Finally, turning to her toilet, she rested her face in her hands, and gave a sort of groan.

( Finally ( , ( ( turning ( to ( her toilet ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( ( ( ( ( rested ( her face ) ) ( in ( her hands ) ) ) , ) and ) ( gave ( ( a sort ) ( of groan ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG turning) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN toilet))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD rested) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN face)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS hands)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sort)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN groan)))))) (. .)))

The death of her father was emotionally scarring.

( ( ( The death ) ( of ( her father ) ) ) ( ( was ( emotionally scarring ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN death)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN father)))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB emotionally) (JJ scarring))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

It's just one of those things, you know that happened.

( ( It ( 's ( ( just one ) ( of ( those things ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( know ( that happened ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (RB just) (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those) (NNS things)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VBD happened))))) (. .)))

( It ( ( ( 's not ) ( something ( that ( just happens ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBZ happens)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Rukeyser's Sphinx was not very affable, either.)

( Rukeyser ( ( ( ( ( 's ( Sphinx ( ( was not ) ( very affable ) ) ) ) , ) either ) . ) -RRB- ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Rukeyser)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ Sphinx) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ affable)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB either))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

( ( The Sphinx ) ( ( ( was n't ) ( very friendly ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN Sphinx)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ friendly))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral entailment

Al Qaeda's role in organizing terrorist operations had also changed.

( ( ( ( Al ( Qaeda 's ) ) role ) ( in ( organizing ( terrorist operations ) ) ) ) ( ( ( had also ) changed ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda) (POS 's)) (NN role)) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBG organizing) (JJ terrorist) (NNS operations)))) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN changed))) (. .)))

Al Qaeda later took on a different role when it came to terrorist operations.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( later ( ( ( took ( on ( a ( different role ) ) ) ) ( when ( it ( came ( to ( terrorist operations ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (ADVP (RB later)) (VP (VBD took) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ different) (NN role))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ terrorist) (NNS operations))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral contradiction

Knit fleece goods are commonly joined by a seaming operation called over-edging in the factory (and overlocking sewing in home use).

( ( Knit ( fleece goods ) ) ( ( ( are commonly ) ( joined ( by ( ( a ( seaming operation ) ) ( ( called ( over-edging ( in ( the factory ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( and ( ( overlocking ( sewing ( in ( home use ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Knit) (NN fleece) (NNS goods)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB commonly)) (VP (VBN joined) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG seaming) (NN operation)) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NP (NN over-edging)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN factory)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC and) (VP (VBG overlocking) (S (VP (VBG sewing) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN home) (NN use)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))

The way knit fleece goods are sewn in factories differs a bit to how they are sewn at home.

( ( ( The way ) ( ( knit ( fleece goods ) ) ( are ( sewn ( in factories ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( differs ( a bit ) ) ( to ( how ( they ( are ( sewn ( at home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ knit) (NN fleece) (NNS goods)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN sewn) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS factories)))))))) (VP (VBZ differs) (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (PP (TO to) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN sewn) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))))))))) (. .)))


I've not been able to corroborate this explanation, but I'll never forget it.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( 've not ) ( been ( able ( to ( corroborate ( this explanation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( I ( ( 'll never ) ( forget it ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (RB not) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB corroborate) (NP (DT this) (NN explanation))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB forget) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))

I've not been able to corroborate this explanation because everyone else left the island.

( I ( ( ( 've not ) ( ( been ( able ( to ( corroborate ( this explanation ) ) ) ) ) ( because ( ( everyone else ) ( left ( the island ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (RB not) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB corroborate) (NP (DT this) (NN explanation)))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NN everyone) (RB else)) (VP (VBD left) (NP (DT the) (NN island))))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

What about Piaget's belief that through make-believe, young children solidify their new symbolic capacity?

( ( What ( about ( ( Piaget 's ) belief ) ) ) ( ( ( that ( through ( make-believe ( , ( young children ) ) ) ) ) ( solidify ( their ( new ( symbolic capacity ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHNP (WP What)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNP Piaget) (POS 's)) (NN belief)))) (SQ (VP (ADVP (RB that) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ make-believe) (, ,) (JJ young) (NNS children)))) (VBP solidify) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ new) (JJ symbolic) (NN capacity)))) (. ?)))

Piaget had beliefs in regard to children's make-believe and how it impacts their life.

( Piaget ( ( ( ( ( had ( beliefs ( in regard ) ) ) ( to ( ( children 's ) make-believe ) ) ) and ) ( how ( it ( impacts ( their life ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Piaget)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NNS beliefs)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN regard)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NN make-believe)))) (CC and) (VP (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ impacts) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN life))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (PP (IN like) (NP (NN fun)))) (. .)))

( That ( ( sounds ( extremely boring ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ boring))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

Um, now why did you decide to stay in Charlotte to go to school?

( ( Um , ) ( ( now why ) ( ( ( did you ) ( decide ( to ( ( stay ( in Charlotte ) ) ( to ( go ( to school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (VP (VB Um) (, ,) (SBARQ (WHADVP (ADVP (RB now)) (WRB why)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB decide) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN school))))))))))) (. ?))))

Why was it important to you to stay where you were, in Charlotte?

( Why ( ( ( was it ) ( ( ( important ( to ( you ( to ( stay ( where ( you were ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( in Charlotte ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (TO to) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were)))))))) (, ,)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Charlotte))))) (. ?)))


How old were you when she shared this story with you?

( ( How old ) ( ( ( were you ) ( when ( she ( ( shared ( this story ) ) ( with you ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ old)) (SQ (VBD were) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD shared) (NP (DT this) (NN story)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. ?)))

How old were you when she told you the story?

( ( How old ) ( ( ( were you ) ( when ( she ( told ( you ( the story ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ old)) (SQ (VBD were) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD told) (S (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT the) (NN story))))))) (. ?)))


As a donor to the School of Dentistry, you are making a significant investment in dental education in Indiana.

( ( As ( ( a donor ) ( to ( ( the School ) ( of Dentistry ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( are ( ( making ( a ( significant investment ) ) ) ( in ( ( dental education ) ( in Indiana ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN donor)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP School)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Dentistry))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG making) (NP (DT a) (JJ significant) (NN investment)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ dental) (NN education)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Indiana))))))) (. .)))

As a donar to the school of dentistry you are paying to help these dental students eat.

( ( As ( ( a donar ) ( to ( ( the school ) ( of dentistry ) ) ) ) ) ( you ( ( are ( paying ( to ( help ( ( these ( dental students ) ) eat ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN donar)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN school)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN dentistry))))))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG paying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (DT these) (JJ dental) (NNS students)) (VP (VB eat)))))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Although by age 4 children know that not all TV programming is real, they judge TV reality according to whether the images resemble people and objects in everyday life.

