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

(ROOT (S (PP (TO To) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN recollection))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN instance)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN origin)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN expression)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN traced) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN statue))))))))))) (. .)))

( ( ( The statue ) ( in question ) ) ( ( is ( in Brazil ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN statue)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN question)))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Brazil)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( Oh ( , ( you ( ( want ( a cracker ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Oh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (NP (DT a) (NN cracker))) (. !)))

( You ( ( would ( like ( a cracker ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB like) (NP (DT a) (NN cracker)))) (. !)))


( I ( ( have ( ( nobody here ) ( to ( guide me ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN nobody) (ADVP (RB here)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB guide) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( have anyone ) ( to ( ( ( help me ) , ) here ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NN anyone)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP me)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB here))))))) (. .)))


High demand variation similarly occurs during the beginning and end of a product life cycle.

( ( High ( demand variation ) ) ( similarly ( ( occurs ( during ( ( the ( ( beginning and ) end ) ) ( of ( a ( product ( life cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ High) (NN demand) (NN variation)) (ADVP (RB similarly)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beginning) (CC and) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN product) (NN life) (NN cycle)))))) (. .)))

The end of a product's life cycle can see high demand variation.

( ( ( The end ) ( of ( ( a ( product 's ) ) ( life cycle ) ) ) ) ( ( can ( see ( high ( demand variation ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN product) (POS 's)) (NN life) (NN cycle)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB see) (NP (JJ high) (NN demand) (NN variation)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

A Goodwill staff member addresses a group of welfare  You can earn the money to support yourself and your family, she says.

( ( ( A ( Goodwill ( staff member ) ) ) ( addresses ( ( a group ) ( of ( ( ( welfare ( You ( can ( earn ( the ( money ( to ( support yourself ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( your family ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( says . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NNP Goodwill) (NN staff) (NN member)) (VP (VBZ addresses) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NN welfare)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB earn) (NP (DT the) (NN money) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (NP (PRP yourself))))))))))) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN family))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))

The Goodwill employee told the group that they would never be able to earn a decent living.

( ( The ( Goodwill employee ) ) ( ( ( told ( the group ) ) ( that ( they ( ( would never ) ( be ( able ( to ( earn ( a ( decent living ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Goodwill) (NN employee)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT the) (NN group)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB earn) (NP (DT a) (JJ decent) (NN living))))))))))) (. .)))


These advancements simply would not have been available without contributions from alumni and friends of the school.

( ( These advancements ) ( simply ( ( ( would not ) ( have ( ( been ( available ( without contributions ) ) ) ( from ( ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ( of ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS advancements)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN without) (NP (NNS contributions)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS alumni) (CC and) (NNS friends)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))))))) (. .)))

The alumni and friends of the school contributed.

( ( ( The ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ) ( of ( the school ) ) ) ( contributed . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS alumni) (CC and) (NNS friends)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))) (VP (VBD contributed)) (. .)))


Because several passengers on United 93 described three hijackers on the plane, not four, some have wondered whether one of the hijackers had been able to use the cockpit jump seat from the outset of the flight.

( ( Because ( ( ( several passengers ) ( on ( United 93 ) ) ) ( ( ( ( described ( three hijackers ) ) ( on ( the plane ) ) ) , ) ( not four ) ) ) ) ( , ( some ( ( have ( wondered ( whether ( ( one ( of ( the hijackers ) ) ) ( had ( been ( able ( to ( ( use ( the ( cockpit ( jump seat ) ) ) ) ( from ( ( the outset ) ( of ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS passengers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)))) (VP (VBD described) (NP (CD three) (NNS hijackers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB not) (NP (CD four)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT some)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBD wondered) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS hijackers)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (NN cockpit) (NN jump) (NN seat)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN outset)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN flight))))))))))))))) (. .)))

All passengers said that there were four hijackers on the plane.

( ( All passengers ) ( ( said ( that ( there ( were ( ( four hijackers ) ( on ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (NNS passengers)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (CD four) (NNS hijackers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN plane)))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

Miyares spent the next four months in hospitals in Japan and the U.S. before being medically discharged from the Army with as service-connected disability for diabetes.

( Miyares ( ( ( spent ( ( the ( next ( four months ) ) ) ( in ( hospitals ( in ( ( Japan and ) ( the U.S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( before ( ( being ( medically ( discharged ( from ( the Army ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( as ( ( service-connected disability ) ( for diabetes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Miyares)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (CD four) (NNS months)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS hospitals)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Japan)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.))))))) (PP (IN before) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (RB medically) (JJ discharged) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Army)))) (PP (IN with) (IN as) (NP (NP (JJ service-connected) (NN disability)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN diabetes))))))))) (. .)))

Miyares had no idea that he had diabetes before the hospitalization.

( Miyares ( ( ( had ( no idea ) ) ( that ( he ( had ( diabetes ( before ( the hospitalization ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Miyares)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT no) (NN idea)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN diabetes) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT the) (NN hospitalization)))))))) (. .)))


Putting another ply on top the same way creates an additional problem.

( ( ( Putting ( another ply ) ) ( on ( top ( the ( same way ) ) ) ) ) ( ( creates ( an ( additional problem ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Putting) (NP (DT another) (NN ply)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ top) (DT the) (JJ same) (NN way))))) (VP (VBZ creates) (NP (DT an) (JJ additional) (NN problem))) (. .)))

Placing another ply on top is the next step of the process and so it can't be avoided.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Placing ( another ply ) ) ( on top ) ) ( is ( ( the ( next step ) ) ( of ( the process ) ) ) ) ) and ) so ) ( it ( ( ca n't ) ( be avoided ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (VBG Placing) (NP (DT another) (NN ply)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN top))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN step)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN process)))))) (CC and) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN avoided))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

The word Yiddish derives from the German judisch `Jewish.

( ( The ( word Yiddish ) ) ( ( derives ( from ( ( ( the ( German judisch ) ) ` ) Jewish ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN word) (NN Yiddish)) (VP (VBZ derives) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ German) (NN judisch)) (`` `) (NP (JJ Jewish))))) (. .)))

Not many words are derived from others of German origin.

( ( Not ( many words ) ) ( ( are ( derived ( from ( others ( of ( German origin ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Not) (JJ many) (NNS words)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN derived) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ German) (NN origin))))))) (. .)))


Under the command of state governors, they provided support to civilian agencies to assess the nature of the attack, offer medical and technical advice, and coordinate state and local responses.

