Notwithstanding the unfortunate fact that the gathering and assessment of citational evidence is not what it should (or might) be, I should still put my money on professional lexicographers and their resources rather than on M and S.

( ( Notwithstanding ( ( the ( unfortunate fact ) ) ( that ( ( ( the ( ( gathering and ) assessment ) ) ( of ( citational evidence ) ) ) ( ( is not ) ( what ( it ( ( should ( -LRB- ( or ( might -RRB- ) ) ) ) be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( should still ) ( ( put ( my money ) ) ( ( ( on ( ( ( professional lexicographers ) and ) ( their resources ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( on ( ( M and ) S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Notwithstanding) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ unfortunate)) (NN fact)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN gathering) (CC and) (NN assessment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ citational) (NN evidence)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD should) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (VP (MD might)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VB be)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN money)) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (JJ professional) (NNS lexicographers)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS resources)))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S.))))))))

I should still put my money on professional lexicographers rather than on M and S

( I ( ( should still ) ( ( put ( my money ) ) ( ( ( on ( professional lexicographers ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( on ( ( M and ) S ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN money)) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ professional) (NNS lexicographers))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S))))))))


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( ( ( Do you ) ( remember ( little Pierre ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (NP (JJ little) (NNP Pierre))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Do you ) ( know ( who ( Pierre is ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (NNP Pierre)) (VP (VBZ is))))) (. ?)))


Nonsexist language is no universal antidote.

( ( Nonsexist language ) ( ( is ( no ( universal antidote ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Nonsexist) (NN language)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT no) (JJ universal) (NN antidote))) (. .)))

The matter at hand is more complex and delicate than expected.

( ( ( The matter ) ( at hand ) ) ( ( ( is ( more ( ( complex and ) delicate ) ) ) ( than expected ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN matter)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN hand)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ complex) (CC and) (JJ delicate)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VBN expected))))) (. .)))


In the mid-1990s, Nordstrom ran newspaper ads promising, for certain products, that if the size or color of an item the customer wished to purchase was not in stock at the store, Nordstrom would locate the desired item and mail it to the customer at no additional cost'both the item and its delivery were free.

( ( In ( the mid-1990s ) ) ( , ( Nordstrom ( ( ran ( ( newspaper ads ) ( ( ( ( promising , ) ( for ( certain products ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( ( ( if ( ( ( the ( ( size or ) color ) ) ( of ( ( an item ) ( ( the customer ) ( wished ( to purchase ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was not ) ( in ( stock ( at ( the store ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( Nordstrom ( would ( ( ( locate ( the ( desired item ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( mail it ) ( to ( ( the customer ) ( at ( no ( additional cost ) ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ( both ( the item ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( its delivery ) ( were free ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NNS mid-1990s))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Nordstrom)) (VP (VBD ran) (NP (NP (NN newspaper) (NNS ads)) (VP (VBG promising) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS products))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN size) (CC or) (NN color)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN item)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN customer)) (VP (VBD wished) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB purchase)))))))))) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN stock)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN store)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Nordstrom)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB locate) (NP (DT the) (VBN desired) (NN item))) (CC and) (VP (VB mail) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN customer)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT no) (JJ additional) (NN cost))))) (`` `) (NP (PDT both) (DT the) (NN item)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NN delivery)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ free))))))))) (. .)))

Nordstrom showed real dedication to customer service by doing this.

( Nordstrom ( ( ( ( showed ( real dedication ) ) ( to ( customer service ) ) ) ( by ( doing this ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Nordstrom)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (JJ real) (NN dedication)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN customer) (NN service))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG doing) (NP (DT this)))))) (. .)))


She did not display signs of panic and did not indicate any awareness of an impending crash.

( She ( ( ( ( ( did not ) ( display ( signs ( of panic ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( did not ) ( indicate ( ( any awareness ) ( of ( an ( impending crash ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB display) (NP (NP (NNS signs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN panic)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB indicate) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN awareness)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (JJ impending) (NN crash))))))) (. .)))

She didn't show that she was upset or that she knew they were going to crash.

( She ( ( ( did n't ) ( show ( ( ( that ( she ( was upset ) ) ) or ) ( that ( she ( knew ( they ( were ( going ( to crash ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB show) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ upset))))) (CC or) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB crash)))))))))))))) (. .)))


( She ( ( would ( save everything ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB save) (NP (NN everything)))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD kept) (NP (NN soup) (NNS labels))) (. .)))


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So, early that morning, that afternoon, I came down from San Miguel, and I told him, I'm going to go.

( So ( , ( ( early ( that morning ) ) ( ( , ( ( that ( ( ( ( afternoon ( , ( I ( ( came down ) ( from ( San Miguel ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( told him ) ) ) ) , ) ) ( I ( ( 'm ( going ( to go ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (RB early) (DT that) (NN morning)) (PRN (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (NN afternoon)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP San) (NNP Miguel))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)))))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go)))))) (. .)))

I came down from San Miguel to tell him I wanted to stay.

( ( I ( ( ( came down ) ( from ( San Miguel ) ) ) ( to ( tell him ) ) ) ) ( I ( ( wanted ( to stay ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP San) (NNP Miguel))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP him))))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay))))) (. .)))


Though novel for its open endorsement of indiscriminate killing, Bin Ladin's 1998 declaration was only the latest in the long series of his public and private calls since 1992 that singled out the United States for attack.

