neutral neutral contradiction entailment neutral

The cockpit voice recorder data indicate that a woman, most likely a flight attendant, was being held captive in the cockpit.

( ( The ( cockpit ( voice ( recorder data ) ) ) ) ( ( indicate ( that ( ( ( ( ( a woman ) , ) ( ( most likely ) ( a ( flight attendant ) ) ) ) , ) ( was ( being ( held ( captive ( in ( the cockpit ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The cockpit voice recorder data said that a woman was being held captive and then had been killed.

( ( ( The ( cockpit voice ) ) ( ( recorder data ) ( said ( that ( ( a woman ) ( was ( being ( held ( ( captive and ) then ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( had ( been killed ) ) . ) )

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He learned in the tunnel that the Pentagon had been hit, and he saw television coverage of smoke coming from the building.

( ( ( ( ( He ( ( learned ( in ( the tunnel ) ) ) ( that ( ( the Pentagon ) ( had ( been hit ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( he ( saw ( ( television coverage ) ( of ( smoke ( coming ( from ( the building ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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He got out of the tunnel quickly when he heard about the Pentagon.

( He ( ( ( ( got out ) ( of ( the tunnel ) ) ) ( ( quickly when ) ( he ( heard ( about ( the Pentagon ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

an item recorded, as in a diary, dictionary, or account.

( ( an item ) ( ( ( recorded , ) ( as ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( a diary ) , ) dictionary ) , ) or ) account ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT an) (NN item)) (VP (VBD recorded) (, ,) (ADVP (RB as) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN diary)) (, ,) (NP (NN dictionary)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NN account)))))) (. .)))

( ( A couple ) ( sentences ( about something ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (NN couple)) (NP (NP (NNS sentences)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN something))))))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

Your contribution--large or small-- through the Annual Fund will carry us one more step toward realizing the Purdue dream for the 21st century.

( ( ( ( Your contribution ) ( -- ( ( ( large or ) small ) -- ) ) ) ( through ( the ( Annual Fund ) ) ) ) ( ( will ( ( carry us ) ( ( one ( more step ) ) ( toward ( ( realizing ( the ( Purdue dream ) ) ) ( for ( the ( 21st century ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Perdue will not reach its goals without your help.

( Perdue ( ( ( will not ) ( ( reach ( its goals ) ) ( without ( your help ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

( - ( ( ( ( The ( new Masters ) ) ( in Planning ) ) degree ) ; ) )

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The new degree, Masters of Planning, is very challenging to get through.

( ( ( ( ( The ( new degree ) ) , ) ( Masters ( of Planning ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( is ( very challenging ) ) ( to ( get through ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction neutral neutral neutral contradiction

Allows children to learn, play, and develop friendships during their summer and holiday vacations.

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Focuses predominately on providing educational materials and toys for children to use at home.

( Focuses ( ( predominately ( on ( ( ( providing ( educational ( ( materials and ) toys ) ) ) ( for children ) ) ( to ( use ( at home ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A response card is enclosed for your convenience.

( ( A ( response card ) ) ( ( is ( enclosed ( for ( your convenience ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is required that you RSVP with the enclosed response card.

( It ( ( is ( required ( that ( you ( RSVP ( with ( the ( enclosed ( response card ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Wages have risen relative to the average of all manufacturing or nondurable manufacturing.

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In comparison to the average of all manufacturing and nondurable manufacturing wages have gone up.

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contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction

His preaching had inspired the assassination of Sadat.

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( Sadat ( ( ( was not ) ( ( assassinated and ) lived ) ) . ) )

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We have found no evidence indicating that one of the hijackers, or anyone else, sat there on this flight.

( We ( ( have ( ( found ( no evidence ) ) ( indicating ( that ( ( one ( of ( ( ( ( ( the hijackers ) , ) or ) ( anyone else ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( sat there ) ( on ( this flight ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We found no evidence showing anyone sat there on this flight.

( We ( ( found ( ( no ( evidence ( showing anyone ) ) ) ( ( sat there ) ( on ( this flight ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

It is spoken even in  A beautiful girl awakens in bed to find a vampire at her side.

( It ( ( is ( ( ( spoken even ) ( in ( ( A ( beautiful ( girl awakens ) ) ) ( in bed ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( find ( a vampire ) ) ( at ( her side ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A boy is awakened by a werewolf outside.