( ( Under ( ( the command ) ( of ( state governors ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( ( provided support ) ( to ( civilian agencies ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( assess ( ( the nature ) ( of ( the attack ) ) ) ) , ) ( offer ( ( ( medical and ) technical ) advice ) ) ) , ) and ) ( coordinate ( ( ( state and ) local ) responses ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN command)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN state) (NNS governors))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD provided) (NP (NN support)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ civilian) (NNS agencies))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB assess) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN nature)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN attack))))) (, ,) (VP (VB offer) (NP (UCP (JJ medical) (CC and) (JJ technical)) (NN advice))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB coordinate) (NP (UCP (NN state) (CC and) (JJ local)) (NNS responses))))))) (. .)))

They gave support to military groups to deal with the attack.

( They ( ( ( ( gave support ) ( to ( military groups ) ) ) ( to ( deal ( with ( the attack ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NN support)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ military) (NNS groups))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN attack))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (ADVP (RB forward)) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VBG seeing) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN name)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN membership) (NN list))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( hope ( you ( ( wo n't ) ( join ( our organization ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP hope) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB join) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN organization))))))) (. .)))


Ricky alternately named the numbers he recognized and counted items as they passed through the checkout.

( Ricky ( alternately ( ( named ( ( the numbers ) ( he ( ( recognized and ) ( ( counted items ) ( as ( they ( passed ( through ( the checkout ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ricky)) (ADVP (RB alternately)) (VP (VBD named) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS numbers)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD recognized)) (CC and) (VP (VBD counted) (NP (NNS items)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD passed) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN checkout)))))))))))) (. .)))

( Ricky ( ( ( counted items ) ( as ( they ( passed him ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ricky)) (VP (VBD counted) (NP (NNS items)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD passed) (NP (PRP him)))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction contradiction entailment entailment

Afterwards, the Bishop walked among the crowds, eating their picnic lunches.

( Afterwards ( , ( ( the Bishop ) ( ( ( ( walked ( among ( the crowds ) ) ) , ) ( eating ( their ( picnic lunches ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Afterwards)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bishop)) (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN among) (NP (DT the) (NNS crowds))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG eating) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN picnic) (NNS lunches))))) (. .)))

( ( The crowds ) ( ( ate ( their ( picnic lunches ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS crowds)) (VP (VBD ate) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN picnic) (NNS lunches))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

She then told of the stabbings of the two flight attendants.

( She ( then ( ( told ( of ( ( the stabbings ) ( of ( the ( two ( flight attendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD told) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS stabbings)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NN flight) (NNS attendants)))))) (. .)))

The two flight attendants were alerted of the stabbing.

( ( The ( two ( flight attendants ) ) ) ( ( were ( alerted ( of ( the stabbing ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (CD two) (NN flight) (NNS attendants)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN alerted) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN stabbing))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction entailment

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ next) (CD two) (NNS chapters)) (VP (VBP examine) (NP (NN apparel) (NNS operations)) (, ,) (PP (VBG starting) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN information) (NNS technologies)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN automation) (NN equipment)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ preassembly) (NNS stages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN garment-making)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN Chapter) (CD 8)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and) (NP (RB then) (DT the) (JJ sewing) (NN room)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN Chapter) (CD 9)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))))) (. .)))

Information technologies within the context of the preassembly stages of garment-making are examined in Chapter 8.

( ( ( Information technologies ) ( within ( ( the context ) ( of ( ( the ( preassembly stages ) ) ( of garment-making ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( examined ( in ( Chapter 8 ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Information) (NNS technologies)) (PP (IN within) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN context)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ preassembly) (NNS stages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN garment-making)))))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN examined) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Chapter) (CD 8))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

Well, he milked the cow every morning, but that day, he couldn't milk her, because the gunfire was so heavy, and because everything was falling near the house.

( ( ( ( ( Well ( , ( he ( ( milked ( the cow ) ) ( every morning ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( that day ) ( , ( he ( ( could n't ) ( ( ( milk her ) , ) ( ( ( ( because ( ( the gunfire ) ( was ( so heavy ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( because ( everything ( was ( falling ( near ( the house ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD milked) (NP (DT the) (NN cow)) (NP (DT every) (NN morning)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT that) (NN day)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB milk) (NP (PRP her)) (, ,) (SBAR (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN gunfire)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ heavy))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NN everything)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG falling) (PP (IN near) (NP (DT the) (NN house))))))))))) (. .)))

He could not milk the cow because of all the violence and chaos.

( He ( ( ( could not ) ( milk ( ( the cow ) ( because ( of ( all ( the ( ( violence and ) chaos ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB milk) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cow)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN violence) (CC and) (NN chaos)))))) (. .)))


Notice how Alison's imagination ranges far beyond the immediate play props before her'a tea set, a toy truck, and an ambulance.

( Notice ( ( how ( ( ( Alison 's ) imagination ) ( ranges ( ( far ( beyond ( the ( immediate play ) ) ) ) ( ( ( props ( before her ) ) ' ) ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( tea set ) ) , ) ( a ( toy truck ) ) ) , ) and ) ( an ambulance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Notice)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (NNP Alison) (POS 's)) (NN imagination)) (VP (VBZ ranges) (NP (ADVP (RB far) (PP (IN beyond) (NP (DT the) (JJ immediate) (NN play)))) (NP (NNS props)) (PP (IN before) (NP (PRP her))) ('' ') (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tea) (NN set)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN toy) (NN truck)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (DT an) (NN ambulance))))))) (. .)))

Alison's imagination is limited to the props before her.

( ( ( Alison 's ) imagination ) ( ( is ( ( limited ( to ( the props ) ) ) ( before her ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Alison) (POS 's)) (NN imagination)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN limited) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNS props))) (PP (IN before) (NP (PRP her))))) (. .)))


Basic items also represent a major percentage of all apparel goods sold.

( ( Basic items ) ( also ( ( represent ( ( a ( major percentage ) ) ( of ( ( all ( apparel goods ) ) sold ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Basic) (NNS items)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP represent) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ major) (NN percentage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT all) (NN apparel) (NNS goods)) (VP (VBN sold)))))) (. .)))

A large percentage of apparel goods sold are basics.

( ( ( A ( large percentage ) ) ( of ( ( apparel goods ) sold ) ) ) ( ( are basics ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ large) (NN percentage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN apparel) (NNS goods)) (VP (VBN sold))))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NNS basics))) (. .)))


Do you remember the names of any of them?

( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( ( the names ) ( of ( any ( of them ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS names)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them))))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( any ( of ( the ( movie names ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN movie) (NNS names))))) (. ?)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

The controller only heard something unintelligible; he did not hear the specific words we have some planes.

( ( ( ( ( The controller ) ( only ( heard ( something unintelligible ) ) ) ) ; ) ( he ( ( did not ) ( hear ( ( the ( specific words ) ) ( we ( have ( some planes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (NN something) (NN unintelligible)))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB hear) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ specific) (NNS words)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT some) (NNS planes))))))))) (. .)))

The controller was eventually able to decipher the words.

