neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

So, it's like she, uh, and the education wasn't the same back in those days.

( So ( , ( ( ( ( ( it ( ( ( 's ( like she ) ) , ) uh ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the education ) ( ( was n't ) ( ( the ( same back ) ) ( in ( those days ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There are many times when it would be preferred to learn in a method that was used in the old days.

( There ( ( ( are ( many times ) ) ( when ( it ( would ( be ( preferred ( to ( learn ( in ( ( a method ) ( that ( was ( used ( in ( the ( old days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

A more emphatic adjective is perjinkety ; and it has the noun perjinkity , defined as  a nicety.

( ( ( ( ( ( A ( ( more emphatic ) adjective ) ) ( is perjinkety ) ) ; ) and ) ( it ( has ( ( ( the ( noun perjinkity ) ) , ) ( defined ( as ( a nicety ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ emphatic)) (NN adjective)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ perjinkety)))) (: ;) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN noun) (NN perjinkity)) (, ,) (VP (VBN defined) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN nicety))))))) (. .)))

Perjinkety can not be used as an adjective.

( Perjinkety ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( used ( as ( an adjective ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Perjinkety)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT an) (NN adjective)))))) (. .)))


Over the past three decades, external forces impinging on the family have transformed parents' and, therefore, children's lives.

( ( ( ( ( ( Over ( the ( past ( three decades ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( external forces ) ( impinging ( on ( the family ) ) ) ) ( have ( transformed ( parents ' ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( therefore ( , ( children ( 's lives ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Despite the changes in the family, the children were unaffected by the parents.

( ( Despite ( ( the changes ) ( in ( the family ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the children ) ( ( were ( unaffected ( by ( the parents ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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(ROOT (S (VP (VB Live) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD Five)))) (. .)))

( We ( will ( be ( live ( at six ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ live) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD six))))))))


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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How children turn out is primarily determined by how they're parented.

( ( How ( children ( turn out ) ) ) ( ( ( is primarily ) ( determined ( by ( how ( they ( 're parented ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And I said to some of my cousins that I had only the last I had seen was at Grandpop's funeral.

( And ( I ( ( ( said ( to ( some ( of ( my cousins ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( I ( ( had ( ( only ( the last ) ) ( I ( had ( seen was ) ) ) ) ) ( at ( ( Grandpop 's ) funeral ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The last time I saw my nieces were at grandfather's funeral.

( ( ( The ( last time ) ) ( I ( saw ( my nieces ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( at ( ( grandfather 's ) funeral ) ) ) . ) )

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He views either of them as the instrument, the bond, of his not being able to pass on the crown to a successor of his choosing (or of his subsequent begetting).

( He ( ( ( views ( either ( of them ) ) ) ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( the instrument ) , ) ( the bond ) ) , ) ( of ( his not ) ) ) ( being ( able ( to ( ( pass ( on ( the crown ) ) ) ( to ( ( a successor ) ( of ( ( his choosing ) ( -LRB- ( ( or ( of ( his ( subsequent begetting ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He cannot pass the klngship onto someone else.

( He ( ( ( can not ) ( ( pass ( the klngship ) ) ( onto ( someone else ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Something ( to ( that effect ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Something)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT that) (NN effect))) (. .)))

( That ( ( 's ( approximately ( what ( it means ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I do not know how he would rate it, but I must confess that for general use I am inclined to put it just a little ahead of Chambers . But I haven't found it quite as much fun to browse in.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( do not ) ( know ( how ( he ( would ( rate it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( I ( ( must ( confess ( that ( ( for ( general use ) ) ( I ( am ( inclined ( to ( ( put it ) ( ( just ( a little ) ) ( ahead ( of Chambers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) But ) ( I ( ( have n't ) ( found ( it ( ( quite ( as ( much fun ) ) ) ( to ( browse in ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I'm sure he'd consider Chambers to be better, and I agree.

( ( ( ( ( I ( 'm ( sure ( he ( 'd ( consider ( Chambers ( to ( be better ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I agree ) ) . )

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Do you remember the combination of elation and apprehension you felt when you first left home?

( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( ( ( the combination ) ( of ( ( elation and ) apprehension ) ) ) ( you ( felt ( when ( you ( first ( left home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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I felt no apprehension when I left home.

