( a ( tricky ghost ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN sprite)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ tricky) (NN ghost))) (. .)))


( ( ( ( From ( the airplane ) ) or ) ( from ( the ground ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (FRAG (PP (PP (IN From) (NP (DT the) (NN airplane))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))) (. ?)))

The question was asked, "from the airplane or from the ground?" about the sighting of the pilot of the remains of the flight 93 which had crashed in Pennsylvania.

( ( The question ) ( ( was ( ( ( ( ( asked , ) `` ) ( ( ( from ( the airplane ) ) or ) ( from ( ( the ground ) ? ) ) ) ) '' ) ( about ( ( ( the sighting ) ( of ( ( the pilot ) ( of ( ( the remains ) ( of ( the ( flight 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( which ( had ( crashed ( in Pennsylvania ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN question)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN asked) (, ,) (`` ``) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN airplane))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (FRAG (NP (DT the) (NN ground)) (. ?)))) ('' '') (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sighting)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pilot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS remains)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN flight) (CD 93))))))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN crashed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Pennsylvania))))))))))) (. .)))


( ( Other parents ) ( ( use ( a ( repetitive style ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Other) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (DT a) (JJ repetitive) (NN style))) (. .)))

Using a repetitive style is not something any other parents use.

( ( ( ( Using ( a ( repetitive style ) ) ) ( ( is not ) something ) ) ( any ( other ( parents use ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (SINV (VP (VBG Using) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ repetitive)) (NN style))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN something))) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNS parents) (NN use)) (. .)))


In every field, women too numerous to list were involved in developing knowledge and contributing to the welfare of their societies as they did  the Roman Fabiola established a hospital where she worked both as nurse and doctor, becoming the first known woman surgeon before she died in AD 399.

( ( In ( every field ) ) ( , ( ( women ( too ( numerous ( to list ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( involved ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( developing knowledge ) and ) ( ( contributing ( to ( ( the welfare ) ( of ( their societies ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( they ( did ( ( the ( Roman Fabiola ) ) ( ( established ( a hospital ) ) ( where ( she ( worked ( both ( as ( ( nurse and ) doctor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( becoming ( the ( first ( known ( woman surgeon ) ) ) ) ) ) ( before ( she ( died ( in ( AD 399 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT every) (NN field))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS women)) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ numerous) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN list))))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN involved) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VP (VBG developing) (NP (NN knowledge))) (CC and) (VP (VBG contributing) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN welfare)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS societies))))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Roman) (NNP Fabiola)) (VP (VBD established) (NP (DT a) (NN hospital)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD worked) (PP (DT both) (IN as) (NP (NN nurse) (CC and) (NN doctor))))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBG becoming) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ known) (NN woman) (NN surgeon))) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD died) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP AD) (CD 399))))))))))) (. .)))

( Women ( ( can ( be ( as ( good ( as men ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Women)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ good) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNS men)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

I picture muskrats wallowing about in the mire and paddling sluggishly through the water, but I wouldn't call that rambling.

( ( ( ( ( I ( picture ( muskrats ( ( ( ( wallowing about ) ( in ( the mire ) ) ) and ) ( ( paddling sluggishly ) ( through ( the water ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( would n't ) ( call ( that rambling ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP picture) (S (NP (NNS muskrats)) (VP (VP (VBG wallowing) (IN about) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN mire)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG paddling) (ADVP (RB sluggishly)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN water)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB call) (NP (DT that) (NN rambling))))) (. .)))

The muskrats were an uncommon sight and an even more uncommon thing to discuss.

( ( The muskrats ) ( ( were ( ( ( ( an ( uncommon sight ) ) and ) ( an ( ( even ( more uncommon ) ) thing ) ) ) ( to discuss ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS muskrats)) (VP (VBD were) (S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ uncommon) (NN sight)) (CC and) (NP (DT an) (ADJP (RB even) (RBR more) (JJ uncommon)) (NN thing))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discuss))))) (. .)))


It's hard enough for her to make good decisions when she's surrounded by support.

( It ( ( 's ( ( hard ( ( enough ( for her ) ) ( to ( make ( good decisions ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( she ( 's ( surrounded ( by support ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (ADJP (RB hard) (RB enough) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP her))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJ good) (NNS decisions)))))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN surrounded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN support))))))))) (. .)))