( ( Though ( novel ( for ( ( its ( open endorsement ) ) ( of ( indiscriminate killing ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) ( 1998 declaration ) ) ( ( was ( ( ( only ( the latest ) ) ( in ( ( the ( long series ) ) ( of ( ( his ( ( ( public and ) private ) calls ) ) ( since 1992 ) ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( singled out ) ( ( the ( United States ) ) ( for attack ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Though) (NP (NP (NN novel)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ open) (NN endorsement)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ indiscriminate) (NN killing))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (CD 1998) (NN declaration)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (RB only) (DT the) (JJS latest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ long) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (UCP (JJ public) (CC and) (JJ private)) (NNS calls)) (PP (IN since) (NP (CD 1992))))))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD singled) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN attack))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin had ignored the United States until 1998.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( had ( ( ignored ( the ( United States ) ) ) ( until 1998 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN ignored) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (PP (IN until) (NP (CD 1998))))) (. .)))


I, I do think they read to them when they are little.

( I ( ( , ( I do ) ) ( ( think ( they ( ( read ( to them ) ) ( when ( they ( are little ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do)))) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD read) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP them))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ little))))))))) (. .)))

They were never told stories when they were little.

( They ( ( ( were never ) ( ( told stories ) ( when ( they ( were little ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN told) (NP (NNS stories)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ little))))))) (. .)))


( 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 have read a book that described an abalone shell.

( I ( ( have ( read ( ( a book ) ( that ( described ( an ( abalone shell ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN read) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN book)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD described) (NP (DT an) (JJ abalone) (NN shell)))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

All understood the plane had been hijacked.

( All ( ( understood ( ( the plane ) ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT All)) (VP (VBD understood) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN plane)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN hijacked))))))) (. .)))

( Everybody ( ( knew ( about ( the hijacking ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everybody)) (VP (VBD knew) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN hijacking)))) (. .)))


Not until 1998 did al Qaeda undertake a major terrorist operation of its own, in large part because Bin Ladin lost his base in Sudan.

( ( Not ( until 1998 ) ) ( ( ( did ( al Qaeda ) ) ( ( ( undertake ( ( a ( major ( terrorist operation ) ) ) ( of ( its own ) ) ) ) , ) ( in ( ( large part ) ( because ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( lost ( his base ) ) ( in Sudan ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (SINV (PP (RB Not) (IN until) (NP (CD 1998))) (VBD did) (NP (NNP al) (NNP Qaeda)) (VP (VB undertake) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ major) (JJ terrorist) (NN operation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ own)))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ large) (NN part)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD lost) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN base)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Sudan))))))))) (. .)))

al Qaeda's first major terrorist attack was in 1993.

( ( ( al ( Qaeda 's ) ) ( first ( major ( terrorist attack ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( in 1993 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP al) (NNP Qaeda) (POS 's)) (JJ first) (JJ major) (NN terrorist) (NN attack)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1993)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral contradiction neutral

Besides going to Valencia for paella, the compleat traveler in Spain should experience duende .  This is not easy to arrange, however, for duende , unlike paella, cannot be made to order.

( ( Besides ( going ( to ( Valencia ( for paella ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( compleat traveler ) ) ( in Spain ) ) ( ( should ( experience ( ( duende . ) ( This ( ( is not ) ( easy ( to ( ( ( ( arrange , ) however ) , ) ( for ( duende ( , ( ( unlike paella ) ( , ( ( can not ) ( be ( made ( to order ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Besides) (S (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNP Valencia)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN paella)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ compleat) (NN traveler)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Spain)))) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB experience) (NP (NP (NNP duende) (. .)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ easy) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB arrange) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NN duende)) (, ,) (PP (IN unlike) (NP (NN paella))) (, ,) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN made) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN order)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Duende from Valencia tastes much better than paella does.

( ( Duende ( from Valencia ) ) ( ( tastes ( ( much better ) ( than ( paella does ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Duende)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Valencia)))) (VP (VBZ tastes) (ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR better)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (NN paella)) (VP (VBZ does)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (JJ past) (NN support)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Challenger) (NN program)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ critical)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN success)) (NP (DT these) (JJ last) (CD four) (NNS years))))) (. .)))

Your past support included financial support to the program

( ( Your ( past support ) ) ( ( included ( financial support ) ) ( to ( the program ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (JJ past) (NN support)) (VP (VBD included) (NP (JJ financial) (NN support)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN program))))))


In a time when higher education, and graduate programs in particular, are suffering from a lack of funding, we are positioning ourselves to remain in a leadership position with outstanding faculty, students, and private support from alumni and friends of the program.

( ( In ( ( a time ) ( when ( ( ( ( ( ( higher education ) , ) and ) ( ( graduate programs ) ( in particular ) ) ) , ) ( are ( suffering ( from ( ( a lack ) ( of funding ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( are ( positioning ( ourselves ( to ( ( remain ( in ( ( a ( leadership position ) ) ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( outstanding faculty ) , ) students ) , ) and ) ( private support ) ) ) ) ) ) ( from ( ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ( of ( the program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN time)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (JJR higher) (NN education)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ graduate) (NNS programs)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN particular)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG suffering) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN funding))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG positioning) (S (NP (PRP ourselves)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN leadership) (NN position)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ outstanding) (NN faculty)) (, ,) (NP (NNS students)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ private) (NN support)))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS alumni) (CC and) (NNS friends)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN program)))))))))) (. .)))

We have established that we need no private support for the program.

( We ( ( have ( established ( that ( we ( need ( ( no ( private support ) ) ( for ( the program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN established) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ private) (NN support)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN program))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

For W9's exemplary precision in telling us what vocabulary entries and dictionary entries are is offset by its vagueness about which type of entry its PR-wallahs have counted for their blurb.