( ( Although ( ( by age ) ( ( 4 children ) ( know ( that ( ( not ( all ( TV programming ) ) ) ( is real ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( judge ( TV reality ) ) ( according ( to ( whether ( ( the images ) ( ( resemble ( ( people and ) objects ) ) ( in ( everyday life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (PP (IN by) (NP (NN age))) (NP (CD 4) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (RB not) (DT all) (NN TV) (NN programming)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ real)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP judge) (NP (NN TV) (NN reality)) (PP (VBG according) (PP (TO to) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS images)) (VP (VBP resemble) (NP (NNS people) (CC and) (NNS objects)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ everyday) (NN life))))))))) (. .)))

Some children never figure out that some TV programming is not real.

( ( Some children ) ( never ( ( ( figure out ) ( that ( ( some ( TV programming ) ) ( ( is not ) real ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP figure) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT some) (NN TV) (NN programming)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ real)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

The subassemblies for the collars, backs, fronts, cuffs, and sleeves might be on one side of a center aisle down the factory floor and the major assembly steps on the other side.

( ( ( The subassemblies ) ( for ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the collars ) , ) backs ) , ) fronts ) , ) cuffs ) , ) and ) sleeves ) ) ) ( ( might ( ( be ( on ( ( one side ) ( of ( a ( center aisle ) ) ) ) ) ) ( down ( ( ( the ( factory floor ) ) and ) ( ( the ( major ( assembly steps ) ) ) ( on ( the ( other side ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS subassemblies)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS collars)) (, ,) (NP (NNS backs)) (, ,) (NP (NNS fronts)) (, ,) (NP (NNS cuffs)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS sleeves))))) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN center) (NN aisle))))) (PP (IN down) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN factory) (NN floor)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ major) (NN assembly) (NNS steps)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN side)))))))) (. .)))

The subassembly for collars is usually on the left side of the center aisle.

( ( ( The subassembly ) ( for collars ) ) ( ( ( is usually ) ( on ( ( the ( left side ) ) ( of ( the ( center aisle ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN subassembly)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS collars)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB usually)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ left) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN center) (NN aisle)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB When)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (DT that))) (. ?)))

( When ( ( was ( your graduation ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB When)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN graduation))) (. ?)))


So, I said, No, I said, I'm not going to be able to go.

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (S (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said))))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (RB not) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go)))))))))) (. .)))

I am going to be able to go and I said that I would go.

( ( ( ( I ( am ( going ( to ( be ( able ( to go ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( I ( said ( that ( I ( would go ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go))))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB go))))))) (. .)))


It's a relatively painless experience and not very cumbersome to deal with, not bad.

( It ( ( 's ( ( ( ( a ( ( relatively painless ) experience ) ) and ) not ) ( very ( cumbersome ( to ( ( ( deal with ) , ) ( not bad ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ painless)) (NN experience)) (CC and) (RB not)) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ cumbersome) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with)) (, ,) (ADJP (RB not) (JJ bad)))))))) (. .)))

I don't think I'll be doing that again, too much hassle.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( I ( 'll ( be ( doing ( ( ( ( that again ) , ) too ) ( much hassle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (ADVP (RB that) (RB again)) (, ,) (RB too) (ADVP (RB much) (RB hassle)))))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (UH .) (. .)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD chucked) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN out) (NP (DT the) (NN door))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB back)) (ADJP (JJ innerwards))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( chuck him ) ( out ( the door ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB chuck) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN out) (NP (DT the) (NN door))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral neutral neutral

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (VBG Knitting) (NNS mills)) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBP account) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (RB almost) (CD 30) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN production) (NNS employees)) (VP (VBN engaged) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ textile) (NN manufacturing))))))))) (. .)))

Employees engaged in textile manufacturing tend to be disgruntled.

( ( Employees ( engaged ( in ( textile manufacturing ) ) ) ) ( ( tend ( to ( be disgruntled ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Employees)) (VP (VBN engaged) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ textile) (NN manufacturing))))) (VP (VBP tend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ disgruntled)))))) (. .)))


Perhaps one day we shall find an Etruscan library, buried deep in the Italian countryside; but for the present, we have to make do with what we have, which is precious little.

( ( ( ( ( Perhaps ( ( one day ) ( we ( shall ( find ( ( ( an ( Etruscan library ) ) , ) ( ( buried deep ) ( in ( the ( Italian countryside ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) but ) ( ( for ( the present ) ) ( , ( we ( ( ( have ( to ( make ( do ( with ( what ( we have ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( which ( is ( precious little ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (CD one) (NN day)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD shall) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ Etruscan) (NN library)) (, ,) (VP (VBN buried) (ADVP (RB deep)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ Italian) (NN countryside)))))))) (: ;) (CC but) (S (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN present))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB precious) (JJ little))))))) (. .)))

( ( ( How much ) ( we have ) ) ( ( is ( generally relative ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ much)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB generally) (JJ relative))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

Every Japan veteran has his list of favorite mistakes.

( ( Every ( Japan veteran ) ) ( ( has ( ( his list ) ( of ( favorite mistakes ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NNP Japan) (NN veteran)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ favorite) (NNS mistakes))))) (. .)))

( Vets ( ( like ( to ( ( point out ) ( screw ups ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Vets)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB point) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NN screw) (NNS ups)))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Proposition 3 The assembly room'the traditional focus of attention for industry competitiveness'can provide competitive benefits only if other more fundamental changes in manufacturing practice have been introduced.

( ( ( ( Proposition 3 ) ( The ( assembly room ) ) ) ( ` ( ( ( the ( traditional focus ) ) ( of ( attention ( for ( industry competitiveness ) ) ) ) ) ( ` ( can ( ( provide ( ( ( competitive benefits ) ( only if ) ) ( other ( ( more fundamental ) changes ) ) ) ) ( in ( manufacturing practice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( have ( been introduced ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (QP (CD Proposition) (CD 3)) (DT The) (NN assembly) (NN room)) (SBAR (S (`` `) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ traditional) (NN focus)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN attention)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN industry) (NN competitiveness)))))) (`` `) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB provide) (NP (NP (JJ competitive) (NNS benefits)) (CONJP (RB only) (IN if)) (NP (JJ other) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ fundamental)) (NNS changes))) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBG manufacturing) (NN practice)))))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN introduced)))) (. .)))

The industry changed their practices to keep up with others in the industry.

( ( The industry ) ( ( ( changed ( their practices ) ) ( to ( ( keep up ) ( with ( others ( in ( the industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN industry)) (VP (VBD changed) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS practices)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN industry))))))))) (. .)))


The parent or teacher intervenes only when the child is truly stuck, granting the child as much opportunity to master his or her own behavior as possible.