( ( The controller ) ( ( ( was eventually ) ( able ( to ( decipher ( the words ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB eventually)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB decipher) (NP (DT the) (NNS words))))))) (. .)))


It is far better for anyone to kill a single American soldier than to squander his efforts on other activities, he said.

( ( It ( ( ( is ( ( far better ) ( for anyone ) ) ) ( to ( kill ( a ( single ( American soldier ) ) ) ) ) ) ( than ( to ( ( squander ( his efforts ) ) ( on ( other activities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( said . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB far) (JJR better)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN anyone)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kill) (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (JJ American) (NN soldier))))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB squander) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS efforts)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ other) (NNS activities))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))

Killing an American soldier is more effective than wasting time on anything else.

( ( Killing ( an ( American soldier ) ) ) ( ( is ( more ( effective ( than ( ( wasting time ) ( on ( anything else ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Killing) (NP (DT an) (JJ American) (NN soldier)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ effective) (PP (IN than) (S (VP (VBG wasting) (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN anything) (RB else)))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

How does the YWCA differ from other organizations that provide health, fitness, social and education services?

( How ( ( ( does ( the YWCA ) ) ( differ ( from ( ( other organizations ) ( that ( provide ( health ( , ( fitness ( , ( social ( and ( education services ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (DT the) (NNP YWCA)) (VP (VB differ) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS organizations)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP provide) (NP (NN health) (, ,) (NN fitness) (, ,) (JJ social) (CC and) (NN education) (NNS services))))))))) (. ?)))

In what ways is the YWCA different from other agencies that provide the same services?

( ( In ( what ways ) ) ( ( ( is ( the YWCA ) ) ( different ( from ( ( other agencies ) ( that ( provide ( the ( same services ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHPP (IN In) (WHNP (WP what) (NNS ways))) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NNP YWCA)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS agencies)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP provide) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS services))))))))) (. ?)))


How was it going to high school in Charlotte?

( How ( ( ( was it ) ( going ( to ( ( high school ) ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ high) (NN school)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))))) (. ?)))

What was going to high school in Charlotte like?

( What ( ( was ( ( going ( to ( ( high school ) ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ) like ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ high) (NN school)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))) (PP (IN like)))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

In addition, the full donation of $1,000 can be itemized as a federal income tax deduction.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( ( ( the ( full donation ) ) ( of ( $ 1,000 ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( itemized ( as ( a ( federal ( income ( tax deduction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN addition))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ full) (NN donation)) (PP (IN of) (NP ($ $) (CD 1,000)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN itemized) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ federal) (NN income) (NN tax) (NN deduction)))))) (. .)))

In addition, the whole donaton of $1,000,000 can not be itemized as a federal income tax deduction.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( ( ( the ( whole donaton ) ) ( of ( $ 1,000,000 ) ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( itemized ( as ( a ( federal ( income ( tax deduction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN addition))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN donaton)) (PP (IN of) (NP ($ $) (CD 1,000,000)))) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN itemized) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ federal) (NN income) (NN tax) (NN deduction)))))) (. .)))


This lesson was applied, using Tomahawk missiles, early in the Clinton administration.

( ( This lesson ) ( ( was ( ( ( applied ( , ( ( using ( Tomahawk missiles ) ) , ) ) ) early ) ( in ( the ( Clinton administration ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN lesson)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN applied) (PRN (, ,) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNP Tomahawk) (NNS missiles)))) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB early)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Clinton) (NN administration))))) (. .)))

Tomahawk missiles have never been launched by the U.S. government.

( ( Tomahawk missiles ) ( ( ( have never ) ( been ( launched ( by ( the ( U.S. government ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Tomahawk) (NNS missiles)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN launched) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.) (NN government)))))) (. .)))


One of the flights that received the warning was United 93.

( ( One ( of ( ( the flights ) ( that ( received ( the warning ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( United 93 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS flights)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT the) (NN warning)))))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93))) (. .)))

( ( United 93 ) ( never ( ( received ( a warning ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT a) (NN warning))) (. .)))


Your mother wasn't real happy about that.

( ( Your mother ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( real ( happy ( about that ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB real) (JJ happy) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT that))))) (. .)))

Your mother loved it, she was really happy about that.

( ( ( Your mother ) ( loved it ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( was ( really happy ) ) ( about that ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD loved) (NP (PRP it)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ happy)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT that)))) (. .)))


The bull start making his noises and all that other stuff.

( ( The bull ) ( ( start ( making ( ( ( his noises ) and ) ( all ( that ( other stuff ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bull)) (VP (VBP start) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS noises)) (CC and) (NP (PDT all) (DT that) (JJ other) (NN stuff)))))) (. .)))

( ( The bull ) ( ( was ( getting angry ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bull)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJ angry)))) (. .)))


Some machines have an automatic thread-trimmer to do this step; if not, then the threads must be cut and the finished work put in an appropriate pile to be tied together when all the pieces of the bundle have been finished.

( ( ( ( ( Some machines ) ( have ( an ( automatic ( thread-trimmer ( to ( do ( this step ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( ( if not ) ( , ( ( then ( the threads ) ) ( must ( be cut ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( the ( finished work ) ) ( ( put ( in ( an ( appropriate pile ) ) ) ) ( to ( be ( ( tied together ) ( when ( ( ( all ( the pieces ) ) ( of ( the bundle ) ) ) ( have ( been finished ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Every machine has an automatic thread-trimmer to do this step.

( ( Every machine ) ( ( has ( an ( automatic ( thread-trimmer ( to ( do ( this step ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN machine)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT an) (JJ automatic) (NN thread-trimmer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT this) (NN step))))))) (. .)))


One admiral declares that he was literally thus cradled, under the breast of a gun-carriage.

( ( One admiral ) ( ( declares ( that ( he ( was ( ( literally thus ) ( ( cradled , ) ( under ( ( the breast ) ( of ( a gun-carriage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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An admiral  declared he was cradled under the breast of a gun carriage.

( ( An admiral ) ( ( declared ( he ( was ( cradled ( under ( ( the breast ) ( of ( a ( gun carriage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NN admiral)) (VP (VBD declared) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN cradled) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN breast)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN gun) (NN carriage)))))))))) (. .)))


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These people are living proof that your investment pays off.

( ( These people ) ( ( are ( ( living proof ) ( that ( ( your investment ) ( pays off ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The people are proof that the investment is worth it because their outcomes are greatly improved.

( ( The people ) ( ( are ( proof ( that ( ( the investment ) ( ( is ( worth it ) ) ( because ( ( their outcomes ) ( are ( greatly improved ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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These were part of a larger network used by diverse organizations for recruiting and training fighters for Islamic insurgencies in such places as Tajikistan, Kashmir, and Chechnya.