( ( A boy ) ( ( is ( awakened ( by ( a ( werewolf outside ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, I'll definitely be ready for the change.

( Um ( , ( I ( ( ( 'll definitely ) ( be ( ready ( for ( the change ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I will absolutely be prepared for the change.

( I ( ( ( will absolutely ) ( be ( prepared ( for ( the change ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

However, it was seen at the time as a success.

( However ( , ( it ( ( was ( seen ( at ( ( the time ) ( as ( a success ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Only later would it be looked at as a complete failure.

( ( Only later ) ( ( ( would it ) ( be ( looked ( at ( as ( a ( complete failure ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet a tension exists between its desire to provide customers with a changing variety of apparel fashions and the need to increase its capacity to replenish a higher percentage of products, thereby taking advantage of its expertise in logistics.

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There is a tension between adding new varieties of fashion and replenishing more of the products.

( There ( ( is ( ( a tension ) ( between ( ( ( adding ( ( new varieties ) ( of fashion ) ) ) and ) ( replenishing ( more ( of ( the products ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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


I like, uh, political non-fiction, and I've read The Making of the President series from 1960 on up.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( like ( ( , ( uh , ) ) political ) ) non-fiction ) ) , ) and ) ( I ( 've ( ( ( read ( ( The Making ) ( of ( the ( President series ) ) ) ) ) ( from 1960 ) ) ( on up ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I have never heard of The Making of the President series before today.

( I ( ( ( have never ) ( ( heard ( of ( ( The Making ) ( of ( the ( President series ) ) ) ) ) ) ( before today ) ) ) . ) )

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As a member of the Law Alumni Board (Board of Visitors) you are quite well acquainted with the programs, progress and problems of the law school.

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The law alumni board has the uppermost authority in the school.

( ( The ( law ( alumni board ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( the ( uppermost authority ) ) ( in ( the school ) ) ) ) . ) )

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United Way of Central Indiana adds value by doing research and follow-up to make sure that the most important needs are being met in the most efficient way.

( ( ( United Way ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) ( ( ( adds value ) ( by ( ( doing ( ( research and ) follow-up ) ) ( to ( ( make sure ) ( that ( ( the ( most ( important needs ) ) ) ( are ( being ( met ( in ( the ( ( most efficient ) way ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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United Way of Central Indiana adds value by performing research quarterly.

( ( ( United Way ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) ( ( ( adds value ) ( by ( performing ( research quarterly ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In contrast, children who regarded their teachers as unsupportive were more likely to disengage, stop trying, and show declines in achievement.

( ( In contrast ) ( , ( ( children ( who ( ( regarded ( their teachers ) ) ( as unsupportive ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( more ( likely ( to ( ( ( ( ( disengage , ) ( stop trying ) ) , ) and ) ( ( show declines ) ( in achievement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Children who liked their teachers performed better in school.

( ( Children ( who ( liked ( their teachers ) ) ) ) ( ( ( performed better ) ( in school ) ) . ) )

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We would like to announce the success of this year's campaign at the Annual Meeting on April 27, so please return you pledge or gift within the next 30 days.

( ( ( ( ( We ( would ( like ( to ( ( announce ( ( the success ) ( of ( ( this ( year 's ) ) campaign ) ) ) ) ( at ( ( the ( Annual Meeting ) ) ( on ( April 27 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( please ( return ( you ( ( ( pledge or ) gift ) ( within ( the ( next ( 30 days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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This year's campaign at the Annual Meeting was a horrible failure.

( ( ( ( This ( year 's ) ) campaign ) ( at ( the ( Annual Meeting ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( a ( horrible failure ) ) ) . ) )

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Chinese speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Fukienese, Hakka, etc., tongues often so dissimilar that verbal intercommunication is impossible.

( Chinese ( ( speak ( ( ( ( ( Mandarin ( , ( Cantonese ( , ( Fukienese ( , Hakka ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) etc. ) , ) ( tongues ( ( often ( so dissimilar ) ) ( that ( ( verbal intercommunication ) ( is impossible ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It is easy for different Chinese speakers to communicate verbally using different regional languages.

( It ( ( ( is ( easy ( for ( different ( Chinese speakers ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( communicate verbally ) ( using ( different ( regional languages ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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These images, in themselves, are just plain wrong.