Without support, she is destined to make wrong choices that will shape the rest of her life.

( ( Without support ) ( , ( she ( ( is ( destined ( to ( make ( ( wrong choices ) ( that ( will ( shape ( ( the rest ) ( of ( her life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (NN support))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN destined) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (JJ wrong) (NNS choices)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB shape) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN life)))))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

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

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

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

Dialect geography will always be current and relevant.

( ( Dialect geography ) ( ( ( will always ) ( be ( ( current and ) relevant ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Dialect) (NN geography)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ current) (CC and) (JJ relevant)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Paula Van Gelder's  Poetic Licenses  [XIV, 4] reminded me of the license plate a friend reported recently.

( ( ( ( Paula ( Van ( Gelder 's ) ) ) ( Poetic ( Licenses ( -LSB- XIV ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( 4 -RSB- ) ( ( reminded me ) ( of ( the ( license plate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( a friend ) ( ( reported recently ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Paula) (NNP Van) (NNP Gelder) (POS 's)) (NNP Poetic) (NNPS Licenses) (NNP -LSB-) (NNP XIV)) (, ,) (NP (QP (CD 4) (CD -RSB-))) (VP (VBD reminded) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN license) (NN plate))))) (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (VP (VBD reported) (ADVP (RB recently))) (. .)))

Paula Van Gelder's personal portraits reminded me of the squirrel a friend reported recently.

( ( ( Paula ( Van ( Gelder 's ) ) ) ( personal portraits ) ) ( ( ( reminded me ) ( of ( ( the squirrel ) ( ( a friend ) ( reported recently ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Paula) (NNP Van) (NNP Gelder) (POS 's)) (JJ personal) (NNS portraits)) (VP (VBD reminded) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN squirrel)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (VP (VBD reported) (ADVP (RB recently)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

In 1998, Iraq was under intensifying U.S. pressure, which culminated in a series of large air attacks in December.

( ( In 1998 ) ( , ( Iraq ( ( was ( under ( ( ( intensifying ( U.S. pressure ) ) , ) ( which ( culminated ( in ( ( a series ) ( of ( ( large ( air attacks ) ) ( in December ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1998))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Iraq)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (VBG intensifying) (NNP U.S.) (NN pressure)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBN culminated) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ large) (NN air) (NNS attacks)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP December))))))))))))) (. .)))

The U.S. backed out of plans to attack Iraq in late 1998.

( ( The U.S. ) ( ( ( ( backed out ) ( of plans ) ) ( to ( attack ( Iraq ( in ( late 1998 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP U.S.)) (VP (VBD backed) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS plans))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attack) (NP (NP (NNP Iraq)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ late) (CD 1998)))))))) (. .)))


(The Amalgamated and ILGWU merged in 1995 to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees'or UNITE!)

( -LRB- ( ( The ( ( Amalgamated and ) ILGWU ) ) ( ( ( ( merged ( in 1995 ) ) ( to ( form ( ( the Union ) ( of ( ( ( ( Needletrades ( , ( Industrial ( and ( Textile Employees ) ) ) ) ) ` ) or ) UNITE ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) -RRB- ) ) )

(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (DT The) (NNP Amalgamated) (CC and) (NNP ILGWU)) (VP (VBD merged) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1995))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB form) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Union)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Needletrades) (, ,) (NNP Industrial) (CC and) (NNP Textile) (NNP Employees)) (`` `) (CC or) (NP (NNP UNITE))))))))) (. !) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

Amalgamated and ILGWU broke apart in 1995.

( ( ( Amalgamated and ) ILGWU ) ( ( ( broke apart ) ( in 1995 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Amalgamated) (CC and) (NNP ILGWU)) (VP (VBD broke) (ADVP (RB apart)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1995)))) (. .)))


If you're not from Charlotte, you're not going to know where that's at, but, um, it was really far away from everybody and behind the airport and stuff like that.

( ( If ( you ( ( 're not ) ( from Charlotte ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( ( 're not ) ( going ( to ( know ( where ( ( ( ( ( that ( 's at ) ) , ) but ) , ) ( um ( , ( it ( ( ( was really ) ( far away ) ) ( ( ( from everybody ) and ) ( behind ( ( the ( ( airport and ) stuff ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (RB not) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Charlotte)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (RB not) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN at)))) (, ,) (CC but) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB really)) (ADVP (RB far) (RB away)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN everybody))) (CC and) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN airport) (CC and) (NN stuff)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT that))))))))))))))) (. .)))

many people do not know where Charlotte is.