( I ( ( ( felt ( no apprehension ) ) ( when ( I ( left home ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The story disclosed that adults realize a long service is hard for a small boy to sit through, but exercising self-restraint and participating in communal rituals bring praise and acceptance from the community.

( ( ( ( ( ( The story ) ( disclosed ( that ( adults ( realize ( ( a ( long service ) ) ( ( is ( hard ( for ( a ( small boy ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( sit through ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( exercising self-restraint ) and ) ( participating ( in ( communal rituals ) ) ) ) ( ( bring ( ( praise and ) acceptance ) ) ( from ( the community ) ) ) ) ) . )

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According to the story, adult's do realize that a small boy will find a long service difficult to sit through.

( ( According ( to ( the story ) ) ) ( , ( ( adult 's ) ( ( do ( realize ( that ( ( a ( small boy ) ) ( will ( find ( ( a ( long service ) ) ( difficult ( to ( sit through ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In colonial days, housewives typically did spinning, weaving, and tailoring for the family.

( ( In ( colonial days ) ) ( , ( housewives ( typically ( ( did ( ( ( ( ( spinning , ) weaving ) , ) and ) ( tailoring ( for ( the family ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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Housewives also took care of children in colonial days.

( Housewives ( also ( ( ( took ( care ( of children ) ) ) ( in ( colonial days ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Five calls described the intent of passengers and surviving crew members to revolt against the hijackers.

( ( Five calls ) ( ( described ( ( the intent ) ( of ( ( passengers and ) ( ( ( surviving ( crew members ) ) ( to revolt ) ) ( against ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The calls were made to loved ones and authorities.

( ( The calls ) ( ( were ( made ( to ( loved ( ( ones and ) authorities ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral contradiction entailment entailment

Of those beginning prenatal care in the first trimester, Indiana mothers rank in the lower third of individuals receiving such care nationwide.

( ( Of ( those ( ( beginning ( prenatal care ) ) ( in ( the ( first trimester ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Indiana mothers ) ( ( rank ( in ( ( the ( lower third ) ) ( of ( individuals ( ( receiving ( such care ) ) nationwide ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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There are Indiana mothers who do not receive prenatal care in the first trimester.

( There ( ( are ( ( Indiana mothers ) ( who ( ( do not ) ( ( receive ( prenatal care ) ) ( in ( the ( first trimester ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The people of Batavia on the Hopi Reservation in northern Arizona were motivated by their desire to rekindle traditional cultural values among younger generations when, with the help of Futures for Children, they decided to restore traditional terrace gardens at the edge of their village -gardens that had been abandoned for decades.

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Traditional values have motivated people of Batavia to care about their land.

( ( Traditional values ) ( ( have ( ( motivated ( people ( of Batavia ) ) ) ( to ( care ( about ( their land ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It has long been known that inventories at the macroeconomic level affect the depth and length of business cycles.

( It ( ( ( has long ) ( been ( known ( that ( ( inventories ( at ( the ( macroeconomic level ) ) ) ) ( affect ( ( the ( ( depth and ) length ) ) ( of ( business cycles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Inventories at the macroeconomic level have increased in recent years.

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Between 9:01 and 9:02, a manager from New York Center told the Command Center in

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A manager from the New York Center told the Command Center something between 9:01 and 9:02.

( ( ( A manager ) ( from ( the ( New ( York Center ) ) ) ) ) ( ( told ( ( the ( Command ( Center something ) ) ) ( between ( ( 9:01 and ) 9:02 ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

Did you have lots of storybooks at your house that were read to you?

( ( ( Did you ) ( have ( ( lots ( of ( storybooks ( at ( your house ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( were ( read ( to you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Were a lot of the books in your house read to you?

( ( ( Were ( ( a lot ) ( of ( ( the books ) ( in ( your house ) ) ) ) ) ) ( read ( to you ) ) ) ? )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Pages later (Chapter XXXVII), it is acknowledged that  He, too, felt that this was their last free intercourse.

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Further chapters give no information about what he felt.