( For ( ( ( ( W9 's ) ( exemplary precision ) ) ( in ( ( telling us ) ( what ( ( ( ( vocabulary entries ) and ) ( dictionary entries ) ) are ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( offset ( by ( ( its vagueness ) ( ( about ( ( which type ) ( of entry ) ) ) ( ( its PR-wallahs ) ( have ( counted ( for ( their blurb ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN For) (NP (NP (NP (NNP W9) (POS 's)) (JJ exemplary) (NN precision)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (PRP us)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (NN vocabulary) (NNS entries)) (CC and) (NP (NN dictionary) (NNS entries))) (VP (VBP are)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN offset) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS vagueness)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN about) (WHNP (WHNP (WDT which) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN entry))))) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS PR-wallahs)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN counted) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN blurb))))))))))) (. .)))

Even though W9 is very accurate in explaining vocabulary and dictionary entries, it is imprecise about on another matter.

( ( Even ( though ( W9 ( is ( very ( accurate ( in ( explaining ( vocabulary ( and ( dictionary entries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( is ( imprecise ( about ( on ( another matter ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN though) (S (NP (NNP W9)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ accurate) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG explaining) (NP (NN vocabulary) (CC and) (NN dictionary) (NNS entries))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ imprecise) (PP (IN about) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT another) (NN matter)))))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral neutral entailment

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy send those girls to get those filthy cigarettes.

( Daddy ( , ( ( Daddy ( , Daddy ) ) ( ( send ( ( those girls ) ( to ( get ( those ( filthy cigarettes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Daddy)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Daddy) (, ,) (NNP Daddy)) (VP (VBP send) (S (NP (DT those) (NNS girls)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (DT those) (JJ filthy) (NNS cigarettes)))))) (. .)))

Daddy, get the girls to buy the cigarettes.

( Daddy ( , ( ( get ( ( the girls ) ( to ( buy ( the cigarettes ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Daddy)) (, ,) (VP (VB get) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS girls)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (DT the) (NNS cigarettes)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

I was under the impression it was based on Webster's Ninth Collegiate Dictionary , and indeed it was; but there are so many improvements and changes that the absence both of a Longman copyright notice and of any identification of a specific editorial director are a bit mysterious.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( I ( was ( under ( ( the impression ) ( it ( was ( based ( on ( ( Webster 's ) ( Ninth ( Collegiate Dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( indeed ( it was ) ) ) ; ) but ) ( there ( ( are ( ( so many ) ( ( improvements and ) changes ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( the absence ) ( both ( ( ( of ( a ( Longman ( copyright notice ) ) ) ) and ) ( of ( ( any identification ) ( of ( a ( specific ( editorial director ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( are ( ( a bit ) mysterious ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN impression)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP Webster) (POS 's)) (NNP Ninth) (NNP Collegiate) (NNP Dictionary))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB indeed)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was))) (: ;) (CC but) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (NNS improvements) (CC and) (NNS changes)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN absence)) (PP (DT both) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (VBG Longman) (NN copyright) (NN notice))) (CC and) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN identification)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN editorial) (NN director))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (RB bit)) (JJ mysterious))))))) (. .)))

I will make the improvements and changes.

( I ( ( will ( make ( the ( ( improvements and ) changes ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT the) (NNS improvements) (CC and) (NNS changes)))) (. .)))


It was, when the first one arrived, the first soldier, and he said, Er, ma'am, make, he said, some four, six rations, he said, because plenty of soldiers have come, and I'm going to inform the other houses.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( It ( ( was , ) ( ( when ( ( the ( first one ) ) arrived ) ) ( , ( the ( first soldier ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( he said ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( Er , ) ma'am ) , ) make ) ) , ) ( he ( ( said , ) ( ( ( some four ) , ) ( six rations ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( he ( ( said , ) ( because ( ( plenty ( of soldiers ) ) ( have come ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( 'm ( going ( to ( inform ( the ( other houses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBD was)) (, ,) (NP (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN one)) (VP (VBD arrived)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN soldier))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (NNP Er)) (, ,) (NP (NN ma'am)) (, ,)) (VP (VBP make))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some) (CD four)) (, ,) (NP (CD six) (NNS rations))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NP (RB plenty)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS soldiers)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN come))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB inform) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NNS houses)))))))) (. .)))

The first soldier arrived and told a woman to make six rations, because other soldiers were on their way.

( ( The ( first soldier ) ) ( ( ( ( arrived and ) told ) ( a ( woman ( to ( ( ( make ( six rations ) ) , ) ( because ( ( other soldiers ) ( were ( on ( their way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (NN soldier)) (VP (VBD arrived) (CC and) (VBD told) (NP (DT a) (NN woman) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (CD six) (NNS rations)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (JJ other) (NNS soldiers)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN way))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

People here at the school have asked for the opportunity to support students and recognize his good work by participating in the Steven L. Bricker Scholarship Endowment.

( People ( ( here ( at ( the school ) ) ) ( ( have ( ( asked ( for ( the opportunity ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( support students ) and ) ( ( recognize ( his ( good work ) ) ) ( by ( participating ( in ( the ( Steven ( L. ( Bricker ( Scholarship Endowment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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People at the school are fascinated by his work.

( ( People ( at ( the school ) ) ) ( ( are ( fascinated ( by ( his work ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS People)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN fascinated) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work))))) (. .)))


By combining our assets, we can make a difference.

( ( By ( combining ( our assets ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( can ( make ( a difference ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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If we remain separate, our efforts will be middling at best.