( ( many people ) ( ( ( do not ) ( know ( where ( Charlotte is ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NNP Charlotte)) (VP (VBZ is)))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Condo living, the spread of AIDS through prostitutes and veterinary surgery.

( ( ( ( Condo living ) , ) ( ( the spread ) ( of ( AIDS ( through ( ( prostitutes and ) ( veterinary surgery ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Condo) (NN living)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN spread)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP AIDS)) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (NNS prostitutes)) (CC and) (NP (JJ veterinary) (NN surgery))))))) (. .)))

It is a common misconception that prostitutes carry STDs.

( It ( ( ( is ( a ( common misconception ) ) ) ( that ( prostitutes ( carry STDs ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ common) (NN misconception)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS prostitutes)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (NNS STDs)))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

As early as 1 1/2 to 2 years, children begin to talk about the past, guided by adults who prompt them and expand on their fragmented recollections.

( ( As ( early ( ( as ( ( 1 1/2 to ) 2 ) ) years ) ) ) ( , ( children ( ( begin ( to ( talk ( about ( ( ( the past ) , ) ( guided ( by ( adults ( who ( ( ( prompt them ) and ) ( expand ( on ( their ( fragmented recollections ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (JJ early) (QP (RB as) (CD 1 1/2) (TO to) (CD 2)) (NNS years))) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP begin) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN past)) (, ,) (VP (VBN guided) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS adults)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VB prompt) (NP (PRP them))) (CC and) (VP (VB expand) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (ADJP (JJ fragmented)) (NNS recollections)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

As young as 1 1/2 to 2 years, children will begin to talk about their past when they are guided by adults who will prompt them.

( ( As ( young ( ( as ( ( 1 1/2 to ) 2 ) ) years ) ) ) ( , ( children ( ( will ( begin ( to ( ( talk ( about ( their past ) ) ) ( when ( they ( are ( guided ( by ( adults ( who ( will ( prompt them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (JJ young) (QP (RB as) (CD 1 1/2) (TO to) (CD 2)) (NNS years))) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB begin) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN past))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN guided) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS adults)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB prompt) (NP (PRP them))))))))))))))))) (. .)))


But grammar enters the picture here, too, and dictionaries are remiss in syntactic description of how the language works in comparison with what its words mean, how they are spelled and pronounced, and where they came from.

( But ( ( ( ( ( grammar ( ( ( ( enters ( the picture ) ) here ) , ) too ) ) , ) and ) ( dictionaries ( are ( remiss ( in ( ( syntactic description ) ( of ( how ( ( the language ) ( ( ( ( works ( in comparison ) ) ( with ( what ( ( its words ) mean ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( how ( they ( are ( ( spelled and ) pronounced ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( where ( they ( came from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (NP (NN grammar)) (VP (VBZ enters) (NP (DT the) (NN picture)) (ADVP (RB here))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS dictionaries)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ remiss) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ syntactic) (NN description)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN language)) (VP (VBZ works) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN comparison))) (PP (IN with) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS words)) (VP (VBP mean))))) (, ,) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN spelled) (CC and) (VBN pronounced))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN from))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Dictionaries are a great source in explaining how language functions in comparison to word meanings, spelling, pronunciation and where it is derived from.

( Dictionaries ( ( are ( ( a ( great source ) ) ( in ( explaining ( ( ( how ( ( ( language functions ) ( in ( comparison ( to ( ( ( ( word meanings ) , ) spelling ) , ) ) ) ) ) pronunciation ) ) and ) ( where ( it ( is ( derived from ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Dictionaries)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN source)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG explaining) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (NN language) (NNS functions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN comparison)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN word) (NNS meanings)) (, ,) (NP (NN spelling)) (, ,)))))) (VP (VBZ pronunciation)))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN derived) (PP (IN from)))))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

And so, uh, those things come about through the work of reading rather than through listening to some person on the street corner or, uh, gazing on TV.