( ( The ( ( parent or ) teacher ) ) ( ( ( ( intervenes ( ( only when ) ( ( the child ) ( is ( truly stuck ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( granting ( the child ) ) ( ( as much ) opportunity ) ) ( to ( master ( ( ( ( his or ) her ) ( own behavior ) ) ( as possible ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN parent) (CC or) (NN teacher)) (VP (VBZ intervenes) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB only) (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN child)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB truly) (JJ stuck))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG granting) (NP (DT the) (NN child)) (NP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ much)) (NN opportunity)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB master) (NP (NP (ADJP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her)) (JJ own) (NN behavior)) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ possible))))))))) (. .)))

The parent or teacher steps in when they know the child is actually stuck.

( ( ( The ( parent ( or ( teacher steps ) ) ) ) ( in ( when ( they ( know ( the child ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( is actually ) stuck ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN parent) (CC or) (NN teacher) (NNS steps)) (PP (IN in) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (DT the) (NN child))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBN stuck))) (. .)))


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

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (NN something))) (. ?)))


neutral entailment neutral entailment neutral

Your involvement will be greatly appreciated.

( ( Your involvement ) ( ( will ( be ( greatly appreciated ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN involvement)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (ADVP (RB greatly)) (VBN appreciated)))) (. .)))

Your help is really needed and would be appreciated.

( ( Your help ) ( ( ( ( is ( really needed ) ) and ) ( would ( be appreciated ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN help)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (VP (ADVP (RB really)) (VBN needed))) (CC and) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN appreciated))))) (. .)))


Gradually, spike one's guns came to mean `frustrate the enemy by blocking his intended plan of action.

( Gradually ( , ( ( ( spike ( one 's ) ) guns ) ( ( came ( to ( ( mean ` ) ( ( frustrate ( the enemy ) ) ( by ( blocking ( ( his ( intended plan ) ) ( of action ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Gradually)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ spike) (NN one) (POS 's)) (NNS guns)) (VP (VBD came) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB mean) (`` `) (S (VP (VB frustrate) (NP (DT the) (NN enemy)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG blocking) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ intended) (NN plan)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN action))))))))))))) (. .)))

Spiking one's guns  came to mean " to kiss your enemy."

( ( ( Spiking ( one 's ) ) guns ) ( ( ( came ( to ( ( mean '' ) ( to ( kiss ( your enemy ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) '' ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Spiking) (NN one) (POS 's)) (NNS guns)) (VP (VBD came) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB mean) ('' '') (PP (TO to) (NP (NN kiss) (PRP$ your) (NN enemy))))))) (. .) ('' '')))


contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

Since a second copy exceeded the first by one hundred percent, it was considered an abundance.

( ( Since ( ( a ( second copy ) ) ( exceeded ( the ( ( first ( by ( one hundred ) ) ) percent ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( was ( considered ( an abundance ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The second copy was dwarfed by the first

( ( The ( second copy ) ) ( was ( dwarfed ( by ( the first ) ) ) ) )

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You now have the opportunity to help your school honor Dr. Phillips by contributing to an endowed professorship in his honor which will help assure continuation of his work.

( You ( now ( ( have ( the ( opportunity ( to ( help ( ( your school ) ( ( honor ( Dr. Phillips ) ) ( by ( contributing ( to ( ( ( an ( endowed professorship ) ) ( in ( his honor ) ) ) ( which ( will ( help ( assure ( continuation ( of ( his work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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You can help the school honor Dr. Phillips by contributing to an endowment that will help him continue to work.

( You ( ( can ( help ( ( the school ) ( ( honor ( Dr. Phillips ) ) ( by ( contributing ( to ( ( an endowment ) ( that ( will ( help ( him ( continue ( to work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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After bloody struggles, the Sunni became (and remain) the majority sect.

( ( After ( bloody struggles ) ) ( , ( ( the Sunni ) ( ( ( became ( -LRB- ( and ( remain -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( ( the majority ) sect ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The Sunni are currently the majority sect after violent struggle occurred at some point in its history,

( ( The Sunni ) ( ( ( are currently ) ( ( the ( majority sect ) ) ( after ( ( violent struggle ) ( occurred ( at ( ( some point ) ( in ( its history ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) )

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Right now, there are thousands of people who do not know what it feels like to support themselves.

( ( Right now ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( thousands ( of ( people ( who ( ( do not ) ( know ( what ( it ( feels ( like ( to ( support themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Everybody today knows what it is like to support themselves.

( ( Everybody today ) ( ( knows ( what ( it ( is ( like ( to ( support themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is difficult to make any sensible connection between the lives of authors and their creations.

( It ( ( is ( difficult ( to ( make ( ( any ( sensible connection ) ) ( between ( ( the lives ) ( of ( ( authors and ) ( their creations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is very easy to connect the author's life to their writing.

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oy not so much a word as an entire vocabulary, as Rosten   can express any emotion, from trivial delight to the blackest woe.

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( Oy ( ( ( ( is not ) ( a ( versatile word ) ) ) ( at all ) ) . ) )

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They have already transformed channel relations in such industries as food and grocery, home-building products, personal computers, and office products.

( They ( ( ( have already ) ( ( transformed ( ( channel relations ) ( in ( such industries ) ) ) ) ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( food and ) grocery ) , ) ( home-building products ) ) , ) ( personal computers ) ) , ) and ) ( office products ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They transformed the relations in food and grocery industries in order to be more efficient.

( They ( ( ( ( transformed ( the relations ) ) ( in ( food ( and ( grocery industries ) ) ) ) ) ( ( in order ) ( to ( be ( more efficient ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(Careful feminist writers avoid unthinking use of imagery redolent of colonialism and militarism.)

( -LRB- ( ( Careful ( feminist writers ) ) ( ( ( avoid ( unthinking ( use ( of ( ( imagery redolent ) ( of ( ( colonialism and ) militarism ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) ) )

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Feminist writers do not write about colonialism

( ( Feminist writers ) ( ( do not ) ( write ( about colonialism ) ) ) )

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At 8:41, Sweeney told Woodward that passengers in coach were under the impression that there was a routine medical emergency in first class.

( ( At 8:41 ) ( , ( Sweeney ( ( ( told Woodward ) ( that ( ( passengers ( in coach ) ) ( ( were ( under ( the impression ) ) ) ( that ( there ( was ( ( a ( routine ( medical emergency ) ) ) ( in ( first class ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Woodward was told that passengers in coach were purposely led to believe that there was a medical emergency.

( Woodward ( ( was ( told ( that ( ( passengers ( in coach ) ) ( ( were purposely ) ( led ( to ( believe ( that ( there ( was ( a ( medical emergency ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Unless I'm like, when I go home for like Christmas break, after being there for like two weeks, it was like I'd never moved out and we get kind of like tense with each other.

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I found it to be awkward whenever I was home on break.