( ( If ( we ( remain separate ) ) ) ( , ( ( our efforts ) ( ( will ( be ( middling ( at best ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP remain) (ADJP (JJ separate))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS efforts)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN middling) (PP (IN at) (RBS best))))) (. .)))


Your gift to Goodwill will help the many people who want to tell their own stories of success.

( ( ( Your gift ) ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( will ( help ( ( the ( many people ) ) ( who ( want ( to ( tell ( ( their ( own stories ) ) ( of success ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Your contribution to the cause will aid others.

( ( ( Your contribution ) ( to ( the cause ) ) ) ( ( will ( aid others ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

According to Campbell, the only godlike female figure in the Bible is the Virgin Mary, and she appears, identified as virgin, only in the Gospel according to Luke.

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Mary was not a virgin, she lied to save face.

( ( Mary ( ( was not ) ( a virgin ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( lied ( to ( save face ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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neutral neutral neutral entailment entailment

In 1998, CCI served 31,484 individuals right in their own backyards.

( ( In 1998 ) ( , ( CCI ( ( ( served ( ( 31,484 individuals ) right ) ) ( in ( their ( own backyards ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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In December of 1998, 31,484 were served by CCI, right in their own backyards.

( ( In ( December ( of 1998 ) ) ) ( , ( 31,484 ( ( were ( ( ( served ( by CCI ) ) , ) ( right ( in ( their ( own backyards ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Safire cannot be accused of being copy-proud (except, evidently, of awful puns, as in   Ms. is deliberately msterious , but at least it is not deliberately msleading   and other mscegenations).

( Safire ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( accused ( of ( ( ( ( being copy-proud ) -LRB- ) ( ( except , ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( evidently , ) ( of ( awful puns ) ) ) , ) ( ( as ( in Ms. ) ) ( is ( deliberately msterious ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( at least ) ( it ( ( ( is not ) deliberately ) ( msleading ( and ( other mscegenations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Safire  shuns word-play but embraces copying the work of others.

( Safire ( ( ( ( shuns word-play ) but ) ( embraces ( copying ( ( the work ) ( of others ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Without those conversations, this level of insight is slow to develop.

( ( Without ( those conversations ) ) ( , ( ( ( this level ) ( of insight ) ) ( ( is ( slow ( to develop ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The conversations are good to develop the mind as well.

( ( The conversations ) ( ( are ( good ( to ( ( develop ( the mind ) ) ( as well ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

We hope the events of the near future will not.

( We ( ( hope ( ( ( the events ) ( of ( the ( near future ) ) ) ) ( will not ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( The events ) ( of ( the past ) ) ) ( ( will not ) . ) )

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At the same time or shortly thereafter, Atta-the only terrorist on board trained to fly a jet-would have moved to the cockpit from his business-class seat, possibly accompanied by Omari.

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There were no terrorists who had any idea how to fly an airplane.

( There ( ( were ( ( no terrorists ) ( who ( ( had ( any idea ) ) ( how ( to ( fly ( an airplane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It exemplifies the support and encouragement that the faculty and community provides.

( It ( ( ( exemplifies ( the ( ( support and ) encouragement ) ) ) ( that ( ( the ( ( faculty and ) community ) ) provides ) ) ) . ) )

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The faculty is not supportive or encouraging at all.

( ( The faculty ) ( ( ( ( is not ) ( ( supportive or ) encouraging ) ) ( at all ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral contradiction neutral

When most people think of apparel design, they see fashion designers and models on runways.

( ( When ( ( most people ) ( think ( of ( apparel design ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( see ( fashion ( ( designers and ) models ) ) ) ( on runways ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Apparel design includes dirtier and complicated jobs than fashion designing and modeling.

( ( Apparel design ) ( ( includes ( ( ( ( dirtier and ) complicated ) jobs ) ( than ( fashion ( ( designing and ) modeling ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

Well, it wasn't light yet when the gunfire starts.

( Well ( , ( it ( ( ( ( was n't ) light ) ( yet ( when ( ( the gunfire ) starts ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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When the gunfire had started, there was light.

( ( When ( ( the gunfire ) ( had started ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( was light ) . ) ) ) )

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Thank you for your ongoing support of our great school!

( ( ( Thank you ) ( for ( ( your ( ongoing support ) ) ( of ( our ( great school ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

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Our great school thanks you for your ongoing support!

( ( Our ( great school ) ) ( ( ( thanks you ) ( for ( your ( ongoing support ) ) ) ) ! ) )

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Again, let me assure you that we would appreciate receiving one million dollars from you and each of our 161 alumni.

( Again ( , ( ( let ( me ( ( assure you ) ( that ( we ( would ( appreciate ( receiving ( ( ( ( ( one million ) dollars ) ( from you ) ) and ) ( each ( of ( our ( 161 alumni ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Getting one million dollars from you and 161 other people would make us very appreciative.

( ( ( ( ( Getting ( ( one million ) dollars ) ) ( from you ) ) and ) ( ( 161 ( other people ) ) ( would ( make ( us ( very appreciative ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Don Quixote is listed in the Appendix, but I could not find him in the dictionary, nor could I find quixotic, Queen of Sheba, Jeeves, Venus, Einstein (for `genius'), Hitler (for `demagogue, tryant'), Attila the Hun (for `barbarian'), Robinson Crusoe (for `castaway; lonely person')'but man Friday is in' Horatio Alger, Narcissus , etc.

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Don Quixote was listed in the dictionary and not the appendix.

( ( Don Quixote ) ( ( was ( listed ( in ( ( ( the dictionary ) and ) ( not ( the appendix ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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 cancer-free future!