( These ( ( were ( part ( of ( ( a ( larger network ) ) ( ( ( used ( by ( ( diverse organizations ) ( for ( recruiting ( and ( training fighters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( for ( ( Islamic insurgencies ) ( in ( such places ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( Tajikistan ( , ( Kashmir ( , ( and Chechnya ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Islamic insurgents did not train in the Middle East, preferring to travel to Russia for easy access to Soviet-era arms.

( ( Islamic insurgents ) ( ( ( did not ) ( ( ( train ( in ( the ( Middle East ) ) ) ) , ) ( preferring ( to ( ( travel ( to ( Russia ( for ( easy access ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( Soviet-era arms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The President and the Vice President The President was seated in a classroom when, at 9:05, Andrew Card whispered to  A second plane hit the second tower.

( ( ( ( The President ) and ) ( the ( Vice ( President ( The President ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( seated ( in ( ( a classroom ) ( when ( , ( ( at 9:05 ) ( , ( ( ( Andrew Card ) ( whispered ( to ( A ( second plane ) ) ) ) ) ( hit ( the ( second tower ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The President was in a classroom when the second plane hit.

( ( The President ) ( ( ( was ( in ( a classroom ) ) ) ( when ( ( the ( second plane ) ) hit ) ) ) . ) )

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Dental hygiene is proving to be an exciting and rewarding career, both in private practice and community settings.

( ( Dental hygiene ) ( ( is ( ( ( proving ( to ( be ( an ( ( ( exciting and ) rewarding ) career ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( both ( in ( private ( practice ( and ( community settings ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Dental hygiene is an unrewarding and boring career path.

( ( Dental hygiene ) ( ( is ( an ( ( ( unrewarding and ) boring ) ( career path ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Dental) (NN hygiene)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT an) (ADJP (JJ unrewarding) (CC and) (JJ boring)) (NN career) (NN path))) (. .)))


It's just one of those things that you know, you just don't think people want to hear much about these days.

( ( It ( ( ( 's just ) ( one ( of ( those things ) ) ) ) ( that ( you know ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( just ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( people ( want ( to ( ( hear much ) ( about ( these days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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People don't love hearing things like fictional stories.

( People ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( love ( hearing things ) ) ( like ( fictional stories ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB love) (NP (NN hearing) (NNS things)) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJ fictional) (NNS stories))))) (. .)))


At about 9:00, the senior NMCC operations officer reached out to the FAA operations center for information.

( ( At ( about 9:00 ) ) ( , ( ( the ( senior ( NMCC ( operations officer ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( reached out ) ( to ( the ( FAA ( operations center ) ) ) ) ) ( for information ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 9:00)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ senior) (NN NMCC) (NNS operations) (NN officer)) (VP (VBD reached) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA) (NNS operations) (NN center))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN information)))) (. .)))

A senior NMCC operations officer reached out to the FAA at 9:00 but was ignored.

( ( A ( senior ( NMCC ( operations officer ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( reached out ) ( to ( the FAA ) ) ) ( at 9:00 ) ) but ) ( was ignored ) ) . ) )

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It's hard to explain exactly how camp can change a child's heart.

( It ( ( 's ( hard ( to ( explain ( ( exactly how ) ( camp ( can ( change ( ( a ( child 's ) ) heart ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It's hard to fully explain how camp can have a significant effect on a child.

( It ( ( 's ( hard ( to ( fully ( explain ( how ( camp ( can ( have ( ( a ( significant effect ) ) ( on ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Collins allows the Scots pronunciation, but, I am sorry to report, favors the English.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Collins ( allows ( the ( Scots pronunciation ) ) ) ) , ) but ) , ) ( I ( am ( sorry ( to report ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( favors ( the English ) ) ) . )

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Collins likes English people more that Scottish people.

( Collins ( ( ( likes ( English people ) ) ( more ( that ( Scottish people ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Collins)) (VP (VBZ likes) (NP (JJ English) (NNS people)) (ADVP (RBR more) (NP (DT that) (JJ Scottish) (NNS people)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

My mom believes me, because she knows I'll go.

( ( My mom ) ( ( ( ( believes me ) , ) ( because ( she ( knows ( I ( 'll go ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My mother is the only one who believes me these days.

( ( My mother ) ( ( is ( ( the ( only one ) ) ( who ( ( believes me ) ( these days ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And, as a Palestinian, he saw Israel as the top priority for the next stage.

( And ( , ( ( as ( a Palestinian ) ) ( , ( he ( ( ( ( saw Israel ) ( as ( the ( top priority ) ) ) ) ( for ( the ( next stage ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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He saw Israel as the priority for the next stage because he was a Palestinian.

( He ( ( ( ( saw Israel ) ( as ( ( the priority ) ( for ( the ( next stage ) ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( he ( was ( a Palestinian ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral entailment neutral

The first is that I find their interpretation of the evidence often skewed; the second is that while adjustment to lexicon, which they have always strongly advocated, is one thing, modification of grammar is another.

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Their lawyers were not the best when preparing various documents.

( ( Their lawyers ) ( ( ( were not ) ( ( the best ) ( when ( preparing ( various documents ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Late last Spring, we established an account for the IGGS Scholarship to help defray the tuition costs for an undergraduate major in Geology at IUPUI.

( ( Late ( last Spring ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( ( established ( ( an account ) ( for ( the ( IGGS Scholarship ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( help defray ) ( ( the ( tuition costs ) ) ( for ( ( an ( undergraduate major ) ) ( in Geology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( at IUPUI ) ) . ) ) ) )

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We created the IGGS Scholarship to help Geology major undergraduates with their tuition costs.

( We ( ( created ( ( the ( IGGS Scholarship ) ) ( to ( ( help ( Geology ( major undergraduates ) ) ) ( with ( their ( tuition costs ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment neutral

I don't remember, but only, only a fractured collarbone, which I recommend to anyone that needs to break a bone, break a collarbone.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( do n't ) remember ) ) , ) but ) ( only ( , ( ( ( ( ( only ( a ( fractured collarbone ) ) ) , ) ( which ( I ( recommend ( to ( anyone ( that ( needs ( to ( break ( a bone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( break ( a collarbone ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The collarbone is the best bone to break.

( ( The collarbone ) ( ( is ( ( the ( best bone ) ) ( to break ) ) ) . ) )

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Mr. Joseph Hymes'  Do Mistake'Learn Better  [XV,1] brought to mind the time a Japanese acquaintance told me of a friend of hers who decided to tackle the original English version of three books she had enjoyed while in Japan.

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Someone told me about someone they knew who read some books.

( ( Someone ( ( told me ) ( about someone ) ) ) ( they ( ( knew ( who ( read ( some books ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( The doctor ) ( ( ( sewed up ) ( her leg ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD sewed) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN leg))) (. .)))