( ( ( ( ( These images ) , ) ( in themselves ) ) , ) ( ( ( are just ) ( plain wrong ) ) . ) )

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The NEADS technician who took this call from the FAA immediately passed the word to the mission crew commander, who reported to the NEADS battle  Mission Crew Commander,  Okay, uh, American Airlines is still airborne.

( ( ( The ( NEADS technician ) ) ( who ( ( took ( this call ) ) ( from ( the FAA ) ) ) ) ) ( immediately ( ( ( passed ( the word ) ) ( to ( ( ( the ( mission ( crew commander ) ) ) , ) ( who ( ( ( reported ( to ( the ( NEADS ( battle ( Mission ( Crew Commander ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( Okay ( , ( uh ( , ( ( American Airlines ) ( ( is still ) airborne ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The battle commander tried to devise a strategy to stop the plane.

( ( The ( battle commander ) ) ( ( tried ( to ( devise ( a ( strategy ( to ( stop ( the plane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Retail ( Replenishment Performance ) )

(ROOT (NP (NNP Retail) (NNP Replenishment) (NNP Performance)))

( ( ( Retail depletion ) performance ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ Retail) (NN depletion)) (NP (NN performance)) (. .)))


The Department of Defense, like the Department of State, had a coordinator who represented the department on the interagency committee concerned with counterterrorism.

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The Department of Defense has a coordinator who had a seat on the interagency committee and was involved in decision making with the FBI.

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Insofar as it means  attendant,  an acolyte can be either a man or a woman.

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( Acolytes ( ( ( can only ) ( be men ) ) . ) )

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The thin plastic sheet effectively cuts off the flow of room air through the fabric.

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To cut off air in the room from the cloth, a thin sheet of plastic is used.

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Correspondingly, employment in automotive and apparel trimmings increased 71.4 percent from 1979 to 1997 while in women's and misses blouses and skirts it declined by 60.6 percent in the same period.

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Employment in women's blouses and skirts decreased from 1979 to 1997 because the decrease in women working out of the home.

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The reason, Robinson and Godbey suggest, is that our pace of life is faster.

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Robinson and Godbey say our pace is fast compared to int he 1950's.

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Bin Ladin reportedly showed particular interest in learning how to use truck bombs such as the one that had killed 241 U.S.

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Truck bombs were of no interest to Bin Ladin, having failed to kill anyone using them.

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Then I said, Dear Lord, I said, what are we going to do about this?

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( I ( ( ( prayed , ) and ) ( ( asked , ) ( what ( ( ( can we ) do ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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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.

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Private support from alumni and friends has been able to keep us afloat.

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Here at The Salvation Army, this is our continuous goal.

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Here at The Salvation Army, we do not set goals.

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( ( ( Do you ) ( think ( that ( 's ( what ( it was ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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( ( ( Is that ) ( what ( it ( ( was , ) ( you think ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Our state appropriation is not now -nor has it ever been --sufficient to fund, for example, all of the costs associated with faculty research, student programs, scholarships, seminars, guest speakers, and the law library.

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Our state funding can't support all of the costs associated with the school.

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Everyone benefits from the work we do together.

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We help people in the community, and they help us.

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Journalists and other commentators have sometimes taken a facetious view of the situation, suggesting that person , itself, is sexist because -son denotes `male offspring,' that words like manhole are sexist, and that even woman ( wo + man ) is sexist.

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Trying to prove that language is intrinsically sexist is seen as ridiculous and even comical.

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The headword is syllabified in W , not in L .  In older dictionaries the words are syllabified mainly to help in pronouncing them; latterly, syllabication has been used largely to find where a word can be hyphenated at the end of a line of text, though, judging by today's newspapers and magazines, one would be sore put to believe that a dictionary had ever been within the grasp of their editors, proofreaders, or the programmers who wrote the hyphenation programs for the automatic typesetting many of them now employ.

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Newspaper and magazine editors do a poor job of properly hyphenating words.

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Many of the children are victims of abuse or live in unstable homes.

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The children need to be taken out of their unstable homes.

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At the same time, these regimes had closed off nearly all paths for peaceful opposition, forcing their critics to choose silence, exile, or violent opposition.

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They allowed their critics to voice their opinion.