( ( Thanks ( for ( helping ( us ( imagine ( a ( cancer-free future ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

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I read everything I could get my hands on.

( I ( ( read ( everything ( I ( could ( ( get ( my hands ) ) on ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( ( could not ) ( ( get anything ) ( to read ) ) ) . ) )

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As I recall, I've never asked you for a contribution...until now.

( ( ( ( ( As ( I recall ) ) ( , ( I ( ( 've never ) ( ( asked you ) ( for ( a contribution ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ... ) ( until now ) ) . )

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( I ( ( ( ( ask you ) ( every year ) ) ( for support ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

[the tenor] brings the opera to its climax in his final suicide.

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The tenor's performance was boring and the audience was waiting for the good parts.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( tenor 's ) ) performance ) ( was boring ) ) and ) ( ( the audience ) ( was ( waiting ( for ( the ( good parts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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American narratives rarely dwelt on misdeeds and, at times, even recast children's oenses as strengths'as indicative of quick thinking and an active, spirited disposition.

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American narratives were bad for children's behavior and development.

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contradiction neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

This method helps children move beyond concrete objects by looking for higher-order relationships'in Sydney's case, categorizing puzzle pieces by color and shape.

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Sydney's case is categorized by puzzle pieces with same shapes of rectangles.

( ( ( Sydney 's ) case ) ( ( is ( ( categorized ( by ( puzzle pieces ) ) ) ( with ( ( same shapes ) ( of rectangles ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

Genes and peers do not supplant adult agents, including parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, and teachers.

( ( ( Genes and ) peers ) ( ( ( do not ) ( supplant ( ( ( adult agents ) , ) ( including ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( parents , ) grandparents ) , ) aunts ) , ) uncles ) , ) ( family friends ) ) , ) and ) teachers ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Doctors and lawyers are also examples of adult agents.

( ( ( Doctors and ) lawyers ) ( ( ( are also ) ( examples ( of ( adult agents ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

The independence Cameron gives Urban is phenomenal.

( ( The ( independence Cameron ) ) ( ( gives ( Urban ( is phenomenal ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN independence) (NN Cameron)) (VP (VBZ gives) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Urban)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ phenomenal)))))) (. .)))

( Cameron ( ( ( gave Urban ) independence ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cameron)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NNP Urban)) (NP (NN independence))) (. .)))


At eight or ten stitches an inch, it is possible to seam thirteen to sixteen or more inches a second.

( ( At ( ( ( ( eight or ) ten ) stitches ) ( an inch ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( is ( possible ( to ( ( seam thirteen ) ( to ( ( sixteen ( ( or more ) inches ) ) ( a second ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (QP (CD eight) (CC or) (CD ten)) (NNS stitches)) (NP (DT an) (NN inch)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ possible) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB seam) (NP (NN thirteen)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sixteen) (NP (QP (CC or) (JJR more)) (NNS inches)) (NP (DT a) (NN second)))))))))) (. .)))

It's possible to seam more than 13 inches a second.

( It ( ( 's ( possible ( to ( ( seam ( ( more ( than 13 ) ) inches ) ) ( a second ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ possible) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB seam) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD 13)) (NNS inches)) (NP (DT a) (NN second))))))) (. .)))


The other is of the newer, playful genre, often referred to as  cryptic ; but this designation is by no means universal.

( ( ( ( ( ( The other ) ( is ( of ( ( ( the ( newer ( , ( playful genre ) ) ) ) , ) ( often ( referred ( to ( as cryptic ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) but ) ( ( this designation ) ( is ( by ( no ( means universal ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (JJ other)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJR newer) (, ,) (JJ playful) (NN genre)) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB often)) (VBN referred) (PP (TO to) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ cryptic)))))))) (: ;) (CC but) (S (NP (DT this) (NN designation)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT no) (NN means) (JJ universal))))) (. .)))

The new genre is clear and loved by everyone.

( ( The ( new genre ) ) ( ( ( ( is clear ) and ) ( loved ( by everyone ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ new) (NN genre)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ clear))) (CC and) (VP (VBD loved) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN everyone))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (IN So) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBD helped) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP learn) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS people))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (RB not) (ADVP (RB necessarily)) (VP (VBN met))))))))) (. .)))

They learned more about people that they hadn't met before.

( They ( ( ( ( learned more ) ( about people ) ) ( that ( they ( ( had n't ) ( met before ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD learned) (ADVP (RBR more)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS people))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (RB n't) (VP (VBN met) (ADVP (RB before))))))) (. .)))


Through the youth mapping process, it was confirmed that the positive opportunities for youth on weekend evenings were lacking.

( ( Through ( the ( youth ( mapping process ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( was ( confirmed ( that ( ( ( the ( positive opportunities ) ) ( for ( youth ( on ( weekend evenings ) ) ) ) ) ( were lacking ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (NP (DT the) (NN youth) (NN mapping) (NN process))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN confirmed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ positive) (NNS opportunities)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN youth)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN weekend) (NNS evenings)))))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG lacking))))))) (. .)))

It was confirmed through the youth mapping process, that positive opportunities for younger people on weekend evenings were lacking.

( It ( ( was ( ( ( confirmed ( through ( the ( youth ( mapping process ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( ( positive opportunities ) ( for ( ( younger people ) ( on ( weekend evenings ) ) ) ) ) ( were lacking ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( ( Does he ) ever ) ( let ( you ( drive ( the car ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Does) (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB drive) (NP (DT the) (NN car))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Did he ) ( ( teach you ) ( how ( to ( drive ( the car ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB teach) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drive) (NP (DT the) (NN car))))))) (. ?)))


entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

Thank you in advance for your contribution and interest in dental hygiene education.