( I ( ( found ( it ( to ( ( be awkward ) ( whenever ( I ( ( was home ) ( on break ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RP down))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( ( is down ) , ) ( stabbed ( by ( the hijacker ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The syllabication of headwords is not an important feature in British  the Collins English Dictionary , which offered an elaborate system in its first edition (1979), set the words solid in its second edition (1986), but I am informed that the major portion of the correspondence received at Collins Publishing concerning the dictionary concerns this change and is critical of it.

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Syllabication of headwords was not considered to be an important feature in British the Collins English Dictionary.

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In preschools and kindergartens, behaviorist tenets were used to justify large-group drill on letters, numbers, and general knowledge as well as repetitive worksheet practice that required young children to sit at their desks for long periods, filling in blanks, coloring within the lines, and otherwise following teacher prescriptions.

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These types of learning are believed to be the most conducive to young minds.

( ( ( These types ) ( of learning ) ) ( ( are ( believed ( to ( be ( ( the ( most conducive ) ) ( to ( young minds ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She wondered what would happen if she could take one child from the city and place that youngster where she was now -- in the midst of this beauty and serenity.

( She ( ( wondered ( what ( would ( ( ( happen ( if ( she ( could ( ( take ( one child ) ) ( from ( ( the ( ( city and ) place ) ) ( that ( youngster ( where ( she ( was now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( ( ( in ( ( the midst ) ( of ( this beauty ) ) ) ) and ) serenity ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She wondered about bringing one preteen from the city to where she is now.

( She ( ( wondered ( about ( ( bringing ( ( one preteen ) ( from ( the city ) ) ) ) ( to ( where ( she ( is now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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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Private or community dental hygiene careers are exciting and rewarding.

( ( Private ( or ( community ( dental ( hygiene careers ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( exciting and ) rewarding ) ) . ) )

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But technical innovations have aided the operators.

( But ( ( technical innovations ) ( ( have ( aided ( the operators ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ technical) (NNS innovations)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN aided) (NP (DT the) (NNS operators)))) (. .)))

( Technology ( ( has ( helped operators ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Technology)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN helped) (NP (NNS operators)))) (. .)))


Each year, we help thousands of people who face tremendous obstacles.

( ( Each year ) ( , ( we ( ( help ( thousands ( of ( people ( who ( face ( tremendous obstacles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The people we help are faced with huge obstacles.

( ( ( The people ) ( we help ) ) ( ( are ( faced ( with ( huge obstacles ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have enclosed a membership application for your use or you can call us at (800) 749-2257 to join today.

( ( ( ( I ( have ( enclosed ( ( a ( membership application ) ) ( for ( your use ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( you ( can ( ( ( call us ) ( at -LRB-800-RRB- 749-2257 ) ) ( to ( join today ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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We are currently not accepting any new membership applications.

( We ( ( ( are currently ) ( not ( accepting ( any ( new ( membership applications ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In 1989, the law school received $38,912 in matching gifts from 55 companies.

( ( In 1989 ) ( , ( ( the ( law school ) ) ( ( ( ( received ( $ 38,912 ) ) ( in ( matching gifts ) ) ) ( from ( 55 companies ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The law school received $38,912 in matching gifts from over fifty companies in 1989.

( ( The ( law school ) ) ( ( ( ( received ( $ 38,912 ) ) ( in ( matching gifts ) ) ) ( from ( over ( ( fifty companies ) ( in 1989 ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sweeney told Woodward that she and Ong were trying to relay as much information as they could to people on the ground.

( Sweeney ( ( ( told Woodward ) ( that ( ( ( she and ) Ong ) ( were ( trying ( to ( ( relay ( as ( much information ) ) ) ( as ( they ( could ( to ( people ( on ( the ground ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sweeney was trying to tell the people on the ground about what happened.

( Sweeney ( ( was ( trying ( to ( ( tell ( the people ) ) ( on ( ( the ground ) ( about ( what happened ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Uh, they're speculating it's from the aircraft.

( Uh ( , ( they ( ( 're ( speculating ( it ( 's ( from ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG speculating) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))))))) (. .)))

They do not think it is from the aircraft.

( They ( ( ( do not ) ( think ( it ( is ( from ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))))))) (. .)))


That nine minutes' notice before impact was the most the military would receive of any of the four hijackings.

( ( ( ( That ( nine ( minutes ' ) ) ) notice ) ( before impact ) ) ( ( was ( ( the most ) ( ( the military ) ( would ( receive ( of ( any ( of ( the ( four hijackings ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The military had  notice of the hijackings hours before they impacted.

( ( The military ) ( ( ( had ( notice ( of ( the ( hijackings hours ) ) ) ) ) ( before ( they impacted ) ) ) . ) )

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But some very clever comparative linguists, beginning in Germany in the 19th century, theorized about how the nature of the ancestors of the more modern tongues.

( But ( ( ( ( ( some ( ( very clever ) ( comparative linguists ) ) ) , ) ( beginning ( in ( Germany ( in ( the ( 19th century ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( theorized ( about ( how ( ( ( the nature ) ( of ( ( the ancestors ) ( of ( the ( more modern ) ) ) ) ) ) tongues ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Modern tongues have evolved from several ancient languages mixed together.

( ( Modern tongues ) ( ( have ( evolved ( from ( ( several ( ancient languages ) ) ( mixed together ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

( ( ( Did he ) ( ever ( ( tell you ) ( any ( other stories ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (ADVP (RB ever)) (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNS stories))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Did he ) ( let ( you ( watch tv ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB watch) (NP (NN tv))))) (. ?)))


entailment neutral entailment neutral neutral

( It ( ( 's ( been ( five years ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN been) (NP (CD five) (NNS years)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Intelligence clearly linked the bombing to Libya's Colonel Muammar Qadhafi.

( Intelligence ( clearly ( ( ( linked ( the bombing ) ) ( to ( ( Libya 's ) ( Colonel ( Muammar Qadhafi ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Intelligence)) (ADVP (RB clearly)) (VP (VBD linked) (NP (DT the) (NN bombing)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNP Libya) (POS 's)) (NNP Colonel) (NNP Muammar) (NNP Qadhafi)))) (. .)))

Intelligence said the bomb was linked to Iran.

( Intelligence ( ( said ( ( the bomb ) ( was ( linked ( to Iran ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Intelligence)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN bomb)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN linked) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Iran)))))))) (. .)))


For example, sketches or photos can be draped with material of different colors and patterns.

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(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (NNS sketches) (CC or) (NNS photos)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN draped) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN material)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ different) (NNS colors) (CC and) (NNS patterns)))))))) (. .)))

It is not possible to drape photos in different coloured material.

( It ( ( ( is not ) ( possible ( to ( ( drape photos ) ( in ( different ( coloured material ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ possible) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drape) (NP (NNS photos)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ different) (JJ coloured) (NN material)))))))) (. .)))


No state dollars are available for this project.

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NN state) (NNS dollars)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN project))))) (. .)))