( ( Further chapters ) ( ( give ( ( no information ) ( about ( what ( he felt ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Blaring ( ( sirens and ) ( horrendous crime ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Blaring) (NP (NP (NNS sirens)) (CC and) (NP (JJ horrendous) (NN crime)))) (. .)))

( ( ( ( Loud sirens ) and ) ( terrible crime ) ) . )

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( How ( ( ( can parents ) ( beat ( the ( time bind ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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( How ( ( ( can parents ) ( find ( more time ) ) ) ? ) )

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They may at least begin to suggest the considerable language barrier between my hosts and me.

( They ( ( ( may ( at least ) ) ( begin ( to ( suggest ( ( the ( considerable ( language barrier ) ) ) ( between ( ( ( my hosts ) and ) me ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( ( My host ) and ) I ) ( ( speak ( the ( same language ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN host)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VBP speak) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN language))) (. .)))


Both unions established a foothold in the industry because they represented strategic workers in the apparel production  the skilled cutter working inside manufacturers' plants.

( ( Both unions ) ( ( ( ( established ( a foothold ) ) ( in ( the industry ) ) ) ( because ( they ( represented ( ( ( strategic workers ) ( in ( the ( apparel production ) ) ) ) ( ( the ( skilled cutter ) ) ( working ( inside ( ( manufacturers ' ) plants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The unions failed to gain traction in the industry due to a lack of skilled labor.

( ( The unions ) ( ( failed ( to ( ( gain traction ) ( in ( ( the industry ) ( due ( to ( ( a lack ) ( of ( skilled labor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( In 1996 ) ( , ( ( these figures ) ( ( will triple ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1996))) (, ,) (NP (DT these) (NNS figures)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB triple))) (. .)))

( ( These figures ) ( ( will ( ( remain flat ) ( in 1996 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS figures)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ flat)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1996))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD got) (NP (DT a) (CD 100) (NNS dollars)))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( have ( ( 100 dollars ) ( in gifts ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (CD 100) (NNS dollars)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS gifts))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

In the succeeding minutes, controllers were attempting to ascertain the altitude of the southbound flight.

( ( In ( the ( succeeding minutes ) ) ) ( , ( controllers ( ( were ( attempting ( to ( ascertain ( ( the altitude ) ( of ( the ( southbound flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Controllers had the altitude of the plane on their screen.

( Controllers ( ( had ( ( the altitude ) ( of ( ( the plane ) ( on ( their screen ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They were scary, throwing a child in the oven and all that sort of thing!

( They ( ( ( ( were scary ) , ) ( throwing ( ( ( ( a child ) ( in ( the oven ) ) ) and ) ( ( all ( that sort ) ) ( of thing ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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I was not mentally prepared for that to happen.

( I ( ( ( was not ) ( mentally ( prepared ( for ( that ( to happen ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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Bin Ladin used his construction company to construct a highway between the city to the port.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( used ( his ( construction company ) ) ) ( to ( ( construct ( ( a highway ) ( between ( the city ) ) ) ) ( to ( the port ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Forecasting Demand ) ( for ( New Products ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Forecasting) (NN Demand)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP New) (NNPS Products)))))

Predicting the demand for new products is hard without some prior data.

( ( Predicting ( ( the demand ) ( for ( new products ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( hard ( without ( some ( prior data ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

Is there a favorite story or storybook or anything that you had when you were little that somebody read to you?

( ( ( Is there ) ( ( ( ( a ( favorite story ) ) or ) ( ( storybook or ) anything ) ) ( that ( you ( had ( when ( you ( ( were little ) ( that ( somebody ( read ( to you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Were any books read to you in your childhood?

( ( ( Were ( any books ) ) ( ( read ( to you ) ) ( in ( your childhood ) ) ) ) ? )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't)) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not)) (. .)))


I am asking for the support of the families of Herron students to help maintain this vital program.

( I ( ( am ( ( asking ( for ( ( the support ) ( of ( ( the families ) ( of ( Herron students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( help ( maintain ( this ( vital program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I want families of Herron students to support the program.

( I ( ( want ( ( families ( of ( Herron students ) ) ) ( to ( support ( the program ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She's got all of those, and a swing and a table, too!

( She ( ( 's ( got ( all ( of ( ( ( ( ( those , ) and ) ( ( ( a swing ) and ) ( a table ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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She's got all of those, and a swing, a rocker and a table, too!