( ( ( Thank you ) ( in ( advance ( for ( ( your ( ( contribution and ) interest ) ) ( in ( dental ( hygiene education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN advance)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN contribution) (CC and) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ dental) (NN hygiene) (NN education)))))))) (. .)))

Your interest in dental hygiene education has been appreciated.

( ( ( Your interest ) ( in ( dental ( hygiene education ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been appreciated ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ dental) (NN hygiene) (NN education)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN appreciated)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

We're told that one aircraft is down but we do not have a pilot report that did it.

( ( ( ( We ( 're ( told ( that ( ( one aircraft ) ( is down ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( we ( ( do not ) ( have ( ( a ( pilot report ) ) ( that ( did it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN told) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (CD one) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RP down)))))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pilot) (NN report)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD did) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. .)))

We hear over the phone that one aircraft is down.

( We ( ( ( ( hear over ) ( the phone ) ) ( that ( ( one aircraft ) ( is down ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP hear) (PRT (RP over)) (NP (DT the) (NN phone)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (CD one) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RP down)))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

After being in and out of Egyptian prisons during the 1980s, Abdel Rahman found refuge in the United States.

( ( After ( ( being ( ( ( in and ) out ) ( of ( Egyptian prisons ) ) ) ) ( during ( the 1980s ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Abdel Rahman ) ( ( ( found refuge ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (S (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN in) (CC and) (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ Egyptian) (NNS prisons)))) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1980s)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Abdel) (NNP Rahman)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NN refuge)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))) (. .)))

( ( Abdel Rahman ) ( ( moved ( to France ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Abdel) (NNP Rahman)) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP France)))) (. .)))


But caring adults like you can reach out and help.

( But ( ( caring adults ) ( ( like ( you ( can ( ( ( reach out ) and ) help ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ caring) (NNS adults)) (VP (VBP like) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB reach) (PRT (RP out))) (CC and) (VP (VB help))))))) (. .)))

There are over 400 individual volunteers in our organization.

( There ( ( are ( over ( ( 400 ( individual volunteers ) ) ( in ( our organization ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (CD 400) (JJ individual) (NNS volunteers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN organization)))))) (. .)))


They welcome the chance to belong, to become self- sufficient, to regain their self-esteem and confidence.

( They ( ( welcome ( ( the chance ) ( to ( ( belong , ) ( to ( ( become ( ( ( self - ) sufficient ) , ) ) ( to ( regain ( their ( ( self-esteem and ) confidence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP welcome) (S (NP (DT the) (NN chance)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB belong) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (NN self)) (: -) (ADJP (JJ sufficient)) (, ,)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB regain) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN self-esteem) (CC and) (NN confidence)))))))))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( ( do not ) ( address self-sufficiency ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB address) (NP (NN self-sufficiency)))) (. .)))


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

She groaned as she rested her face amongst her hands.

( She ( ( groaned ( as ( she ( ( rested ( her face ) ) ( amongst ( her hands ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD groaned) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD rested) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN face)) (PP (IN amongst) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS hands))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (JJ like) (NP (DT a) (NN gun))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (PRP it)) (NP (DT a) (NN ball)) (. ?)))


entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

Basic products are prime candidates for lean retailing because such a product style remains in a retailer and apparel company's product line over much of the selling season and often over several years.

( ( Basic products ) ( ( ( are ( ( prime candidates ) ( for ( lean retailing ) ) ) ) ( because ( ( such ( a ( product style ) ) ) ( remains ( in ( ( ( a ( retailer ( and ( apparel ( company 's ) ) ) ) ) ( product line ) ) ( ( ( ( over ( much ( of ( the ( selling season ) ) ) ) ) and ) often ) ( over ( several years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A product that's basic is better for retailing in a lean fashion due to the fact that the style stays in the product line for a longer period of time.

( ( ( A product ) ( that ( 's basic ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( better ( for ( retailing ( in ( a ( lean fashion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( due ( to ( the fact ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( the style ) ( stays ( in ( ( the ( product line ) ) ( for ( ( a ( longer period ) ) ( of time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN product)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ basic)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR better)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN retailing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ lean) (NN fashion)))))) (ADJP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN fact)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN style)) (VP (VBZ stays) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN product) (NN line)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR longer) (NN period)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time))))))))))) (. .)))


Five-year pledges are essential, and will be recognized at the IDA Annual Session and in school and professional publications.

( ( Five-year pledges ) ( ( ( ( ( are essential ) , ) and ) ( will ( be ( recognized ( ( ( at ( the ( IDA ( Annual Session ) ) ) ) and ) ( in ( school ( and ( professional publications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Five-year) (NNS pledges)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ essential))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN recognized) (PP (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP IDA) (NNP Annual) (NN Session))) (CC and) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school) (CC and) (JJ professional) (NNS publications)))))))) (. .)))

Five-year pledges don't matter and if you pledge we won't recognize you in any way.

( Five-year ( ( pledges ( ( ( ( do n't ) matter ) and ) ( if ( you ( pledge ( we ( ( wo n't ) ( ( recognize you ) ( in ( any way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Five-year)) (VP (VBZ pledges) (SBAR (SBAR (S (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB matter))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD pledge) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB recognize) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN way)))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Be that as it may, a later Australian visitor to English drizzle might feel nostalgic when thinking of the parched and thirsty but water-obsessed vocabulary developed in the drier areas of our sunburnt land.