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These are particularly tricky when short words, like articles or pronouns, are

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Articles and pronouns make these tricky.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB worry))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( am too ) ( relaxed ( about ( losing ( my job ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Six feet five and thin, Bin Ladin appeared to be ungainly but was in fact quite athletic, skilled as a horseman, runner, climber, and soccer player.

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At five feet and two inches, Bin Ladin was very short and out of shape, despising athletics.

( ( At ( ( ( five feet ) and ) ( two inches ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( ( ( was ( very ( ( short and ) out ) ) ) ( of shape ) ) , ) ( despising athletics ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (CD five) (NNS feet)) (CC and) (NP (CD two) (NNS inches)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ short) (CC and) (JJ out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN shape))) (, ,) (VP (VBG despising) (NP (NNS athletics)))) (. .)))


Of that number, 70 percent are stray, lost pets.

( ( Of ( that number ) ) ( , ( ( 70 percent ) ( ( are ( stray ( , ( lost pets ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Of) (NP (DT that) (NN number))) (, ,) (NP (CD 70) (NN percent)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ stray) (, ,) (JJ lost) (NNS pets))) (. .)))

70 percent of that number are house pets with good homes.

( ( ( 70 percent ) ( of ( that number ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( house pets ) ( with ( good homes ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 70) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT that) (NN number)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NN house) (NNS pets)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ good) (NNS homes))))) (. .)))


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

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(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN matter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS pronunciations)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP BrEng) (NNS names))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ old-fashioned) (NN fantasy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS Americans)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Brits)) (VP (VBP go) (NP (NP (NN round)) (VP (VBG saying) (NP (NP (NP (NNP POM-frit)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Pontefract)))) (: :) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS Brits)) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN heard) (S (VP (VB give) (NP (DT the) (NN name)) (NP (DT a) (NN spelling) (NN pronunciation)))) (NP (DT these) (NNS days)))))) (: ;) (CC and) (SBAR (RB so))))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NNS shibboleths))))))))))) (. .)))

This is because America went so long dunking on Britian that we have a lot of stereotypes.

( This ( ( is ( because ( America ( ( went ( ( so long ) ( dunking ( on Britian ) ) ) ) ( that ( we ( have ( ( a lot ) ( of stereotypes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNP America)) (VP (VBD went) (S (ADVP (RB so) (RB long)) (VP (VBG dunking) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Britian))))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS stereotypes))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

Being at WBRC learning to cope with the disability was a major feat for Miyares.

( ( Being ( at ( WBRC ( learning ( to ( cope ( with ( the disability ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( ( a ( major feat ) ) ( for Miyares ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP WBRC)) (VP (VBG learning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cope) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN disability))))))))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ major) (NN feat)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Miyares))))) (. .)))

Learning to cope with the disability was the hardest feat that Miyares ever faced.

( ( Learning ( to ( cope ( with ( the disability ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( was ( the ( hardest feat ) ) ) ( that ( Miyares ( ever faced ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Learning)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cope) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN disability)))))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (JJS hardest) (NN feat)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Miyares)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD faced))))) (. .)))


No one at the FAA or the airlines that day had ever dealt with multiple hijackings.

( ( ( ( ( No one ) ( at ( the FAA ) ) ) or ) ( ( the airlines ) ( that day ) ) ) ( ( ( had ever ) ( dealt ( with ( multiple hijackings ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT No) (NN one)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA)))) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS airlines)) (NP (DT that) (NN day)))) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBN dealt) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ multiple) (NNS hijackings))))) (. .)))

There were three employees of the FAA experienced with multiple hijackings.

( There ( ( were ( ( three employees ) ( of ( ( the FAA ) ( experienced ( with ( multiple hijackings ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS employees)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP FAA)) (VP (VBN experienced) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ multiple) (NNS hijackings)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction neutral

It is wonderful to be able to write this letter to you as a special friend of the Leukemia Society of America.

( It ( ( is ( wonderful ( to ( be ( able ( to ( ( ( write ( this letter ) ) ( to you ) ) ( as ( ( a ( special friend ) ) ( of ( ( the ( Leukemia Society ) ) ( of America ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ wonderful) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB write) (NP (DT this) (NN letter)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP you))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN friend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Leukemia) (NNP Society)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP America)))))))))))))))) (. .)))