All of the state's dollars go to the project.

( ( All ( of ( ( the ( state 's ) ) dollars ) ) ) ( ( go ( to ( the project ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN state) (POS 's)) (NNS dollars)))) (VP (VBP go) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN project)))) (. .)))


1. Determine if the company you or your spouse works for has a matching gift program (through the personnel office).

( ( 1 . ) ( ( Determine ( if ( ( ( ( the company ) you ) or ) ( ( your spouse ) ( works ( for ( ( has ( a ( matching ( gift program ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( through ( the ( personnel office ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Do not attempt to find out whether or not the company that employs you or your spouse offers a matching gift program by asking within the personnel office.

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(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB choose))) (. ?)))

Was it the cheapest one which you chose?

( ( ( ( Was it ) ( the ( cheapest one ) ) ) ( which ( you chose ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Was) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT the) (JJS cheapest) (CD one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD chose)))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

The going gets tougher, however, as the two meanings of the answer move further

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It gets easier when there are two meanings.

( It ( ( gets ( easier ( when ( there ( are ( two meanings ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral entailment contradiction contradiction

As a key part of its efforts, Defense created National Guard WMD Civil Support Teams to respond in the event of a WMD terrorist incident.

( ( As ( ( a ( key part ) ) ( of ( its efforts ) ) ) ) ( , ( Defense ( ( created ( ( National ( Guard ( WMD ( Civil ( Support Teams ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( respond ( in ( ( the event ) ( of ( a ( WMD ( terrorist incident ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Defense created the National Guard WMD Civil Support Teams to deal with a small lone wolf attack.

( Defense ( ( ( created ( the ( National ( Guard ( WMD ( Civil ( Support Teams ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( deal ( with ( a ( small ( lone ( wolf attack ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

At 7:18, Mihdhar and Moqed entered the security checkpoint.

( ( At 7:18 ) ( , ( ( ( Mihdhar and ) Moqed ) ( ( entered ( the ( security checkpoint ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 7:18))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mihdhar) (CC and) (NNP Moqed)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (DT the) (NN security) (NN checkpoint))) (. .)))

More than two people entered the checkpoint at 7:18.

( ( ( More ( than two ) ) people ) ( ( ( entered ( the checkpoint ) ) ( at 7:18 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (QP (JJR More) (IN than) (CD two)) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (DT the) (NN checkpoint)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 7:18)))) (. .)))


Rounding a bend, with the sun now behind us, the show suddenly transforms to green moss, yellow sand, blue-green conifers.

( ( ( Rounding ( ( ( a bend ) , ) ( with ( the sun ) ) ) ) ( now ( behind us ) ) ) ( , ( ( the show ) ( suddenly ( ( transforms ( to ( ( ( green moss ) , ) ( ( ( yellow sand ) , ) ( blue-green conifers ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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We now see green moss, yellow sand, and blue-green conifers as we round the bend.

( We ( now ( ( ( see ( ( ( ( ( ( green moss ) , ) ( yellow sand ) ) , ) and ) ( blue-green conifers ) ) ) ( as ( we ( round ( the bend ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The President told us his instinct was to project calm, not to have the country see an excited reaction at a moment of crisis.

( ( The President ) ( ( ( told us ) ( ( his instinct ) ( was ( to ( ( ( project calm ) , ) ( not ( to ( have ( ( the country ) ( see ( ( an ( excited reaction ) ) ( at ( ( a moment ) ( of crisis ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The President said the country shouldn't see an excited reaction during the crisis and that he would project calm.

( ( The President ) ( ( said ( ( ( ( the country ) ( ( should n't ) ( ( see ( an ( excited reaction ) ) ) ( during ( the crisis ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( that ( he ( would ( project calm ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( like ( ( ( working and ) making ) money ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (VBG working) (CC and) (VBG making) (NP (NN money))))) (. .)))

Making money is something that I really like to do.

( ( Making money ) ( ( ( is something ) ( that ( I ( really ( like ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Making) (NP (NN money)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))) (. .)))


I guess one of the other authors I like a lot uh is C.S.

( I ( guess ( one ( of ( ( the ( other authors ) ) ( I ( like ( ( a ( lot uh ) ) ( is C.S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NNS authors)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN lot) (NN uh)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ C.S.))))))))))))))

( I ( ( like ( ( the author ) ( C.S. Lewis ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (S (NP (DT the) (NN author)) (NP (NNP C.S.) (NNP Lewis)))) (. .)))


I spent hours daydreaming and looking at old pictures of Mom, Dad, Sarah, and me.

( I ( ( ( spent hours ) ( ( ( daydreaming and ) looking ) ( at ( ( old pictures ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Mom , ) Dad ) , ) Sarah ) , ) and ) me ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( looked ( at ( old movies ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (JJ old) (NNS movies)))) (. .)))


This information infrastructure proved most beneficial when it gave Penney's major vendors access to sales data via direct broadcast satellite.

( ( This ( information infrastructure ) ) ( ( proved ( ( most beneficial ) ( when ( it ( ( gave ( ( Penney 's ) ( major vendors ) ) ) ( access ( to ( ( sales data ) ( via ( direct ( broadcast satellite ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This infrastructure of information was used in order to provide customers with information regarding sales.

( ( ( This infrastructure ) ( of information ) ) ( ( was ( ( used ( in order ) ) ( to ( ( provide customers ) ( with ( information ( regarding sales ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral neutral entailment

In other words, the savings created in throughput reduction in assembly were lost on the shipping dock.

( ( In ( other words ) ) ( , ( ( ( the savings ) ( created ( in ( ( throughput reduction ) ( in assembly ) ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( lost ( on ( the ( shipping dock ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The shipping dock proved to be more of a cost than the savings created in other areas.

( ( The ( shipping dock ) ) ( ( proved ( to ( be ( ( more ( of ( ( a cost ) ( than ( the savings ) ) ) ) ) ( created ( in ( other areas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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What a pleasure, for example, to discover that one who has been tagged out at home plate is the victim of an  out-throw.

( ( What ( ( ( ( ( a pleasure ) , ) ( for example ) ) , ) ( to ( discover ( ( that one ) ( who ( has ( been ( ( tagged out ) ( at ( home plate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( the victim ) ( of ( an out-throw ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To discover that one who has been tagged out at home plate is the victim of an out-throw.

( ( To ( discover ( ( that one ) ( who ( has ( been ( ( tagged out ) ( at ( home plate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( the victim ) ( of ( an out-throw ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( Is he ) ( your ( favorite superhero ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (PRP he)) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NN superhero)) (. ?)))

( ( ( Is ( Iron Man ) ) ( your ( favorite superhero ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (NNP Iron) (NNP Man)) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NN superhero)) (. ?)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

But technical innovations have aided the operators.