( She ( ( 's ( got ( all ( of ( ( ( ( ( those , ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( a swing ) , ) ( a rocker ) ) and ) ( a table ) ) ) , ) too ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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contradiction neutral entailment entailment neutral

Thank you again for sharing our hope for a future without cancer.

( ( ( ( Thank you ) again ) ( for ( ( ( sharing ( our hope ) ) ( for ( a future ) ) ) ( without cancer ) ) ) ) . )

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Thanks for helping us imagine a world that can fight cancer well!

( ( Thanks ( for ( helping us ) ) ) ( ( imagine ( ( a world ) ( that ( can ( ( fight cancer ) well ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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And, anyway, uh, anyway, went on from there, started doing a lot of stuff in college working with um one person specifically.

( And ( , ( anyway ( , ( uh ( , ( anyway ( , ( ( went ( on ( from ( ( there , ) ( started ( ( doing ( ( a lot ) ( of stuff ) ) ) ( in ( college ( ( working ( with ( um ( one person ) ) ) ) specifically ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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I had an exclusive partnership with a faculty mate in college.

( I ( ( ( had ( ( an ( exclusive partnership ) ) ( with ( a ( faculty mate ) ) ) ) ) ( in college ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

The time saved in production can be lost if the distribution method is slow, or if there are other impediments to the movement of products from the apparel-maker to the retailer.

( ( ( The time ) ( saved ( in production ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( lost ( ( ( ( if ( ( the ( distribution method ) ) ( is slow ) ) ) , ) or ) ( if ( there ( are ( ( other impediments ) ( to ( ( the movement ) ( of ( products ( from ( ( the apparel-maker ) ( to ( the retailer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The speed of production won't matter in the long run if you keep on having excess stocks due to slow selling.

( ( ( The speed ) ( of production ) ) ( ( ( wo n't ) ( ( matter ( in ( the ( long run ) ) ) ) ( if ( you ( keep ( on ( having ( ( excess stocks ) ( due ( to ( slow selling ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(Origin unknown; not from Gaelic)  I think it hardly fanciful to discern a note of Calvinist disapproval in this curt disclaimer.

( ( ( -LRB- ( ( ( Origin unknown ) ( ; ( not ( from Gaelic ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ( I ( think ( it ( ( hardly fanciful ) ( to ( discern ( ( a note ) ( of Calvinist ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( disapproval ( in ( this ( curt disclaimer ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It isn't too fanciful to note the disapproval by Calvinists here.

( It ( ( ( is n't ) ( too ( fanciful ( to ( ( ( note ( the disapproval ) ) ( by Calvinists ) ) here ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Some time ago, Texans picked up a speech habit that is being acquired by the rest of the country.

( ( ( Some time ) ago ) ( , ( Texans ( ( ( picked up ) ( ( a ( speech habit ) ) ( that ( is ( being ( acquired ( by ( ( the rest ) ( of ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Texans picked up a speech habit that is being picked up by the rest of the country.

( Texans ( ( ( picked up ) ( ( a ( speech habit ) ) ( that ( is ( being ( ( picked up ) ( by ( ( the rest ) ( of ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Lewin had served four years as an officer in the Israeli military.

( Lewin ( ( had ( ( served ( four years ) ) ( as ( ( an officer ) ( in ( the ( Israeli military ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Lewin ( ( ( had never ) ( served ( in ( a military ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This startling news prompted the mission crew commander at NEADS to take immediate control of the airspace to clear a flight path for the Langley Okay, we're going to turn it . . . crank it up.

( ( ( This ( startling news ) ) ( ( ( prompted ( the ( mission ( crew commander ) ) ) ) ( at NEADS ) ) ( to ( take ( ( immediate control ) ( of ( the ( airspace ( to ( ( clear ( a ( flight path ) ) ) ( for ( the ( Langley Okay ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( 're ( going ( to ( ( ( turn it ) ... ) ( ( crank it ) up ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The path to Langley was created with a lot of road blocks.

( ( ( The path ) ( to Langley ) ) ( ( was ( created ( with ( ( a lot ) ( of ( road blocks ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to ( ( do Education ) now ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NNP Education)) (ADVP (RB now))))))) (. .)))