It is wonderful to be able to write this letter to you, as a special friend of my wife.

( It ( ( ( ( is ( wonderful ( to ( be ( able ( to ( ( write ( this letter ) ) ( to you ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( a ( special friend ) ) ( of ( my wife ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ wonderful) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB write) (NP (DT this) (NN letter)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP you))))))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN friend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)))))) (. .)))


Assume that the retailer wishes to provide a 95 percent order-fulfillment rate for this SKU, that the retailer checks inventory once per week, and that the manufacturer's lead time to deliver replenishment units is overnight.

( ( Assume ( ( ( ( ( ( that ( ( the retailer ) ( wishes ( to ( ( provide ( a ( 95 ( percent ( order-fulfillment rate ) ) ) ) ) ( for ( this SKU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( that ( ( the retailer ) ( checks ( inventory ( once ( per week ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( ( ( the ( manufacturer 's ) ) ( lead ( time ( to ( deliver ( replenishment units ) ) ) ) ) ) ( is overnight ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Assume) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN retailer)) (VP (VBZ wishes) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB provide) (NP (DT a) (CD 95) (NN percent) (NN order-fulfillment) (NN rate)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NNP SKU))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN retailer)) (VP (VBZ checks) (NP (NP (NN inventory)) (PP (ADVP (RB once)) (IN per) (NP (NN week))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN manufacturer) (POS 's)) (JJ lead) (NN time) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deliver) (NP (JJ replenishment) (NNS units)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB overnight))))))) (. .)))

That the inventory checks are conducted weekly by the retailer is one of the assumptions.

( ( That ( ( the ( inventory checks ) ) ( are ( ( conducted weekly ) ( by ( the retailer ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( one ( of ( the assumptions ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN That) (S (NP (DT the) (NN inventory) (NNS checks)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN conducted) (ADVP (RB weekly)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN retailer))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS assumptions))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

Had Jessica been thinking about Tyrone's  zone,  she might have framed the items on her list this

( ( Had Jessica ) ( been ( thinking ( about ( ( ( ( Tyrone 's ) zone ) , ) ( she ( might ( have ( ( framed ( the items ) ) ( on ( ( her list ) this ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Jessica felt really bad after she remembered Tyrone's zone.

( Jessica ( ( ( felt ( really bad ) ) ( after ( she ( remembered ( ( Tyrone 's ) zone ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Jessica)) (VP (VBD felt) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ bad)) (SBAR (IN after) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD remembered) (NP (NP (NNP Tyrone) (POS 's)) (NN zone)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

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

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

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NN addition)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT that) (JJ behind-the-scenes) (NN role))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP MCCOY)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (DT an) (JJ out-front) (NN role)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG developing) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Summer) (NNP Bus) (NN Pass)) (, ,) (NP (NN neighborhood) (NN youth) (NNS councils)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (NP (PRP We))) (NNP Value) (NNP Youth) (NN information) (NN line)))))))) (. .)))

MCCOY has developed youth councils, bus passes, and information lines specifically for youths.

( MCCOY ( ( has ( ( developed ( ( ( ( ( ( youth councils ) , ) ( bus passes ) ) , ) and ) ( information lines ) ) ) ( specifically ( for youths ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP MCCOY)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN developed) (NP (NP (NN youth) (NNS councils)) (, ,) (NP (NN bus) (NNS passes)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN information) (NNS lines))) (PP (ADVP (RB specifically)) (IN for) (NP (NNS youths))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Rather, the intensity of adult support depends on where the task falls within the child's  zone.

( Rather ( , ( ( ( the intensity ) ( of ( adult support ) ) ) ( ( depends ( on ( where ( ( the task ) ( falls ( within ( ( the ( child 's ) ) zone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Rather)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN intensity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ adult) (NN support)))) (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN task)) (VP (VBZ falls) (PP (IN within) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NN zone)))))))) (. .)))

Adult support the child no matter that happens.

( Adult ( ( ( support ( the child ) ) ( no ( matter ( that happens ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Adult)) (VP (VBP support) (NP (DT the) (NN child)) (ADVP (DT no) (NN matter) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ happens)))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB do))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ does) (WHNP (WP what))) (. ?)))


Speed of delivery has increasingly become part of the competitive equation.