( ( Be ( ( that as ) ( it may ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( a ( later ( Australian visitor ) ) ) ( to ( English drizzle ) ) ) ( ( might ( ( feel nostalgic ) ( when ( ( ( thinking ( of ( the ( ( parched and ) thirsty ) ) ) ) ( but ( water-obsessed vocabulary ) ) ) ( developed ( in ( ( the ( drier areas ) ) ( of ( our ( sunburnt land ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Be) (SBAR (IN that) (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (RB later) (JJ Australian) (NN visitor)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ English) (NN drizzle)))) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ nostalgic)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NN thinking)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ parched) (CC and) (JJ thirsty))) (PP (CC but) (NP (JJ water-obsessed) (NN vocabulary)))) (VP (VBD developed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN drier) (NNS areas)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ sunburnt) (NN land)))))))))) (. .)))

( ( The vocabulary ) ( ( is ( obsessed ( with clouds ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN vocabulary)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN obsessed) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS clouds))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction entailment entailment entailment

He did not know that other aircraft had been hijacked.

( He ( ( ( did not ) ( know ( that ( ( other aircraft ) ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He didn't know about the plane hijacking for awhile.

( He ( ( ( did n't ) ( know ( about ( ( the plane ) ( hijacking ( for awhile ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN plane)) (VP (VBG hijacking) (PP (IN for) (ADVP (RB awhile)))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

( ( ( Do you ) ( think ( that ( 's ( what ( she wants ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ wants)))))))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Could she ) ( want ( something else ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (MD Could) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VB want) (S (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (RB else)))) (. ?)))


Rusine should be added to the supplement of English words ending in - ine (p.

( Rusine ( should ( be ( added ( to ( ( the supplement ) ( of ( ( ( ( English words ) ( ending in ) ) - ) ( ine ( -LRB- p. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Rusine)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN added) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN supplement)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ English) (NNS words)) (VP (VBG ending) (PRT (RP in))) (: -) (NP (NNP ine) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NNP p.)))))))))))

Rusine should be added to the Spanish words.

( Rusine ( ( should ( be ( added ( to ( the ( Spanish words ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Rusine)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN added) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ Spanish) (NNS words)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

And so what year does that make you, are you a--?

( ( And ( so ( ( ( what year ) ( does ( that ( ( make you ) ( , ( are ( you a ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (CC And) (FRAG (ADVP (RB so)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what) (NN year)) (S (VP (VBZ does) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VB make) (NP (PRP you)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP are) (NP (PRP you) (DT a))))))) (: --))) (. ?)))

( ( What grade ) ( ( ( are you ) in ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN grade)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN in))) (. ?)))


He also stresses grievances against the United States widely shared in the Muslim world.

( He ( also ( ( stresses ( grievances ( against ( ( the ( United States ) ) ( widely ( shared ( in ( the ( Muslim world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There are grievances felt towards the United States in the Muslim world.

( There ( ( are ( grievances ( ( felt ( towards ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ( in ( the ( Muslim world ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS grievances)) (VP (VBN felt) (PP (IN towards) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ Muslim) (NN world)))))) (. .)))


By the 1990s, high birthrates and declining rates of infant mortality had produced a common problem throughout the Muslim  a large, steadily increasing population of young men without any reasonable expectation of suitable or steady employment-a sure prescription for social turbulence.

( ( By ( the 1990s ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( high birthrates ) and ) ( declining rates ) ) ( of ( infant mortality ) ) ) ( ( had ( ( ( produced ( ( a ( common problem ) ) ( throughout ( the ( Muslim ( a large ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( steadily ( ( increasing ( population ( of ( young men ) ) ) ) ( without ( ( any ( reasonable expectation ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( suitable or ) steady ) ( employment-a ( sure prescription ) ) ) ( for ( social turbulence ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1990s))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ high) (NNS birthrates)) (CC and) (NP (VBG declining) (NNS rates)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ infant) (NN mortality)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN produced) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ common) (NN problem)) (PP (IN throughout) (NP (DT the) (JJ Muslim) (QP (DT a) (JJ large))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB steadily)) (VP (VBG increasing) (NP (NP (NN population)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ young) (NNS men)))) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (DT any) (JJ reasonable) (NN expectation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ suitable) (CC or) (JJ steady)) (JJ employment-a) (JJ sure) (NN prescription)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ social) (NN turbulence))))))))))) (. .)))

The Muslims have a good chance of working well and stably.

( ( The Muslims ) ( ( have ( ( ( ( a ( good chance ) ) ( of ( working well ) ) ) and ) stably ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNPS Muslims)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN chance)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB well)))))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB stably)))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment neutral

In part, that is attributable to the designation of his correspondents, who keep him informed on language that is not within earshot, as the  Lexicographic Irregulars,  an amusing reference the first time or two it was used but now beginning to cloy.

( ( In part ) ( , ( that ( ( is ( attributable ( to ( ( ( ( the designation ) ( of ( his correspondents ) ) ) , ) ( who ( keep ( him ( ( ( informed ( on ( language ( that ( ( is not ) ( within earshot ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( ( ( ( the ( Lexicographic Irregulars ) ) , ) ( ( an ( amusing reference ) ) ( the ( first time ) ) ) ) or ) ( two ( it ( was ( ( used but ) ( now ( beginning ( to cloy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN part))) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ attributable) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN designation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS correspondents))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP keep) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (VBD informed) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN language)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (PP (IN within) (NP (NN earshot)))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Lexicographic) (NNP Irregulars)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ amusing) (NN reference)) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time))) (CC or) (NP (NP (CD two)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN used)) (CC but) (VP (ADVP (RB now)) (VBG beginning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cloy)))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The designation of the correspondents has become repetitive and cliche.