I am looking forward to doing Education now.

( I ( ( am ( ( looking forward ) ( to ( ( doing Education ) now ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral neutral neutral neutral

( ( ( Are they ) ( ( , ( like , ) ) rounded ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (PRN (, ,) (PP (IN like)) (, ,)) (VBN rounded)) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBN rounded) (PRT (RP up))) (. ?)))


When I found out that the infant mortality rate in Indiana was 86 percent greater than for mothers in Sweden, I was shocked.

( ( When ( I ( ( found out ) ( that ( ( ( the ( infant ( mortality rate ) ) ) ( in Indiana ) ) ( was ( ( ( 86 percent ) greater ) ( than ( for ( mothers ( in Sweden ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( was shocked ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( The news ) ( ( was ( ( a ( huge surprise ) ) ( to me ) ) ) . ) )

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This plan is one more reason to preserve the perennially endangered Endangered Species Act -the most effective wildlife law ever passed.

( ( This ( plan ( is ( one ( more reason ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( to ( preserve ( the ( perennially ( endangered ( Endangered ( Species Act ) ) ) ) ) ) ) - ) ( ( the ( ( most effective ) ( wildlife law ) ) ) ( ever passed ) ) ) . ) )

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Countless species have been saved from going extinct by the Endangered Species Act.

( ( Countless species ) ( ( have ( been ( saved ( from ( ( going extinct ) ( by ( the ( Endangered ( Species Act ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I don't know what, he sells like cars or something.

( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( know ( ( what , ) ( he ( sells ( like ( ( cars or ) something ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( He ( also ( ( ( sold trucks ) ( in ( the past ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Because I'm like a lifeguard every summer and this year I had to get a winter job all year.

( ( Because ( I ( 'm ( like ( ( ( a ( ( lifeguard every ) summer ) ) and ) ( this year ) ) ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( had ( to ( ( get ( a ( winter job ) ) ) ( all year ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I have never held a job in the summer time.

( I ( ( ( have never ) ( held ( ( a job ) ( in ( the ( summer time ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The good news is that the teen-age birth rate has fallen almost 9 percent since 1991.

( ( The ( good news ) ) ( ( is ( that ( ( the ( teen-age ( birth rate ) ) ) ( has ( ( fallen ( almost ( 9 percent ) ) ) ( since 1991 ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The teen birth rate has fallen since 1991, which is good news.

( ( The ( teen ( birth rate ) ) ) ( ( has ( fallen ( since ( ( 1991 , ) ( which ( is ( good news ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

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

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

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Prom dresses make up the largest percentage of apparel goods sold.

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In the fall of 1993, another such delegation went to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon for further training in explosives as well as in intelligence and security.

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The Bekaa Valley was never used for explosives training.

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While traveling 35,000 feet above eastern Ohio, United 93 suddenly dropped 700 feet.

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The passengers realized something was going wrong.

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While awaiting my licensure to practice dental hygiene, I have had the opportunity to look back upon my education at Indiana University School of Dentistry.

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I didn't graduate from Indiana University School of Dentistry, so I couldn't get my license.

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We would all slide the windows down on the bus open the door, stick your head out the door, you couldn't hear anything coming that way, you couldn't hear anything coming the other way, and he'd just drop it in low and gun it, we would make it another morning.

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You couldn't hear anything coming outside the bus window.

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His generous contribution to dentistry in 1971 has helped twenty-five orthodontic students so far to meet educational expenses; and more students will receive scholarships this year.

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His contribution was only enough for twenty five students.

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( ( Think ( of ( your ( greatest accomplishments ) ) ) ) . )

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Think about how many times you have failed.

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Your past support of the Challenger program has been critical to its success these last four years.

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Your past support had no impact in the Challenger program

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We are most grateful for your support in whatever amount you can spare!

( We ( ( are ( most ( grateful ( for ( ( your support ) ( ( in ( whatever amount ) ) ( you ( can spare ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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We insist that you give us paper money donations rather than small change.

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Since its re-organization, MCCOY has established its unique niche within the community by refraining from direct service programming and focusing on what it does  helping to identify youth needs, convening groups of individuals and organizations which can address those needs, and moving toward collaborative solutions.