( And ( so ( , ( ( ( ( ( uh ( , ( ( those things ) ( come ( about ( ( ( through ( ( the work ) ( of reading ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( through ( listening ( to ( ( some person ) ( on ( the ( street corner ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) , ) ( uh ( , ( gazing ( on TV ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB so)) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (DT those) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP come) (PP (RB about) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN work)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG reading)))))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (PP (IN through) (S (VP (VBG listening) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN person)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN street) (NN corner))))))))))) (CC or) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (VP (VB gazing) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN TV))))) (. .)))

Those things happen because of the effort required to read instead of listening to someone talk.

( ( Those things ) ( ( happen ( because ( of ( ( the effort ) ( required ( to ( read ( instead ( of ( listening ( to ( someone talk ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Those) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP happen) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN effort)) (VP (VBN required) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG listening) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN someone) (NN talk))))))))))))) (. .)))


She told him to shut-up and get her a pack of cigarettes.

( She ( ( ( ( ( told him ) ( to shut-up ) ) and ) ( get ( her ( ( a pack ) ( of cigarettes ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN shut-up)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP get) (S (NP (PRP her)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS cigarettes))))))) (. .)))

She always yelled at him while telling him to do stuff.

( She ( always ( ( ( yelled ( at him ) ) ( while ( telling ( him ( to ( do stuff ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD yelled) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP him))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG telling) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NN stuff))))))))) (. .)))


English-types (like us) thrive in an environment that fosters dialogue.

( ( English-types ( -LRB- ( ( like us ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( thrive ( in ( ( an environment ) ( that ( fosters dialogue ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS English-types)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN like) (NP (PRP us))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (VP (VBP thrive) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN environment)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ fosters) (NP (NN dialogue)))))))) (. .)))

An environment that fosters dialogue is where English-types thrive.

( ( ( An environment ) ( that ( fosters dialogue ) ) ) ( ( is ( where ( English-types thrive ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT An) (NN environment)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ fosters) (NP (NN dialogue)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NNP English-types)) (VP (VBP thrive))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral entailment

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 did not care about others making calls.

( ( The hijackers ) ( ( ( did not ) ( care ( about ( others ( making calls ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB care) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS calls))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment entailment neutral

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

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

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN size)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN pattern)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN changed))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ visual) (NNS images)) (VP (VBD compared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN appeal))))))))) (. .)))

There are several options of images to help select the one with most appeal.

( There ( ( are ( ( several options ) ( of ( images ( to ( help ( ( select ( the one ) ) ( with ( most appeal ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS options)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS images) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (VP (VB select) (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJS most) (NN appeal))))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

They can change the tone of people's voice yes.

( They ( ( can ( ( change ( ( the tone ) ( of ( ( people 's ) voice ) ) ) ) yes ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB change) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tone)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NN voice)))) (NP (RB yes)))) (. .)))

They are able to alter the tone of voice.

( They ( ( are ( able ( to ( alter ( ( the tone ) ( of voice ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB alter) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tone)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN voice))))))))) (. .)))


Carnegie also describes namma-holes and soaks as sources of water.

( Carnegie ( also ( ( ( describes ( ( namma-holes and ) soaks ) ) ( as ( sources ( of water ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carnegie)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ describes) (NP (NNS namma-holes) (CC and) (NNS soaks)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NNS sources)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water)))))) (. .)))

Carneagie studied sources of water in his youth.

( Carneagie ( ( ( studied ( sources ( of water ) ) ) ( in ( his youth ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carneagie)) (VP (VBD studied) (NP (NP (NNS sources)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN youth)))) (. .)))


He soon made clear his desire for unchallenged control and for preparing the mujahideen to fight anywhere in the world.

( He ( soon ( ( made ( ( clear ( his desire ) ) ( ( ( for ( unchallenged control ) ) and ) ( for ( preparing ( the ( mujahideen ( to ( ( fight anywhere ) ( in ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB soon)) (VP (VBD made) (VP (VB clear) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN desire)) (PP (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ unchallenged) (NN control))) (CC and) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG preparing) (NP (DT the) (NN mujahideen) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fight) (ADVP (RB anywhere)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))))))) (. .)))

He sought council members that would rule with him.