( ( The doctor ) ( ( was ( able ( to ( heal ( her leg ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB heal) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN leg))))))) (. .)))


This machine picks up cut material from a carousel at one end and delivers finished sleeves at the other.

( ( This machine ) ( ( ( ( ( picks up ) ( ( cut material ) ( from ( ( a carousel ) ( at ( one end ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( delivers ( finished sleeves ) ) ( at ( the other ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN machine)) (VP (VP (VBZ picks) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (NN cut) (NN material)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN carousel)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD one) (NN end))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ delivers) (NP (VBN finished) (NNS sleeves)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ other))))) (. .)))

The machine will create a set of completed sleeves.

( ( The machine ) ( ( will ( create ( ( a set ) ( of ( completed sleeves ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN machine)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN set)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBN completed) (NNS sleeves)))))) (. .)))


Information regarding inadequate classrooms, moot court facilities, offices, the library and support service areas follow the above paragraphs.

( ( Information ( regarding ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( inadequate classrooms ) , ) ( moot ( court facilities ) ) ) , ) offices ) , ) ( the library ) ) and ) ( support ( service areas ) ) ) ) ) ( ( follow ( the ( above paragraphs ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Information)) (PP (VBG regarding) (NP (NP (JJ inadequate) (NNS classrooms)) (, ,) (NP (JJ moot) (NN court) (NNS facilities)) (, ,) (NP (NNS offices)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN library)) (CC and) (NP (NN support) (NN service) (NNS areas))))) (VP (VBP follow) (NP (DT the) (JJ above) (NNS paragraphs))) (. .)))

There are too many professional spaces with inadequacies.

( There ( ( ( are too ) ( ( many ( professional spaces ) ) ( with inadequacies ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB too)) (NP (NP (JJ many) (JJ professional) (NNS spaces)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS inadequacies))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

( It ( ( ( 's not ) ( a ( family story ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (NN family) (NN story))) (. .)))

( It ( ( makes ( a ( good ( bedtime story ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN bedtime) (NN story))) (. .)))


Please send any survival tips for third and fourth year dental students to me, in care of IUSD!

( Please ( ( ( ( send ( ( ( any ( survival tips ) ) ( for ( third ( and ( fourth ( year ( dental students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to me ) ) ) , ) ( in ( care ( of IUSD ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN survival) (NNS tips)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ third) (CC and) (JJ fourth) (NN year) (JJ dental) (NNS students))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN care)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP IUSD)))))) (. !)))

Survival tips are very important for fourth year dental students in particular.

( ( Survival tips ) ( ( ( are ( very ( important ( for ( fourth year ) ) ) ) ) ( ( dental students ) ( in particular ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Survival) (NNS tips)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ fourth) (NN year)))) (PP (NP (JJ dental) (NNS students)) (IN in) (ADJP (JJ particular)))) (. .)))


Infants tried all manner of signals'facial expressions, vocalizations, and body movements'to get their mother or father to respond again.

( Infants ( ( tried ( ( ( all manner ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( signals ` ) ( facial expressions ) ) , ) vocalizations ) , ) and ) ( body movements ) ) ) ) ( ` ( to ( ( get ( their ( ( mother or ) father ) ) ) ( to ( respond again ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Infants)) (VP (VBD tried) (S (NP (NP (DT all) (NN manner)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS signals)) (`` `) (NP (JJ facial) (NNS expressions)) (, ,) (NP (NNS vocalizations)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN body) (NNS movements))))) (`` `) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mother) (CC or) (NN father)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB respond) (ADVP (RB again))))))))) (. .)))

Infants attempted all manner of signals including facial expressions and vocalizations.

( Infants ( ( attempted ( ( all manner ) ( of ( signals ( including ( facial ( ( expressions and ) vocalizations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Infants)) (VP (VBD attempted) (NP (NP (DT all) (NN manner)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS signals)) (PP (VBG including) (NP (JJ facial) (NNS expressions) (CC and) (NNS vocalizations))))))) (. .)))


Because several passengers on United 93 described three hijackers on the plane, not four, some have wondered whether one of the hijackers had been able to use the cockpit jump seat from the outset of the flight.

( ( Because ( ( ( several passengers ) ( on ( United 93 ) ) ) ( ( ( ( described ( three hijackers ) ) ( on ( the plane ) ) ) , ) ( not four ) ) ) ) ( , ( some ( ( have ( wondered ( whether ( ( one ( of ( the hijackers ) ) ) ( had ( been ( able ( to ( ( use ( the ( cockpit ( jump seat ) ) ) ) ( from ( ( the outset ) ( of ( the flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS passengers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)))) (VP (VBD described) (NP (CD three) (NNS hijackers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB not) (NP (CD four)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT some)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBD wondered) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS hijackers)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (NN cockpit) (NN jump) (NN seat)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN outset)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN flight))))))))))))))) (. .)))

There was a dispute over the number of hijackers on the plane.

( There ( ( was ( ( a dispute ) ( over ( ( the number ) ( of ( hijackers ( on ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dispute)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS hijackers)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN plane))))))))) (. .)))


American Airlines dispatchers also tried, without success.

( ( American ( Airlines dispatchers ) ) ( also ( ( ( tried , ) ( without success ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP American) (NNPS Airlines) (NNS dispatchers)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD tried) (, ,) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN success)))) (. .)))

( ( The dispatchers ) ( ( ( did not ) ( achieve it ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS dispatchers)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB achieve) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral entailment neutral

Rosentraub Associate Dean of SPEA at Indianapolis

( ( Rosentraub ( ( Associate Dean ) ( of SPEA ) ) ) ( at Indianapolis ) )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Rosentraub) (NP (NP (NNP Associate) (NNP Dean)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP SPEA)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Indianapolis))))))

( David ( ( is ( the ( Associate Dean ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP David)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJ Associate) (NNP Dean))) (. .)))


Charles Delaney asks for further examples of onomatoplazia . Here are two which misled me for

( ( Charles Delaney ) ( asks ( for ( ( ( further examples ) ( of ( ( onomatoplazia . ) Here ) ) ) ( are ( two ( which ( ( misled me ) for ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Charles) (NNP Delaney)) (VP (VBZ asks) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NP (JJ further) (NNS examples)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP onomatoplazia) (. .)) (ADVP (RB Here))))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (CD two)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD misled) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN for))))))))))))

Onomatoplazia is really confusing and most people don't know what it means.

( ( ( ( Onomatoplazia ( is ( really confusing ) ) ) and ) ( ( most people ) ( ( do n't ) ( know ( what ( it means ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Onomatoplazia)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ confusing)))) (CC and) (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ means))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

She uses speech derived from that conversation to refiect on the thunder, allay her fear, and help her wait until Deb's task is finished and they can go inside.