( ( Speed ( of delivery ) ) ( ( ( has increasingly ) ( become ( part ( of ( the ( competitive equation ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Speed)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN delivery)))) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB increasingly)) (VP (VBN become) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ competitive) (NN equation)))))) (. .)))

Speed of delivery isn't being used to calculate competitiveness.

( ( Speed ( of delivery ) ) ( ( ( is n't ) ( being ( used ( to ( calculate competitiveness ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We cannot identify whose voices can be heard.

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( identify ( ( whose voices ) ( can ( be heard ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB identify) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS voices)) (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN heard)))))))) (. .)))

( ( Three ( different voices ) ) ( ( can ( be heard ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (CD Three) (JJ different) (NNS voices)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN heard)))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

Tuition for the 1999-2000 school year is $6,250 and is expected to go up next year.

( ( Tuition ( for ( the ( 1999-2000 ( school year ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( $ 6,250 ) ) and ) ( is ( expected ( to ( ( go up ) ( next year ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Tuition)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (CD 1999-2000) (NN school) (NN year)))) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (NP ($ $) (CD 6,250))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN expected) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (JJ next) (NN year)))))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN year) (POS 's)) (NN tuition)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP ($ $) (CD 6250))) (. .)))


He also showed me the newspaper clipping.

( He ( also ( ( ( showed me ) ( ( the newspaper ) clipping ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)) (VP (VBG clipping)))) (. .)))

He showed me to the newspaper clipping every day.

( He ( ( ( showed me ) ( to ( ( the ( newspaper clipping ) ) ( every day ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper) (NN clipping)) (NP (DT every) (NN day))))) (. .)))


Your National Audubon Society membership also gives you the opportunity to be part of the Audubon Network.

( ( Your ( National ( Audubon ( Society membership ) ) ) ) ( also ( ( ( gives you ) ( the ( opportunity ( to ( be ( part ( of ( the ( Audubon Network ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The Audubon Network is not included with the membership.

( ( The ( Audubon Network ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( included ( with ( the membership ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Audubon) (NNP Network)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBN included) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN membership))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

He could go and make more his self if he would get off his butt and do it.

( He ( ( could ( ( ( go and ) ( ( make more ) ( his self ) ) ) ( if ( he ( would ( ( ( ( get off ) ( his butt ) ) and ) ( do it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB go)) (CC and) (VP (VB make) (ADVP (RBR more)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN self))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN butt))) (CC and) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. .)))

He is making a lot of money working for himself right now.

( He ( ( is ( making ( ( a lot ) ( of ( money ( ( working ( for himself ) ) ( right now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG making) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN money)) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP himself))) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now)))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

In 1990, 73 percent of all workers in this industry were classified as working in the sewing department; 91 percent were sewing machine operators.

( ( ( ( ( In 1990 ) ( , ( ( ( 73 percent ) ( of ( ( all workers ) ( in ( this industry ) ) ) ) ) ( were ( classified ( as ( working ( in ( the ( sewing department ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( 91 percent ) ( were ( sewing ( machine operators ) ) ) ) ) . )

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91 percent of workers in the sewing department were sewing machine operators in 1990.

( ( ( 91 percent ) ( of ( workers ( in ( the ( sewing department ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( sewing ( machine operators ) ) ( in 1990 ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 91) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS workers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ sewing) (NN department)))))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG sewing) (NP (NN machine) (NNS operators)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1990))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

( I ( ( have ( a ( savings account ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (NNS savings) (NN account))) (. .)))

I've deposited some money in my savings account.

( I ( ( 've ( ( deposited ( some money ) ) ( in ( my ( savings account ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBD deposited) (NP (DT some) (NN money)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN savings) (NN account))))) (. .)))


Girl Scouting's many friends who have been the recipients of good wishes, we have enhanced our facilities and programs to increase the joy that Girl Scouting brings to all girls.

( ( ( Girl Scouting ) ( 's ( ( many friends ) ( who ( have ( been ( ( the recipients ) ( of ( good wishes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( have ( ( enhanced ( our ( ( facilities and ) programs ) ) ) ( to ( ( increase ( the joy ) ) ( that ( ( Girl Scouting ) ( brings ( to ( all girls ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouting)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS friends)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS recipients)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ good) (NNS wishes))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN enhanced) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS facilities) (CC and) (NNS programs)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB increase) (NP (DT the) (NN joy)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Girl) (NNP Scouting)) (VP (VBZ brings) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT all) (NNS girls))))))))))) (. .)))