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Direct service programming has proven to be costly and difficult to maintain.

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Product stock-outs accounted for 24 percent, $6 billion, of the losses, and the cost of inventory carrying itself constituted the remaining 20 percent, $5 billion.

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The excess was more than the company could handle financially.

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As we prepare for all the events this fall, we are also looking into the future with the preparations for a new facility for the professional art school, administrative offices, faculty studios, a library and a contemporary gallery.

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New facilities are too costly at this point, but future planning is important still.

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And, pursuant to the President's instructions I gave authorization for them to be taken out.

( And ( , ( ( pursuant ( to ( ( the ( President 's ) ) instructions ) ) ) ( I ( ( ( ( gave authorization ) ( for them ) ) ( to ( be ( taken out ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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The President had to consult with advisors first.

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More picturesque are the references to erections.

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( This ( ( was ( from ( an ( anatomy book ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

( Lonq ( ( live ( Spring ( Creek Prairie ) ) ) ! ) )

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( ( ( All hail ) ( the ( Spring ( Creek Prairie ) ) ) ) ! )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Live) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD Five)))) (. .)))

( Something ( is ( happening ( at five ) ) ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

You shouldn't drink that non-pasteurized milk, but hey, it never hurt us.

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( You ( ( ( should not ) ( touch ( the ( soy milk ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

At 7:15, a pair of them, Khalid al Mihdhar and Majed Moqed, checked in at the American Airlines ticket counter for Flight 77, bound for Los Angeles.

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Khalid al Mihdhar and Majed Moqed checked in at 7:15.

( ( Khalid ( al ( Mihdhar ( and ( Majed Moqed ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( checked in ) ( at 7:15 ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

The forecasting challenges retailers confront have been amplified in recent years by product proliferation in almost every category.

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The estimating challenges retailers go up against have been intensified as of late by item multiplication in practically every classification.

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However, our sample also reveals that some manufacturers began to adjust to the new demands of lean  By 1992, the median dropped to ten hours, reflecting their desire to reduce the amount of work-in-process at this beginning stage of apparel assembly.

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Our sample shows that some manufacturers start to adjust to the new demands of workers.

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

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

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I don't remember exactly what age she was when I was born.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

After completing the process of developing a demand forecast for each SKU, a retailer must determine how much of each item to stock on the shelves of its stores.

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Retailers have to decide how much of items they're going to stock on shelves.

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As outlined during recent meetings of the Board of Visitors and Alumni Association Directors, these will include an Indianapolis law student/alumni telephone campaign and increased emphasis on giving at the Maennerchor Society level.

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The Board of Visitors and Alumni Association Directors did not meet at all recently.

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'  Perhaps it was so called because it opens in morning and closes at night, or because of its eyelike shape.

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It may have been called so because of its opening and closing rituals, or because it resembles an eye.

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I thought that was surely the first time I had ever seen such an obvious typographical error in, of all things, a simple title on a simple 78-rpm record.

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I thought it was the first time I'd seen such an error on a record label.

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But while the effort failed, it shows what Bin Ladin and his associates hoped to do.

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Bin Ladin and his associates' goals were revealed by their failed effort.

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Therefore, it is not surprising that most replenishment products are basics or fashion-basics with relatively stable  Manufacturers are unwilling to hold speculative stock to meet replenishment requests from retailers for fashion products because the risk of holding those fashion goods in finished goods inventory is too high.

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Finished goods inventory has a very direct bearing on a Manufacturers' bottom line.

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Elbert, I just want to ask you uh, some questions about your experience with uh, stories.

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I need to know about your experience with film.

( I ( ( need ( to ( ( know ( about ( your experience ) ) ) ( with film ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction neutral

For example, increasing the number of products offered in a category by a factor of four (say from fifty items to 200) without increasing total demand in the category would increase the coefficient of variation for each individual product by a factor of two.

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An increasing number of products offered in a category will definitely not increase the total demand for the item in the category.

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By 8:00 A.M. on the morning of Tuesday, September 11,2001, they had defeated all the security layers that America's civil aviation security system then had in place to prevent a hijacking.

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There were inadequate measures in place to stop a hijacking from taking place.