( He ( ( sought ( ( council members ) ( that ( would ( rule ( with him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD sought) (NP (NP (NN council) (NNS members)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (VP (VB rule) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP him))))))))) (. .)))


The license plate was from California and was very humorous.

( ( The ( license plate ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( from California ) ) and ) ( was ( very humorous ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN license) (NN plate)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP California)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ humorous)))) (. .)))


Working in its favor is a social contract with a three-part system established in every country in the

( ( Working ( in ( its favor ) ) ) ( is ( ( a ( social contract ) ) ( with ( ( a ( three-part system ) ) ( established ( in ( ( every country ) ( in the ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The system established in every country had two parts.

( ( ( The system ) ( established ( in ( every country ) ) ) ) ( ( had ( two parts ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN system)) (VP (VBN established) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT every) (NN country))))) (VP (VBD had) (NP (CD two) (NNS parts))) (. .)))


Knitting mills now account for almost 30 percent of production employees engaged in textile manufacturing.

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30 percent of production employees in textile manufacturing work in knitting mills.

( ( ( 30 percent ) ( of ( ( production employees ) ( in ( textile manufacturing ) ) ) ) ) ( ( work ( in ( knitting mills ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction neutral

Except for its origin, in the British Interplanetary Society Journal, space warp has been restricted to fictional use.

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The British Interplanetary Society Journal space warp is restricted to non fictional use.

( ( The ( British ( Interplanetary ( Society ( Journal ( space warp ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( restricted ( to ( non ( fictional use ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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So that helped you learn about people that you had not necessarily met.

( So ( that ( ( helped ( you ( ( learn ( about people ) ) ( that ( you ( ( ( had not ) necessarily ) met ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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It didn't help them learn about people at all.

( It ( ( ( did n't ) ( help ( them ( learn ( about ( people ( at all ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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One may well wonder what Miss Stowe had in mind when, in Uncle Tom's Cabin (Chapter 5), she narrates how  Mrs.

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Miss Stowe never spoke a word in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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Your gift will also count toward the largest campaign for private contributions in the University's history.

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Sadly, your gift will not count toward campaign for private contributions.

( Sadly ( , ( ( your gift ) ( ( ( will not ) ( count ( toward ( campaign ( for ( private contributions ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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These statements were incorrect as well.

( ( These statements ) ( ( were ( incorrect ( as well ) ) ) . ) )

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The statements were also a misunderstanding between FAA and FBI.

( ( The statements ) ( ( ( were also ) ( ( a misunderstanding ) ( between ( ( FAA and ) FBI ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At the same time, the Sudanese regime began to change.

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The Sudan regime stayed the same and never changed.

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The doctor got, did some tests and uh, done some tests.

( ( ( The doctor ) got ) ( , ( ( did ( ( ( some ( ( tests and ) uh ) ) , ) ( done ( some tests ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( The doctor ) ( ( did ( some tests ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (DT some) (NNS tests))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Let me live in my house by the side of the road

( Let ( me ( ( live ( in ( my house ) ) ) ( by ( ( the side ) ( of ( the road ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Their house is not nearby any roads, but rather surrounded by fields.

( ( ( ( ( ( Their house ) ( ( ( is not ) nearby ) ( any roads ) ) ) , ) but ) ( rather ( surrounded ( by fields ) ) ) ) . )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

It just kind a fills it out a little bit makes it a little easier on the ear especially if they can't sing but.

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It's unpleasant to listen to before we do this.

( It ( ( 's ( unpleasant ( to ( listen ( to ( before ( we ( do this ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Jarrah stopped the violent maneuvers at about 10:01:00 and said,Allah is the greatest!

( ( Jarrah ( ( ( ( stopped ( the ( violent maneuvers ) ) ) ( at ( about 10:01:00 ) ) ) and ) said ) ) ( , ( Allah ( ( is ( the greatest ) ) ! ) ) ) )

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Jarrah praised Allah at around 10:01:00.

( Jarrah ( ( ( praised Allah ) ( at ( around 10:01:00 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Jarrah)) (VP (VBD praised) (NP (NNP Allah)) (PP (IN at) (NP (QP (RB around) (CD 10:01:00))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

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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The community is provided with expertise and service by our teachers.

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

And he said, Don't play, the soldier said, don't play, he said, innocent, he said, in that house, I, our house is huge, and I stayed locked up, because just me and my son lived, my baby son, tiny, and me, and well, that's all.