Girl Scouting has a lot of donor, totaling $300,000 a year.

( ( Girl Scouting ) ( ( has ( ( ( ( a lot ) ( of donor ) ) , ) ( totaling ( ( $ 300,000 ) ( a year ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

No, someone brought Mom the necklace as a gift.

( No ( , ( someone ( ( ( brought Mom ) ( ( the necklace ) ( as ( a gift ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (NN Mom)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN necklace)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN gift))))) (. .)))

Someone gave the necklace to mom as a gift.

( Someone ( ( ( ( gave ( the necklace ) ) ( to mom ) ) ( as ( a gift ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Someone)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (DT the) (NN necklace)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN mom))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN gift)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment entailment contradiction

The value of the coefficient can vary from zero (if demand is exactly the same every week) to numbers much greater than one for wildly fluctuating weekly demand.

( ( ( The value ) ( of ( the coefficient ) ) ) ( ( can ( ( ( vary ( from zero ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( if ( demand ( is ( ( exactly ( the same ) ) ( every week ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( to ( numbers ( ( much ( greater ( than one ) ) ) ( for ( wildly ( fluctuating ( weekly demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN value)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN coefficient)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB vary) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD zero))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NN demand)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (RB exactly) (DT the) (JJ same)) (NP (DT every) (NN week)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS numbers)) (ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR greater) (PP (IN than) (NP (CD one)))) (PP (IN for) (S (ADVP (RB wildly)) (VP (VBG fluctuating) (NP (JJ weekly) (NN demand)))))))))) (. .)))

The coefficient can vary from zero to one for wildly fluctuating weekly demand.

( ( The coefficient ) ( ( can ( vary ( from ( ( zero ( to one ) ) ( for ( ( wildly fluctuating ) ( weekly demand ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Thus, in modern parlance, when a person goes off half cocked (or at half cock ), he or she is not in control of the situation.

( Thus ( , ( ( in ( modern parlance ) ) ( , ( ( when ( ( a person ) ( goes ( ( off half ) ( cocked ( -LRB- ( ( or ( at ( half cock ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( he or ) she ) ( ( ( is not ) ( in ( control ( of ( the situation ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Thus)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ modern) (NN parlance))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ goes) (ADJP (ADVP (IN off) (DT half)) (JJ cocked) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (FRAG (X (IN at)) (NP (DT half) (NN cock))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he) (CC or) (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN control)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN situation)))))) (. .)))

A When someone is half cocked they are out of control.

( A ( ( When ( someone ( is ( half cocked ) ) ) ) ( they ( ( ( are out ) ( of control ) ) . ) ) ) )

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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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We would stick our heads out the window where we could hear clearly the cars coming.

( We ( ( would ( ( ( stick ( our heads ) ) ( out ( the window ) ) ) ( where ( we ( could ( ( hear clearly ) ( ( the cars ) coming ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My prize example was uttered by the incomparable Cher, during a morning-show interview.

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( Bono ( ( announced ( my prize ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bono)) (VP (VBD announced) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN prize))) (. .)))


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

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

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She performs no operation in the bundle.

( She ( ( performs ( ( no operation ) ( in ( the bundle ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At 9:29, the autopilot on American 77 was disengaged; the aircraft was at 7,000 feet and approximately 38 miles west of the Pentagon.

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The autopilot on American 77 was turned off by the hijackers at 9:29 at approximately 7,000 feet, 38 miles from the Pentagon.

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Some, like French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, had more in common with one another than they did with, say, German, English, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch, which, in turn, bore only a remote resemblance to Russian and Polish, on the one hand, and the two extant varieties of, say, Gaelic, on the other.

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The Russian language is very similar in form and structure to French and Spanish.

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Dentistry has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.

( Dentistry ( ( has ( ( been ( ( a part ) ( of ( ( my life ) ( for ( as long ) ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( I ( can remember ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Last year was when I was introduced to dentistry.

( ( Last year ) ( ( was ( when ( I ( was ( introduced ( to dentistry ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Now you watch a lot of television don't you?

( ( Now ( you ( watch ( ( a lot ) ( of television ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( do n't ) you ) ? ) )

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Now that you got a big television, I bet you watch a lot of it.