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Third, no middle ground exists in what Qutb conceived as a struggle between God and Satan.

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What Qutb conceived as a fight between God and Satan is very black and white and favors God.

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neutral entailment entailment neutral contradiction

The importance of dialect is emphasized regularly in the press, where we read about people being killed, as in parts of India, because they use the wrong shibboleths.

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Dialect is often used to judge large groups of people.

( Dialect ( ( ( is often ) ( used ( to ( judge ( ( large groups ) ( of people ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Unfortunately, the presentation of his linguistic argument, where the author is clearly treading on more speculative ground than in those parts dealing with outright archaeology, where he is on more familiar territory, is disorganized and repetitious.

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The argument is messy and repeats itself.

( ( The argument ) ( ( ( ( is messy ) and ) ( repeats itself ) ) . ) )

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If a new sewing table or a new sewing machine with programmable features is added at a particular workstation'that is, any device that reduces the time it takes to complete various tasks'then the allowable time and wage rate for that operation must be changed.

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If a technology or machine changes the time it takes to finish a task, the time window for completing that task and compensation must be altered.

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In practice, however, retail inventory management is fraught with challenges, such as long and uncertain order-fulfillment lead times, and errors in product identification and record keeping.

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Retail inventory management is the best thing that happened to the industry.

( ( Retail ( inventory management ) ) ( ( is ( ( the ( best thing ) ) ( that ( happened ( to ( the industry ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In studies following children from infancy into childhood and adolescence, early brief episodes of parental stimulation and sensitivity did not result in more competent children.

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Early parental stimulation greatly affect the competency of a child as proven by countless tests.

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( That ( ( must ( be ( a ( ( really big ) deal ) ) ) ) . ) )

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That seems like a rather important thing.

( That ( ( seems ( like ( a ( ( rather important ) thing ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A relatively new graphic technique is the sandwich.

( ( A ( ( relatively new ) ( graphic technique ) ) ) ( ( is ( the sandwich ) ) . ) )

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The sandwich is a graphic technique that's been around since the beginning.

( ( The sandwich ) ( ( is ( ( a ( graphic technique ) ) ( that ( 's ( ( been around ) ( since ( the beginning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Note that this system poses production questions for BMW similar to those faced by apparel suppliers.

( ( Note ( that ( ( this system ) ( poses ( ( ( production questions ) ( for BMW ) ) ( similar ( to ( those ( faced ( by ( apparel suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (NN Note) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this) (NN system)) (VP (VBZ poses) (S (NP (NP (NN production) (NNS questions)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP BMW)))) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT those)) (VP (VBN faced) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN apparel) (NNS suppliers)))))))))))) (. .)))

Apparel suppliers have adapted to the new issues of production.

( ( Apparel suppliers ) ( ( have ( adapted ( to ( ( the ( new issues ) ) ( of production ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Apparel) (NNS suppliers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN adapted) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NNS issues)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN production))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

( Hmmm ( , ( ( might ( be ( an ( abalone shell ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Hmmm)) (, ,) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT an) (JJ abalone) (NN shell)))) (. .)))

I do not believe there is a possibility that this is an abalone shell.

( I ( ( ( do not ) ( believe ( there ( ( is ( a possibility ) ) ( that ( this ( is ( an ( abalone shell ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN possibility)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT an) (JJ abalone) (NN shell)))))))))) (. .)))


On reflection, the parts will hold together.

( ( On reflection ) ( , ( ( the parts ) ( ( will ( hold together ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NN reflection))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS parts)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB hold) (ADVP (RB together)))) (. .)))

The part will hold together on second thought.

( ( The part ) ( ( will ( ( hold together ) ( on ( second thought ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN part)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB hold) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ second) (NN thought))))) (. .)))


We thought it would be cool to see just how far a BB would shoot.

( We ( ( thought ( it ( would ( be ( cool ( to ( see ( ( just ( how far ) ) ( ( a BB ) ( would shoot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ cool) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB just) (WRB how) (RB far)) (S (NP (DT a) (NNP BB)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB shoot)))))))))))))) (. .)))

We wanted to see how far a BB would shoot.