( She ( ( uses ( speech ( ( derived ( from ( that conversation ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( refiect ( on ( the thunder ) ) ) , ) ( allay ( her fear ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( help ( her wait ) ) ( until ( ( ( ( ( Deb 's ) task ) ( is finished ) ) and ) ( they ( can ( go inside ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (NN speech)) (VP (VBN derived) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT that) (NN conversation))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB refiect) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN thunder)))) (, ,) (VP (VB allay) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN fear))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN wait)) (SBAR (IN until) (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Deb) (POS 's)) (NN task)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN finished)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB inside)))))))))))))) (. .)))

Deb and her worked diligently all the time and were a great team.

( ( ( Deb and ) her ) ( ( ( ( ( worked diligently ) ( all ( the time ) ) ) and ) ( were ( a ( great team ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Deb) (CC and) (PRP her)) (VP (VP (VBD worked) (ADVP (RB diligently)) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))) (CC and) (VP (VBD were) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN team)))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN step)) (PP (IN toward) (S (VP (VBG healing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pain)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG having) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VP (VBN abandoned) (NP (JJ several) (NNS times))) (, ,) (VP (VBN neglected)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBN denied) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ happy) (NN childhood)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NN birthright)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

In treating the trauma of their unfortunate childhood, this is only a beginning.

( ( In ( treating ( ( the trauma ) ( of ( their ( unfortunate childhood ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( this ( ( ( is only ) ( a beginning ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (S (VP (VBG treating) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trauma)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (ADJP (JJ unfortunate)) (NN childhood))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB only)) (NP (DT a) (NN beginning))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

Through conversing with others, we try to make puzzling events and behaviors understandable.

( ( Through ( conversing ( with others ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( try ( to ( make ( ( puzzling ( ( events and ) behaviors ) ) understandable ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (S (VP (VBG conversing) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (JJ puzzling) (NNS events) (CC and) (NNS behaviors)) (ADJP (JJ understandable))))))) (. .)))

Through talking with others, we try to understand puzzling events we hear about in the news.

( ( Through ( talking ( with others ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( try ( to ( understand ( ( puzzling events ) ( we ( ( hear about ) ( in ( the news ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (S (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB understand) (NP (NP (JJ puzzling) (NNS events)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP hear) (PRT (RP about)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN news))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Actually, my sister wrote a story on it.

( Actually ( , ( ( my sister ) ( ( ( wrote ( a story ) ) ( on it ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Actually)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN sister)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

My sister has never written any stories regarding that subject.

( ( My sister ) ( ( ( has never ) ( written ( ( any stories ) ( regarding ( that subject ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN sister)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN written) (NP (NP (DT any) (NNS stories)) (PP (VBG regarding) (NP (DT that) (NN subject)))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

We had a large tractor-trailer parked out front and uh, these guys all assembled to take the pews out of the church.

( ( ( ( We ( had ( ( a ( large tractor-trailer ) ) ( parked ( out front ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( uh ( , ( ( these guys ) ( all ( assembled ( to ( ( ( take ( the pews ) ) out ) ( of ( the church ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN tractor-trailer)) (VP (VBN parked) (PP (IN out) (NP (NN front))))))) (CC and) (S (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (NP (DT these) (NNS guys)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBD assembled) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT the) (NNS pews)) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN church)))))))) (. .)))

They loaded the churches pews onto a small car and it just wouldn't run after.

( ( ( ( They ( loaded ( ( the churches ) ( pews ( onto ( a ( small car ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( just ( ( would n't ) ( run after ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD loaded) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS churches)) (VP (VBZ pews) (PP (IN onto) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN car)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB run) (PP (IN after))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

None is the combined Old English ne `not' + on `one.

( None ( ( is ( ( the ( combined ( ( Old ( English ne ) ) ( ` ( not ( ' + ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( on ` ) one ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN None)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ combined) (ADJP (NNP Old) (NNP English) (JJ ne)) (`` `) (INTJ (RB not)) ('' ') (NN +)) (PP (IN on) (`` `) (NP (CD one))))) (. .)))

( None ( comes ( from ( Spanish words ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN None)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ Spanish) (NNS words))))))


Like in most schools in Charlotte, if you go on other sides, it's like everybody's just white, but in my school, there was every kind of person you could ever meet.

( ( Like ( in ( ( most schools ) ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( if ( you ( go ( on ( other sides ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( 's ( like ( everybody ( 's ( just white ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( in ( my school ) ) ( , ( there ( was ( ( ( every kind ) ( of person ) ) ( you ( ( could ever ) meet ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS schools)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte)))))) (, ,) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP go) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ other) (NNS sides)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (NN everybody)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB just) (JJ white))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN school))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN person))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB meet)))))))) (. .)))

There were lots of different kinds of people in my school.

( There ( ( were ( lots ( of ( ( different kinds ) ( of ( people ( in ( my school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ different) (NNS kinds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN school))))))))) (. .)))


Two days a week, Kevin leaves his office 45 minutes early to take charge of his 2-year-old daughter, Sophie, while her mother, a university professor, teaches a late class.

( ( ( ( ( Two days ) ( a week ) ) , ) Kevin ) ( ( ( ( leaves ( his office ) ) ( ( 45 minutes ) early ) ) ( to ( ( take ( charge ( of ( ( ( ( his ( 2-year-old daughter ) ) , ) Sophie ) , ) ) ) ) ( while ( ( ( ( ( her mother ) , ) ( a ( university professor ) ) ) , ) ( teaches ( a ( late class ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (CD Two) (NNS days)) (NP (DT a) (NN week))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Kevin))) (VP (VBZ leaves) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN office)) (ADVP (NP (CD 45) (NNS minutes)) (RB early)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (NN charge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ 2-year-old) (NN daughter)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Sophie)) (, ,)))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mother)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN university) (NN professor)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ teaches) (NP (DT a) (JJ late) (NN class))))))))) (. .)))

Kevin is a father to a 2-year-old girl named Sophie.

( Kevin ( ( is ( ( a father ) ( to ( ( a ( 2-year-old girl ) ) ( named Sophie ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kevin)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN father)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ 2-year-old) (NN girl)) (VP (VBN named) (NP (NNP Sophie))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Do feel ) ( like ( it ( 's ( changed ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (NN feel)) (VP (VB like) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN changed) (NP (DT a) (NN lot))))))) (. ?)))

Do you believe it has differed a great deal?

( ( ( Do you ) ( believe ( it ( has ( differed ( a ( great deal ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN differed) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN deal))))))) (. ?)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN faculty)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN involved) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN community))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN city) (NNS officials)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG conducting) (NP (NN research))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBG providing) (NP (DT the) (NN community)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN expertise) (CC and) (NN service)))))))) (. .)))

Our teachers are happy to be working so closely to the community.