( ( ( The designation ) ( of ( the correspondents ) ) ) ( ( has ( become ( ( repetitive and ) cliche ) ) ) . ) )

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On the other hand, one would hate to lose the information that might be contained in past years' selling patterns.

( ( On ( the ( other hand ) ) ) ( , ( one ( ( would ( hate ( to ( lose ( ( the information ) ( that ( might ( be ( contained ( in ( ( past ( years ' ) ) ( selling patterns ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Losing the information from past years' selling patterns would not be a big deal.

( ( ( Losing ( the information ) ) ( from ( ( past ( years ' ) ) ( selling patterns ) ) ) ) ( ( ( would not ) ( be ( a ( big deal ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Losing) (NP (DT the) (NN information)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ past) (NNS years) (POS ')) (VBG selling) (NNS patterns))))) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN deal)))) (. .)))


(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB read) (ADVP (RB yet))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (MD Can) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB read) (ADVP (RB yet))) (. ?)))


entailment neutral neutral neutral neutral

( These ( ( are ( ( dead people ) ( that are ) ) ) -- ) )

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( ( Dead people ) ( ( are ( like this ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Dead) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this)))) (. .)))


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It is based on an array of selective and equivocal findings, mustered to convince readers that parenting eects are confined to how children behave in parents' presence and do not extend beyond the home.

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The findings aim to convince its readers that how children behave in front of their parents tell something about their parent's child-rearing skills.

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entailment entailment entailment neutral neutral

In The Bride of Lammermoor (Chapter V), we are informed that the heroine  placed certain restrictions on their intercourse,  a limitation that might have been more usefully set in that same author's Rob Roy (Chapter VII) where we are told of the chance that the narrator and Miss Vernon might be  thrown into very close and frequent intercourse.

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They had restrictions about how they may have sex

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

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Perhaps your contributions could even save a child's life.

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The message, again, that I get from the story, for me personally, was that there would always be a special connection between me and God, and actually was just another of the ways my grandmother put for me to learn, or believe, that I could do anything, I could be anything, because I had a special connection and special protection, um, from not only her, which was more important for me at the time.

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The message that I got from my Grandmother's story was that I would always have a special connection with God and that I could do anything, I just needed to believe.

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'  For English, this means a capacity to add the Latinate onto the vernacular, then Greek onto the Latinate, so that you can eat a hearty breakfast, and be cordial afterwards without suffering from cardiac arrest.

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The English language is amongst the hardest language to learn.

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We need to get the military involved with us.

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There is clearly an act of terrorism in this situation.

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If approval was given, the orders would be transmitted down NORAD's chain of command.

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The orders required approval to be given to proceed.

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And, um, my junior year of high sch, high school, we moved into like the city, the west side of Charlotte, and I went to West Meck, and that was a, um, culture experience, \\ I guess \\.

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The city we moved into was new and fresh.

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Once constructed, this persisting psychological self serves as an anchor for unique experiences, which are retained easily as long as they become personally meaningful.

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Personally meaningful unique experiences are always retained easily.

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I was always into those kinds of heroic things, um, so I read a lot of those things.

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I was always interested in heroic things, so I read a lot of those things.

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To our knowledge none of them had ever flown an actual airliner before.

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( ( None ( of them ) ) ( ( had ( ( flown planes ) before ) ) . ) )

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Because you are an organization that cares, you are invited once again to be an integral part of this fabulous event as a corporate sponsor for JCC Auction '99.

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You are one of the best candidates to become a sponsor for JCC Auction '99.

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At the dawn of a new millennium, a fresh set of theories of child development has blossomed.

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At the new millennium, child development became stagnant and unstudied.

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Three of the flights had actually taken off within 10 to 15 minutes of their planned departure times.

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Within 10 to 15 minutes of their planned departure times, three of the flights had taken off.

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The first pertains to operational performance, or the ability of a supplier to respond to lean retailing replenishment requirements.

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The first thing mentioned is a philosophical discussion on why you should stop eating sushi.

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All of this is a minor irritation to the user, but Philip Gove wanted to save space at all costs.

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( ( Philip Gove ) ( ( wanted ( to ( save time ) ) ) . ) )

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In many other places, the ancient sites lay buried'and still do'beneath modern  modern property owners quite understandably take a dim view of tearing down their buildings on the off chance that the remnants of an ancient town will be found several yards below.

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All ancient places have been investigated.

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

And uh, me and my friend there we'd always sit together in the first or second seat on the bus.

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My friend and I would always stay in the back of the bus to fool around.

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The information-integrated channels developed in the United States, which are now influencing sourcing patterns from Mexico and the Caribbean Basin, have begun to affect the textile and apparel sectors worldwide.

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The textile and apparel sectors worldwide have changed since the introduction of information-integrated channels.

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We were very proud that our class stepped up and made a difference for young deserving students -just like we were 20 years ago back in 1980!

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We did not deserve anything and neither do these students.

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Outraged, several Libyan members of al Qaeda and the Islamic Army Shura renounced all connections with him.

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He betrayed all his connections, and as a result, lost them all.

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Or the flight attendants may just have been in their way.

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The terrorists tied  the flight attendants because they were in the way.

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The Operations Center located at FAA headquarters receives notifications of incidents, including accidents and hijackings.

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No one at the FFA headquarters receives notifications of incidents.

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In addition, gifts provide essential support in a number of other areas, including recruitment of new faculty members and students, maintaining our Career Services office, securing guest speakers, supporting the school's commencement and publications

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Gifts are essential for providing support, including maintaining offices, recruiting guest speakers, and hiring new faculty.

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