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I was afraid of the soldier but I also pitied him.

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In their testimony and in other public accounts, NORAD officials also stated that the Langley fighters were scrambled to respond to the notifications about American 77,178 United 93, or both.

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NORAD officials said that the Langley fighters were called into action at 10:00.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))

( ( The woman ) ( ( ( said something ) ( to me ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

He could stand as a symbol of resistance-above all, resistance to the West and to America.

( He ( ( could ( ( stand ( as ( ( a symbol ) ( of resistance-above ) ) ) ) ( ( all , ) ( resistance ( ( ( to ( the West ) ) and ) ( to America ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He could be a token of resistance to the Western World.

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These people and their successes are real.

( ( ( ( These people ) and ) ( their successes ) ) ( ( are real ) . ) )

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( Here ( ( are ( ( real people ) ( with ( real success ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He then discovered, to his surprise, that the Langley fighters were not headed north toward the Baltimore area as instructed, but east over the ocean.

( He ( then ( ( ( ( ( discovered , ) ( to ( his surprise ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( the ( Langley fighters ) ) ( ( were not ) ( ( headed ( north ( toward ( the ( Baltimore area ) ) ) ) ) ( ( as instructed ) ( , ( but ( east ( over ( the ocean ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( The fighters ) ( ( were ( headed ( to Baltimore ) ) ) . ) )

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Providing a stitch'or a package of pasta, a home computer, an automobile'in time requires a growing degree of integration among business enterprises within and across industries.

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Business enterprises do not need to communicate with each other in order to provide a stitch.

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Sam Hinton's The Meaning of Scientific Names [XI,1], I have had an experience which, in true biological tradition, will probably make me mildly notorious in perpetuity.

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( ( Sam Hinton ) ( ( ( has never ) ( written ( a book ) ) ) . ) )

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Unlike the women's industry, where style has always mattered more, relatively large men's apparel manufacturers such as Haggar; Hart, Schaffner, and Marx; Fruit of the Loom; Arrow Shirt Company; and Hathaway Shirt emerged, seeking to capture economies of scale.

( ( Unlike ( ( ( ( the ( women 's ) ) industry ) , ) ( where ( style ( ( has always ) ( mattered more ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( relatively large ) ( men 's ) ) ( apparel manufacturers ) ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Haggar ; ) ( ( ( ( ( Hart , ) Schaffner ) , ) and ) Marx ) ) ; ) ( Fruit ( of ( the Loom ) ) ) ) ; ) ( Arrow ( Shirt Company ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( Hathaway Shirt ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( emerged , ) ( seeking ( to ( capture ( economies ( of scale ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Men's apparel manufacturers are emerging since last decade.

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The person's house they're requesting to live in is by the side of the road.

( ( ( ( The ( person 's ) ) house ) ( they ( 're ( requesting ( to ( live in ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( by ( ( the side ) ( of ( the road ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

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

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Bloomington spent almost $300,000 for scholarships in the same period, far more than our own law school.

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Your gift today of $25, $50, $125, $250 or more will help keep our Red Shield a strong, reputable symbol of hope -- for those we assist, as well as for those who are watching!

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Your gift today, however much, will help sustain Red Shield and its mission.

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It is not really a dictionary, of course, in the sense that is lacks definitions; it is merely a word list.

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This is not a dictionary because there are no definitions for the words listed.

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Can you imagine trying to raise ten children in a two-bedroom apartment?

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Can you imagine having a bunch of kids in a tiny apartment and only one bathroom?

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Help us continue to offer the finest professional art training to our students, the junior and senior high school students enrolled in Saturday School and to all those adults in continuing education courses.

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Don't support us in our endeavor to train people in art.

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Similarly, feminists discourage titles that identify women's (but not men's) marital status (though many users mistakenly assume Ms . a synonym for Miss ).

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Feminists believe that everyone has an agenda against them

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Price reductions from the beginning to the end of the season also increased dramatically over the period from 1948 to 1988, one in which there was considerable growth in product proliferation.

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There was a big increase in product proliferation from 1948 to 1988.

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( Perhaps ( you ( ( ( 'll even ) ( save ( a life ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Perhaps you could fund the death of someone.

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