( We ( ( wanted ( to ( see ( ( how far ) ( ( a BB ) ( would shoot ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB far)) (S (NP (DT a) (NNP BB)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB shoot))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

( ( Few Americans ) ( ( had ( noticed it ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Few) (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN noticed) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

( Americans ( ( ( are not ) ( very observant ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ observant))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral contradiction neutral neutral

These changes are related to new technology and foreign competition.

( ( These changes ) ( ( are ( related ( to ( ( ( new technology ) and ) ( foreign competition ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS changes)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (VBN related) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ new) (NN technology)) (CC and) (NP (JJ foreign) (NN competition)))))) (. .)))

The aging technology makes it impossible for them to be a contender.

( ( The ( aging technology ) ) ( ( makes ( it ( impossible ( for ( them ( to ( be ( a contender ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (VBG aging) (NN technology)) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ impossible)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN contender)))))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment contradiction entailment

The Concise Oxford allows both pronunciations.

( ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ( ( allows ( both pronunciations ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)) (VP (VBZ allows) (NP (DT both) (NNS pronunciations))) (. .)))

The Concise Oxford provides multiple ways to say a word.

( ( The ( Concise Oxford ) ) ( ( provides ( ( multiple ways ) ( to ( say ( a word ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Concise) (NNP Oxford)) (VP (VBZ provides) (S (NP (JJ multiple) (NNS ways)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (DT a) (NN word)))))) (. .)))


Thank you again for sharing our hope for a future without cancer.

( ( ( ( Thank you ) again ) ( for ( ( ( sharing ( our hope ) ) ( for ( a future ) ) ) ( without cancer ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB again)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG sharing) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN hope)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN future))) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN cancer))))))) (. .)))

Thanks for helping us imagine a skin cancer-free future in the US!

( ( Thanks ( for ( helping us ) ) ) ( ( imagine ( ( a ( skin ( cancer-free future ) ) ) ( in ( the US ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Thanks)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (PRP us)))))) (VP (VBP imagine) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN skin) (JJ cancer-free) (NN future)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP US))))) (. !)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

Forge an adult-child relationship based on shared understanding, or intersubjectivity'one in which the adult strives to  connect  with the child by  stretching down  to his or her point of view, thereby helping the child  stretch up  to the adult's more mature perspective.

( ( Forge ( ( ( ( ( an ( adult-child relationship ) ) ( based ( on ( shared understanding ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( intersubjectivity'one ( ( in which ) ( ( the adult ) ( strives ( to ( ( connect ( with ( the child ) ) ) ( by ( ( ( ( stretching down ) ( to ( ( ( ( his or ) her ) point ) ( of view ) ) ) ) , ) ( thereby ( ( ( helping ( the ( child stretch ) ) ) up ) ( to ( ( the ( adult 's ) ) ( ( more mature ) perspective ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Forge) (NP (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ adult-child) (NN relationship)) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (VBN shared) (NN understanding))))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NN intersubjectivity'one)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (DT the) (NN adult)) (VP (VBZ strives) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB connect) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN child))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG stretching) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (ADJP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her)) (NN point)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN view))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB thereby)) (VP (VBG helping) (NP (DT the) (NN child) (NN stretch)) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN adult) (POS 's)) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ mature)) (NN perspective))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

A child can stretch to see how an adult sees things if they are given the tools to do so.

( ( A child ) ( ( can ( stretch ( to ( see ( how ( ( an adult ) ( ( sees things ) ( if ( they ( are ( ( given ( the tools ) ) ( to ( do so ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN child)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB stretch) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT an) (NN adult)) (VP (VBZ sees) (NP (NNS things)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT the) (NNS tools)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB so))))))))))))))))) (. .)))


And the scope of The Salvation Army's services extends far beyond this community.

( And ( ( ( ( the scope ) ( ( of ( The ( Salvation Army ) ) ) 's ) ) services ) ( ( extends ( far ( beyond ( this community ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN scope)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT The) (NX (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army)))) (POS 's)) (NNS services)) (VP (VBZ extends) (ADVP (RB far) (PP (IN beyond) (NP (DT this) (NN community))))) (. .)))

( ( ( The ( Salvation ( Army 's ) ) ) scope ) ( ( is global ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Salvation) (NNP Army) (POS 's)) (NN scope)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ global))) (. .)))