( But ( ( technical innovations ) ( ( have ( aided ( the operators ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ technical) (NNS innovations)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN aided) (NP (DT the) (NNS operators)))) (. .)))

Operators have been able to save time through the assistance of technology.

( Operators ( ( have ( been ( able ( to ( ( save time ) ( through ( ( the assistance ) ( of technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Operators)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB save) (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN assistance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN technology))))))))))) (. .)))


Shortly thereafter, the passengers and flight crew began a series of calls from GTE airphones and cellular phones.

( ( Shortly thereafter ) ( , ( ( the ( passengers ( and ( flight crew ) ) ) ) ( ( ( began ( ( a series ) ( of calls ) ) ) ( from ( ( ( GTE airphones ) and ) ( cellular phones ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The passengers and flight crew made phone calls.

( ( The ( passengers ( and ( flight crew ) ) ) ) ( ( made ( phone calls ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS passengers) (CC and) (NN flight) (NN crew)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NN phone) (NNS calls))) (. .)))


Much research confirms that overloading children with input leads to disorganization of behavior.

( ( Much research ) ( ( confirms ( that ( ( ( overloading children ) ( with input ) ) ( leads ( to ( disorganization ( of behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A lot of research confirms that overloading kids makes them organized in behavior.

( ( ( A lot ) ( of research ) ) ( ( confirms ( that ( ( overloading kids ) ( makes ( them ( organized ( in behavior ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This year's Annual Appeal goal is $65,000.

( ( ( This ( year 's ) ) ( Annual ( Appeal goal ) ) ) ( ( is ( $ 65,000 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN year) (POS 's)) (NNP Annual) (NNP Appeal) (NN goal)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP ($ $) (CD 65,000))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN goal)) (NP (DT this) (NN year)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP ($ $) (CD 75,000))) (. .)))


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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It was bad fortune to be cradled under a gun carriage.

( It ( ( was ( bad ( fortune ( to ( be ( cradled ( under ( a ( gun carriage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (JJ bad) (NN fortune) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN cradled) (PP (IN under) (NP (DT a) (NN gun) (NN carriage))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

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

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

(ROOT (S (IN So) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB run) (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS pools)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NN summer))))))))) (. .)))

Three pools is more than I ran last summer.

( ( Three pools ) ( ( ( is more ) ( than ( I ( ran ( last summer ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD Three) (NNS pools)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJR more)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD ran) (NP (JJ last) (NN summer)))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction neutral

In particular, retaining some short-cycle capacity may be advantageous for production of SKUs with higher levels of demand variation, whether because of fashion content or uncommon size'that is, for garments that have unique design elements or are in a size few consumers wear.

( ( In particular ) ( , ( ( retaining ( some ( short-cycle capacity ) ) ) ( ( may ( ( ( ( be ( advantageous ( for ( production ( of SKUs ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( higher levels ) ( of ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( whether ( ( because ( of ( ( ( fashion ( content ( or ( uncommon size ) ) ) ) ` ) ( that ( ( ( is , ) ( for garments ) ) ( that ( ( ( have ( unique ( design elements ) ) ) or ) ( are ( in ( a size ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( few consumers ) wear ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (ADJP (JJ particular))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG retaining) (NP (DT some) (JJ short-cycle) (NN capacity)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ advantageous) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN production)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP SKUs)))))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJR higher) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN demand) (NN variation))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (NN fashion) (NN content) (CC or) (JJ uncommon) (NN size)) (`` `) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS garments))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ unique) (NN design) (NNS elements))) (CC or) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN size)))))))))))) (NP (JJ few) (NNS consumers)) (VP (VBP wear)))))) (. .)))

Garments that have unique design elements are usually in a larger variety of sizes to wear.

( ( Garments ( that ( have ( unique ( design elements ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( are usually ) ( in ( ( a ( larger variety ) ) ( of sizes ) ) ) ) ( to wear ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Garments)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ unique) (NN design) (NNS elements)))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB usually)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR larger) (NN variety)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS sizes))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wear))))) (. .)))


Umm, go ahead and tell me about a story.

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

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

I only want to hear stories about sexy vampire girls.

( I ( only ( ( want ( to ( ( hear stories ) ( about ( sexy ( vampire girls ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN about) (NP (JJ sexy) (NN vampire) (NNS girls))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Throwing) (PRT (RP up))) (. .)))

( She ( ( ( ( was fine ) , ) eating ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ fine)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG eating)))) (. .)))


He trained in desktop publishing and combined his enthusiastic work ethic with new-found skills in a burgeoning industry.

( He ( ( ( ( trained ( in ( desktop publishing ) ) ) and ) ( ( combined ( his ( enthusiastic ( work ethic ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( new-found skills ) ( in ( a ( burgeoning industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBN trained) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ desktop) (NN publishing)))) (CC and) (VP (VBN combined) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ enthusiastic) (NN work) (NN ethic)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ new-found) (NNS skills)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (VBG burgeoning) (NN industry))))))) (. .)))

He never got any kind of computer training.

( He ( never ( ( got ( ( any kind ) ( of ( computer training ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN computer) (NN training))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Denim is from de `from' + Nimes , the town.

( Denim ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( from de ) ) ` ) ( ( from ' ) ( + Nimes ) ) ) , ) ( the town ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Denim)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN from) (NP (FW de))) (`` `) (PP (IN from) ('' ') (NP (NNP +) (NNPS Nimes))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN town))) (. .)))

( Denim ( ( ( has ( its origins ) ) ( in Latin ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Denim)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS origins)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Latin)))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (DT The) (NNP Retail) (NNP Fallout)))

The Retail Fallout caused the destruction of the world.

( ( The ( Retail Fallout ) ) ( ( caused ( ( the destruction ) ( of ( the world ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Retail) (NNP Fallout)) (VP (VBD caused) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN destruction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))) (. .)))


A Feminist Dictionary , edited by influential Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler along with Ann Russo, suggests the style and the substance of some recent feminist discourse.

( ( ( ( ( A ( Feminist Dictionary ) ) , ) ( edited ( by ( ( influential ( Cheris ( Kramarae ( and ( Paula Treichler ) ) ) ) ) ( along ( with ( Ann Russo ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( suggests ( ( ( the style ) and ) ( ( the substance ) ( of ( some ( recent ( feminist discourse ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Cheris Kramarae, Paula Treichler and Ann Russa were strong supporters of feminism.

( ( ( ( ( ( Cheris Kramarae ) , ) ( Paula Treichler ) ) and ) ( Ann Russa ) ) ( ( were ( ( strong supporters ) ( of feminism ) ) ) . ) )

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There is nothing wrong with any of [these images] in themselves.

( There ( ( is ( ( nothing wrong ) ( with ( any ( of ( ( -LSB- ( these ( images -RSB- ) ) ) ( in themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There is only something wrong with what people do with the images.