( ( Our teachers ) ( ( are ( happy ( to ( be ( ( working ( so closely ) ) ( to ( the community ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NNS teachers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ happy) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB so) (RB closely)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN community))))))))) (. .)))


( Feminists ( ( ponder ( ( causes , ) implications ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Feminists)) (VP (VBP ponder) (NP (NP (NNS causes)) (, ,) (NP (NNS implications)))) (. .)))

No one ever thinks of the implications of ideas.

( ( No one ) ( ever ( ( thinks ( of ( ( the implications ) ( of ideas ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NN one)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS implications)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS ideas)))))) (. .)))


( ( Shall ( we ( ( finish it ) off ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VP (VB Shall) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB finish) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP off))))) (. ?)))

( It ( ( ( is important ) ( that ( we ( finish this ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP finish) (NP (DT this)))))) (. .)))


As work progresses through a typical sewing plant, it is also common for a special order to disrupt the flow.

( ( As ( work ( progresses ( through ( a ( typical ( sewing plant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( ( is also ) ( common ( for ( a ( special order ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( disrupt ( the flow ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NN work)) (VP (VBZ progresses) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT a) (JJ typical) (NN sewing) (NN plant)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (JJ common) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN order)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB disrupt) (NP (DT the) (NN flow)))))) (. .)))

There are many times that a particular order interrupts the flow of production in a typical sewing plant.

( There ( ( ( are ( many times ) ) ( that ( ( a ( particular order ) ) ( interrupts ( ( the flow ) ( of ( production ( in ( a ( typical ( sewing plant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (QP (JJ many) (NNS times))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN order)) (VP (VBZ interrupts) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN flow)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN production)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ typical) (NN sewing) (NN plant)))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment entailment 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.

( ( 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 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (RB Now) (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS manufacturers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN power) (NNS tools) (CC and) (NN ball) (NNS bearings)))) (VP (VBP talk) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS products))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN fashion) (NNS items)))))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (DT the) (NN apparel)) (VP (VBZ industry'always) (ADJP (JJ subject) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS whims)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN fashion))))))))) (`` `) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB much)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN industry)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ involves) (NP (NN retailing))))))))))) (. .)))

There are many power tools that people refer to as fashion items.

( There ( ( ( are ( many ( power tools ) ) ) ( that ( people ( refer ( to ( as ( fashion items ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ many) (NN power) (NNS tools)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP refer) (PP (TO to) (NP (RB as) (NN fashion) (NNS items))))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction entailment contradiction

Cleveland even told the Command Center it was prepared to contact a nearby military base to make the request.

( Cleveland ( even ( ( told ( ( the ( Command Center ) ) ( it ( was ( prepared ( to ( ( contact ( a ( nearby ( military base ) ) ) ) ( to ( make ( the request ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( Cleveland ( ( was ( prepared ( to ( dial 911 ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cleveland)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN prepared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dial) (NP (CD 911))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

In addition, they overstated the FAA's ability to provide the military with timely and useful information that morning.

( ( In addition ) ( , ( they ( ( ( overstated ( ( the ( FAA 's ) ) ability ) ) ( to ( ( ( provide ( the military ) ) ( with ( ( ( timely and ) useful ) information ) ) ) ( that morning ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The FAA lived up to its reputation in providing information to the military.

( ( The FAA ) ( ( ( ( lived up ) ( to ( its reputation ) ) ) ( in ( ( providing information ) ( to ( the military ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Computer images can be viewed on the local area network or even put on the Internet in a secure form.

( ( Computer images ) ( ( can ( be ( ( ( viewed ( on ( the ( local ( area network ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( even ( put ( on ( ( the Internet ) ( in ( a ( secure form ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In addition to seeing it in printed form, photos can also be seen on the computer's local network or on the internet.

( ( In ( addition ( to ( ( seeing it ) ( in ( printed form ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( photos ( ( ( can also ) ( be ( seen ( ( ( on ( ( the ( computer 's ) ) ( local network ) ) ) or ) ( on ( the internet ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Even on so small an island as Taiwan the Mandarin-speaking ex-mainlanders cannot converse with the Taiwanese-born majority who have not bothered to learn Mandarin.

( ( Even ( on ( ( ( so small ) ( an island ) ) ( as Taiwan ) ) ) ) ( ( the ( Mandarin-speaking ex-mainlanders ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( converse ( with ( ( the ( Taiwanese-born majority ) ) ( who ( ( have not ) ( bothered ( to ( learn Mandarin ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The Taiwanese majority refuse to learn Mandarin despite it being mandatory in school curriculums.

( ( The ( Taiwanese majority ) ) ( ( refuse ( to ( ( learn Mandarin ) ( despite ( it ( being ( mandatory ( in ( school curriculums ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral neutral

Not so paleolinguistics, or the reconstruction of ancient languages.

( Not ( ( ( ( ( ( so paleolinguistics ) , ) or ) ( the reconstruction ) ) ( of ( ancient languages ) ) ) . ) )

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That is not the case when reconstructing ancient languages.

( That ( ( ( ( is not ) ( the case ) ) ( when ( reconstructing ( ancient languages ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In the words of a newspaper ad for a language school,  Do Mistake'Learn Better.

( ( In ( ( the words ) ( of ( a ( newspaper ad ) ) ) ) ) ( ( for ( a ( language school ) ) ) ( , ( ( Do ( Mistake'Learn Better ) ) . ) ) ) )

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"Do Mistake'Learn Better" is the language's school attempt at ironic advertising.

( `` ( ( Do ( Mistake'Learn Better ) ) ( '' ( ( is ( ( ( the ( language 's ) ) ( school attempt ) ) ( at ( ironic advertising ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In addition to that behind-the-scenes role, MCCOY has taken an out-front role in developing a Summer Bus Pass, neighborhood youth councils, and the We Value Youth information line.

( ( In ( addition ( to ( that ( behind-the-scenes role ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( MCCOY ( ( has ( ( taken ( an ( out-front role ) ) ) ( in ( developing ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( Summer ( Bus Pass ) ) ) , ) ( neighborhood ( youth councils ) ) ) , ) and ) ( the ( We ( Value ( Youth ( information line ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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MCCOY has not developed anything behind the scenes.

( MCCOY ( ( ( has not ) ( ( developed anything ) ( behind ( the scenes ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

When a pattern piece is cut from the lay, the cutter then makes the notch cuts indicated on the marker.

( ( When ( ( a ( pattern piece ) ) ( is ( cut ( from ( the lay ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the cutter ) ( then ( ( makes ( ( the notch ) ( cuts ( indicated ( on ( the marker ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The notch cuts are listed and pointed out on the marker.