( There ( ( is ( ( only something ) ( wrong ( with ( what ( people ( do ( with ( the images ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (JJ only) (NN something)) (ADJP (JJ wrong) (PP (IN with) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNS images)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction entailment entailment

Every time we stop I want you to get off and let whoever I'm letting on, in and then you get back in, sit on the step.

( ( Every time ) ( ( ( we ( stop ( I ( want ( you ( to ( ( ( get off ) and ) ( let ( whoever ( ( ( I ( 'm ( ( ( letting on ) , ) in ) ) ) and ) ( then ( you ( ( get back ) in ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( sit ( on ( the step ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN time)) (PRN (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP stop) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP want) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP off))) (CC and) (VP (VB let) (SBAR (WHNP (WP whoever)) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG letting) (PRT (RP on)) (, ,) (PP (IN in))))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP get) (ADVP (RB back)) (PP (IN in))))))))))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP sit) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN step)))) (. .)))

( I ( ( want ( you ( to ( ( get off ) ( at ( the ( next stop ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP want) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN stop))))))) (. .)))


The kids need your leadership now more than ever.

( ( The kids ) ( ( ( ( need ( your leadership ) ) now ) ( more ( than ever ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN leadership)) (ADVP (RB now)) (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than) (RB ever))) (. .)))

( ( The kids ) ( know ( what ( they ( are ( doing now ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB now)))))))))


( I ( just ( ( ( ca n't ) remember ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB remember))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( remember everything ) now ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP remember) (NP (NN everything)) (ADVP (RB now))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral entailment

( Well ( , ( who ( ( ( told you ) ( that story ) ) ? ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (NP (NNP Well)) (, ,) (WHNP (WP who)) (SQ (VBD told) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT that) (NN story))) (. ?)))

Are you able to recall which person told you the story?

( ( ( Are you ) ( able ( to ( recall ( which ( person ( told ( you ( the story ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB recall) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (NN person)) (VP (VBD told) (S (NP (PRP you)) (NP (DT the) (NN story)))))))))) (. ?)))


contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

During the 1980s, however, the amount of inventory held by Federated ballooned while it faced bankruptcy.

( ( During ( the 1980s ) ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( ( the amount ) ( of ( inventory ( held ( by Federated ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ballooned ( while ( it ( faced bankruptcy ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN During) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1980s))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN inventory)) (VP (VBN held) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Federated))))))) (VP (VBD ballooned) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD faced) (NP (NN bankruptcy)))))) (. .)))

Federated's financial difficulties lead them to unload large chunks of inventory at a loss.

( ( ( Federated 's ) ( financial difficulties ) ) ( ( lead ( them ( to ( ( unload ( ( large chunks ) ( of inventory ) ) ) ( at ( a loss ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Federated) (POS 's)) (JJ financial) (NNS difficulties)) (VP (VBP lead) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB unload) (NP (NP (JJ large) (NNS chunks)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN inventory)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN loss))))))) (. .)))


That's what they're speculating, that's speculation only.

( ( That ( 's ( what ( they ( 're speculating ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( ( ( 's speculation ) only ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG speculating))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NN speculation)) (ADVP (RB only))) (. .)))

That is just speculation because no one knows for sure where the plane is.

( That ( ( ( ( is just ) speculation ) ( because ( ( no one ) ( ( knows ( for sure ) ) ( where ( ( the plane ) is ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB just)) (NP (NN speculation)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (VBZ knows) (PP (IN for) (ADJP (JJ sure))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN plane)) (VP (VBZ is)))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS employers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ stable) (NNS shops)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS employees)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP whom)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ anxious) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep))))))))))))) (VP (VBD suffered) (ADVP (RB as) (RB much)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN union)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ weak))))))))) (. .)))

For employers, rewarding workers with better conditions had unforeseen consequences.

( ( For employers ) ( , ( ( ( rewarding workers ) ( with ( better conditions ) ) ) ( ( had ( unforeseen consequences ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NNS employers))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ rewarding) (NNS workers)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJR better) (NNS conditions)))) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ unforeseen) (NNS consequences))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

crapulous, crapulent What this suggests would, of course, only occur to pre-pubescent boys and has nothing to do with the real meaning of drunkenness, overeating.

( crapulous ( , ( ( crapulent ( What ( this suggests ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( would , ) ( of course ) ) , ) ( only ( occur ( to ( pre-pubescent boys ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( has ( nothing ( to ( ( ( do ( with ( ( the ( real meaning ) ) ( of drunkenness ) ) ) ) , ) overeating ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB crapulous)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN crapulent)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ suggests))))) (VP (VP (MD would) (, ,) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN course))) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB only)) (VB occur) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ pre-pubescent) (NNS boys))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NN nothing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN drunkenness))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG overeating))))))))) (. .)))

Only young boys would think this, not those familiar with drunkenness and gluttony.

( ( Only ( young boys ) ) ( ( would ( think ( ( ( this , ) not ) ( those ( familiar ( with ( ( drunkenness and ) gluttony ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Only) (JJ young) (NNS boys)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB think) (NP (NP (DT this)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT those)) (ADJP (JJ familiar) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN drunkenness) (CC and) (NN gluttony)))))))) (. .)))


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

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN pattern) (NN piece)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN cut) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN lay))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN cutter)) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN notch)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS cuts)) (VP (VBD indicated) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN marker)))))))) (. .)))

Pattern pieces are absolutely never cut from the lay.

( ( Pattern pieces ) ( ( ( are absolutely ) ( never ( cut ( from ( the lay ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Pattern) (NNS pieces)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB absolutely)) (VP (ADVP (RB never)) (VBN cut) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN lay))))) (. .)))


One of the passengers who mentioned a bomb expressed his belief that it was not real.

( ( One ( of ( ( the passengers ) ( who ( mentioned ( a bomb ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( expressed ( his belief ) ) ( that ( it ( ( was not ) real ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Everyone was certain that the bomb was real and would kill them all.

( Everyone ( ( ( was certain ) ( that ( ( the bomb ) ( ( ( was real ) and ) ( would ( kill ( them all ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This one-time staple has been replaced by shirts of dizzying diversity in fabric, design, and style, providing the final consumer with a huge assortment of shirts while exposing retailers and manufacturers to increased risk of holding large volumes of unsold goods.

( ( This ( one-time staple ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( replaced ( by ( shirts ( of ( dizzying diversity ) ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( fabric ( , ( design ( , ( and ( style , ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( providing ( ( the ( final consumer ) ) ( with ( ( a ( huge assortment ) ) ( of shirts ) ) ) ) ) ( while ( ( exposing ( ( retailers and ) manufacturers ) ) ( to ( ( increased risk ) ( of ( ( holding ( large volumes ) ) ( of ( unsold goods ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Final consumers have less diversity in choices of shirts these days.