( ( The notch ) ( cuts ( ( ( ( are listed ) and ) ( ( pointed out ) ( on ( the marker ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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While that has not been literally proposed (as far as I know), the fact that the men's names appear first has been used by some feminists to illustrate the manifestation of an attitude that women have had to put up with all these centuries.

( ( While ( that ( ( has not ) ( ( been literally ) ( proposed ( -LRB- ( ( ( as far ) ( as ( I know ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the fact ) ( that ( ( ( the ( men 's ) ) names ) ( appear first ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( used ( by ( some feminists ) ) ) ( to ( ( illustrate ( ( the manifestation ) ( of ( an attitude ) ) ) ) ( that ( women ( have ( had ( to ( ( put up ) ( with ( all ( these centuries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Men's names come after women's, they are therefore a subjugated group.

( ( ( Men 's ) names ) ( ( come ( after ( women ( ( 's , ) ( they ( ( are therefore ) ( a ( subjugated group ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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State financial support is unlikely to increase significantly during the remainder of this decade.

( ( State ( financial support ) ) ( ( is ( unlikely ( to ( ( increase significantly ) ( during ( ( the remainder ) ( of ( this decade ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The state has substantially increased spending for all manner of financial support services.

( ( The state ) ( ( ( has substantially ) ( increased ( spending ( for ( ( all manner ) ( of ( financial ( support services ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This organization's structure included as its operating arms an intelligence component, a military committee, a financial committee, a political committee, and a committee in charge of media affairs and propaganda.

( ( ( This ( organization 's ) ) structure ) ( ( ( included ( as ( its ( operating arms ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( an ( intelligence component ) ) , ) ( a ( military committee ) ) ) , ) ( a ( financial committee ) ) ) , ) ( a ( political committee ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( a committee ) ( in ( charge ( of ( ( ( media affairs ) and ) propaganda ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The organization included many branches to manage its operations.

( ( The organization ) ( ( ( included ( many branches ) ) ( to ( manage ( its operations ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Perhaps the second system cannot access events stored by the first, making the earliest events of our lives forever irretrievable.

( Perhaps ( ( the ( second system ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( access ( ( events ( ( ( stored ( by ( the first ) ) ) , ) ( ( making ( ( the ( earliest events ) ) ( of ( our lives ) ) ) ) forever ) ) ) irretrievable ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Second system interferes with the first system.

( ( Second system ) ( ( interferes ( with ( the ( first system ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I urge you to support your alma mater so that we can continue to make you proud of the degree that you hold from this institution.

( I ( ( urge ( you ( to ( ( support ( your ( alma mater ) ) ) ( so ( that ( we ( can ( ( continue ( to ( make ( you ( proud ( of ( the degree ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( you ( hold ( from ( this institution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Please do not lend us your support, as it's not important.

( Please ( ( ( do not ) ( ( lend us ) ( ( ( your support ) , ) ( as ( it ( ( 's not ) important ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (NN Half)) (VP (VBP challenge)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Part)) (VP (VBP challenge)) (. .)))


According to one call, they voted on whether to rush the terrorists in an attempt to retake the plane.

( ( According ( to ( one call ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( voted on ) ( whether ( to ( ( rush ( the terrorists ) ) ( in ( an ( attempt ( to ( retake ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They voted to retake the plane that day.

( They ( ( voted ( to ( retake ( ( the plane ) ( that day ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

Any Muslim who rejects his ideas is just one more nonbeliever worthy of destruction.

( ( ( Any Muslim ) ( who ( rejects ( his ideas ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is ( just ( one more ) ) ) ( ( nonbeliever worthy ) ( of destruction ) ) ) . ) )

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There are multitudes of nonbelievers deemed to be deserving of death.

( There ( ( are ( multitudes ( of ( nonbelievers ( deemed ( to ( be ( deserving ( of death ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I am sure you will understand my writing to you once more about the important work of the American Cancer Society.

( I ( ( am ( sure ( you ( will ( ( ( understand ( my writing ) ) ( to you ) ) ( ( once more ) ( about ( ( the ( important work ) ) ( of ( the ( American ( Cancer Society ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I hope that I can convey the importance of the American Cancer Society but writing to you again.

( ( ( ( I ( hope ( that ( I ( can ( convey ( ( the importance ) ( of ( the ( American ( Cancer Society ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( ( writing ( to you ) ) again ) ) . )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

Recently we read that how children turn out is mostly written in their genes; there's little we as parents can do about it.

( ( ( ( Recently ( we ( read ( that ( ( how ( children ( turn out ) ) ) ( ( is mostly ) ( written ( in ( their genes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( there ( ( ( 's little ) we ) ( as ( parents ( can ( do ( about it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Genes are one of the largest determinants of how children turn out.

( Genes ( ( are ( one ( of ( ( the ( largest determinants ) ) ( of ( how ( children ( turn out ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

So they would, they would always come to me, and they told me, Ma'am, sell us milk, sell us yogurt, sell us cheese, or sell us a, a hog, a plump hog, well I had to sell them, and I am going to sell, he'd said, if you sell them to everyone else, sell to us, too.

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They demanded that I sell them cheese, yoghurt and milk.

( They ( ( demanded ( that ( I ( ( sell them ) ( cheese ( , ( ( yoghurt and ) milk ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your gift to Goodwill will help us do even more this year because your gift will be used to directly support our work.

( ( ( Your gift ) ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( will ( ( help ( us ( ( do even ) ( more ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( ( your gift ) ( will ( be ( used ( to ( directly ( support ( our work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your gift to Goodwill is not appreciated because it hinders our ability to support work.

( ( ( Your gift ) ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( appreciated ( because ( it ( hinders ( our ( ability ( to ( support work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution to Goodwill will mean more than you may know.

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You will definitely understand what your contribution to Goodwill will mean.

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At first glance, it might appear that almost all of the cloth is used in the marker; in fact, only 90 percent has been covered in the layout of 108 individual pieces.

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100 percent of the individual pieces are on the marker.

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`Cause we're like, now I can say this because I'm older or whatever and I can like deal with it, I'm exactly like my dad.

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I am now able to say that I am extremely similar to my father.

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On 9/11, the terrorists turned off the transponders on three of the four hijacked aircraft.

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One of the four hijacked airplanes did not consider the consequences of having an active transponder.

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Because introducing changes at any step may unbalance the system as a whole, technological innovations have not easily found their way into the sewing room'which may be out of sync with what an integrated retail-apparel-textile channel requires.

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The sewing room has had a hard time integrating technological innovations in.

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In any event, it is hard to discern, from the arch style affected in an attempt to make dull facts interesting, just what is the origin of sow one's wild oats .  In many entries, Claiborne labors the obvious, offering little or nothing we do not already know, could easily imagine, or for which the author offers no explanation.

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Claiborne simply describes the obvious, and doesn't say anything the reader doesn't already know.

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