( ( Final consumers ) ( ( ( have ( less diversity ) ) ( in ( ( choices ( of shirts ) ) ( these days ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

I also had conversation with American Airlines, and they've told us that they believe that one of their stewardesses was stabbed and that there are people in the cockpit that have control of the aircraft, and that's all the information they have right now.

( ( ( ( ( I ( also ( had ( conversation ( with ( American Airlines ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( they ( 've ( ( told us ) ( ( ( ( that ( they ( believe ( ( ( that ( ( one ( of ( their stewardesses ) ) ) ( was stabbed ) ) ) and ) ( that ( there ( are ( people ( in ( ( the cockpit ) ( that ( have ( control ( of ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( 's ( ( all ( the information ) ) ( they ( have ( right now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I talked with American Airlines, who said a flight attended was threatened but safe so far.

( I ( ( talked ( with ( ( ( American Airlines ) , ) ( who ( said ( ( a flight ) ( attended ( ( was ( ( threatened but ) safe ) ) ( so far ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD talked) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNP American) (NNPS Airlines)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN flight)) (VP (VBD attended) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ threatened) (CC but) (JJ safe)) (ADVP (RB so) (RB far)))))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

In the matter of pronunciations of BrEng names, it is an old-fashioned fantasy of Americans that Brits go round saying POM-frit for Pontefract : most Brits that I have heard give the name a spelling pronunciation these days; and so with many of the old shibboleths.

( ( In ( ( the matter ) ( of ( pronunciations ( of ( BrEng names ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( is ( ( an ( old-fashioned fantasy ) ) ( of Americans ) ) ) ( that ( Brits ( go ( round ( ( saying ( ( ( POM-frit ( for Pontefract ) ) : ) ( ( most Brits ) ( ( ( ( that ( I ( have ( ( heard ( ( give ( the name ) ) ( a ( spelling pronunciation ) ) ) ) ( these days ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) so ) ) ) ) ( with ( many ( of ( the ( old shibboleths ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Americans perfectly understand British accents.

( Americans ( perfectly ( ( understand ( British accents ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNPS Americans)) (ADVP (RB perfectly)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (JJ British) (NNS accents))) (. .)))


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( We ( ( invite ( you ( to ( sponsor ( a bench ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VB invite) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sponsor) (NP (DT a) (NN bench)))))) (. .)))

Customize the bench however you see fit.

( ( ( Customize ( the bench ) ) however ) ( you ( ( see fit ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Customize) (NP (DT the) (NN bench)) (ADVP (RB however)))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP see) (ADJP (JJ fit))) (. .)))


Uh, it's interesting how, uh, stories become so impressionable the younger the hearer.

( Uh ( , ( it ( ( ( 's interesting ) ( ( how , ) ( uh ( , ( stories ( become ( ( so impressionable ) ( ( the younger ) ( the hearer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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It's interesting how impressionable, young people are to stories.

( It ( ( ( 's interesting ) ( how ( ( impressionable ( , ( young people ) ) ) ( are ( to stories ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It was something that they were in a position to do one time and no one before or no one since could ever reduplicate it.

( It ( ( ( was something ) ( that ( they ( were ( in ( a ( position ( to ( ( ( do ( ( ( one time ) and ) ( no one ) ) ) ( before ( or ( no one ) ) ) ) ( since ( ( could ever ) ( reduplicate it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Also, no one is expected to be able to do that in the future.

( Also ( , ( ( no one ) ( ( is ( expected ( to ( be ( able ( to ( do ( that ( in ( the future ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In contrast, suppliers that have continued to innovate and expand their use of the four practices, as well as other activities described in previous chapters, keep outperforming the industry as a whole.

( ( In contrast ) ( , ( ( suppliers ( that ( have ( continued ( to ( ( ( innovate and ) expand ) ( ( ( ( ( their use ) ( of ( the ( four practices ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( ( other activities ) ( described ( in ( previous chapters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( keep ( ( outperforming ( the industry ) ) ( as ( a whole ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The suppliers that continued to innovate in their use of the four practices consistently underperformed in the industry.

( ( ( The suppliers ) ( that ( continued ( to ( innovate ( in ( ( their use ) ( of ( the ( four practices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( consistently ( ( underperformed ( in ( the industry ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( I ( ( feel ( like ( it ( ( 's ( that way ) ) everywhere ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT that) (NN way)) (ADVP (RB everywhere)))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( don ' ) ( particularly ( like ( it ( that way ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD don) ('' ') (PP (ADVP (RB particularly)) (IN like) (NP (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT that) (NN way))))) (. .)))


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However, these tax credits are only available for a limited time, so we ask that you act soon if you would like to use them.

( However ( , ( ( these ( tax credits ) ) ( ( ( ( ( are only ) ( available ( for ( a ( limited time ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( so ( we ( ask ( that ( you ( act ( soon ( if ( you ( would ( like ( to ( use them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The tax credits are only available to those who have filled out lots of paperwork.

( ( The ( tax credits ) ) ( ( are ( only ( available ( to ( those ( who ( have ( filled ( out ( lots ( of paperwork ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

Based on our 1992 survey, we estimated lead times for two different   standard  lead times that represent performance for a typical product in the supplier's selection and  shortest  lead times that indicate a supplier's best practice.

( ( Based ( on ( our ( 1992 survey ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( estimated ( ( ( lead times ) ( for ( two ( different ( standard ( lead times ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( represent ( performance ( for ( ( ( ( a ( typical product ) ) ( in ( ( the ( supplier 's ) ) selection ) ) ) and ) ( ( shortest ( lead times ) ) ( that ( indicate ( ( a ( supplier 's ) ) ( best practice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Our 1992 survey investigates production lead times.

( ( Our ( 1992 survey ) ) ( ( investigates ( production ( lead times ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (CD 1992) (NN survey)) (VP (VBZ investigates) (NP (NN production) (NN lead) (NNS times))) (. .)))


Believing they had only a minute or two, the Vice President again communicated the authorization to engage or take out the aircraft.

( ( Believing ( they ( had ( ( ( only ( a minute ) ) or ) two ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( Vice President ) ) ( again ( ( communicated ( the ( authorization ( to ( ( engage or ) ( ( take out ) ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The VP knew they had an hour to make the decision.

( ( The VP ) ( ( knew ( they ( had ( an ( hour ( to ( make ( the decision ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP VP)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT an) (NN hour) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT the) (NN decision)))))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (NP (NNP \)) (VP (VBD \) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (NP (NNS ghosts)))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NNS ghosts))) (. .)))


( But ( not ( ( every kid ) ( ( is ( as ( lucky ( as Nick ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (RB not) (NP (DT every) (NN kid)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ lucky) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNP Nick))))) (. .)))

( ( Every kid ) ( ( is ( lucky ( like Nick ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN kid)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ lucky) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNP Nick))))) (. .)))