( ( Now ( that ( you ( got ( a ( big television ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( bet ( you ( watch ( ( a lot ) ( of it ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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And they put out the, the word that yes, they had killed him.

( And ( they ( ( ( put ( out ( ( the , ) ( the word ) ) ) ) ( that ( yes ( , ( they ( had ( killed him ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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They had killed him was the message being spread around.

( They ( ( had ( killed ( him ( was ( ( the message ) ( being ( spread around ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I remember going down to the church and there was a group of men there that were organizing an uh, evacuation of all the valuables of the church, take them to the second floor.

( ( ( ( I ( remember ( ( going down ) ( to ( the church ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( there ( was ( ( ( a group ) ( of ( men there ) ) ) ( that ( were ( organizing ( ( ( ( ( an uh ) , ) ( evacuation ( of ( ( all ( the valuables ) ) ( of ( the church ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( take them ) ( to ( the ( second floor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Men were taking church valuables to the second floor.

( Men ( ( were ( ( taking ( church valuables ) ) ( to ( the ( second floor ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

And take advantage of offers on select Audubon products.

( And ( ( take ( advantage ( of ( offers ( on ( select ( Audubon products ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Choose to buy Audubon products that have special prices.

( ( Choose ( to ( buy ( ( Audubon products ) ( that ( have ( special prices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Choose) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (NP (JJ Audubon) (NNS products)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ special) (NNS prices)))))))))) (. .)))


As a result, 60 percent of our budget comes from United Way of Central Indiana, 10 percent from schools, and the remaining 30 percent from the generosity of business, our own fundraising activities and individual gifts.

( ( As ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( ( 60 percent ) ( of ( our budget ) ) ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( ( ( ( ( ( United Way ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) , ) ( ( 10 percent ) ( from schools ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the ( remaining ( 30 percent ) ) ) ( from ( ( the generosity ) ( of ( ( ( ( business , ) ( our ( own ( fundraising activities ) ) ) ) and ) ( individual gifts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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60% of our budget comes from the United Way of Central Indiana.

( ( ( 60 % ) ( of ( our budget ) ) ) ( ( comes ( from ( ( the ( United Way ) ) ( of ( Central Indiana ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Science Department is in the process of renovating the labs and other facilities in order to provide our students with science instruction that is second to none.

( ( The ( Science Department ) ) ( ( is ( in ( ( the process ) ( of ( ( renovating ( ( ( the labs ) and ) ( other facilities ) ) ) ( ( in order ) ( to ( ( provide ( our students ) ) ( with ( ( science instruction ) ( that ( is ( second ( to none ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The Science Department is not renovating the facilities any time soon.

( ( The ( Science Department ) ) ( ( ( is not ) ( ( renovating ( the facilities ) ) ( ( any time ) soon ) ) ) . ) )

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IUPUI is growing and so is the English Department.

( IUPUI ( ( ( ( ( is growing ) and ) so ) ( is ( the ( English Department ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There isn't an English Department at IUPIU, right?

( There ( ( ( ( ( is n't ) ( ( an ( English Department ) ) ( at IUPIU ) ) ) , ) right ) ? ) )

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( ( ( ( Yeah ( I ( had ( to ( take it ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as children ) ) ? )

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( I ( ( ( have never ) ( ( taken it ) ( as ( a child ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

( We ( ( are ( returning ( to ( the airport ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( This ( ( was ( announced ( over ( the ( PA system ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The idea of a metal stand carrying a pyramid of cannon balls so delicately balanced as to be affected by the tiny differential expansion of brass and iron does not bear thinking about in a heavy sea.

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It is disconcerting to consider the idea of a stack of cannon balls at the mercy of the expansion of metals on a heavy sea.

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neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

As you know, SEND is a neighborhood-based organization investing in Greater Fountain Square's housing, youth, and economic future.

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SEND invests in the Greater Fountain Square area to improve life for the low-income residents.

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A gift to Pleasant Run means the children in our care will have presents to open.

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Donating to Pleasant Run results in children getting presents.

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contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

Because they were living in a, in an apartment basically.

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For that stretch of time, they were homeless.

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neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

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

( ( ( ( ( You ( ( should n't ) ( drink ( that ( non-pasteurized milk ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( hey ( , ( it ( never ( hurt us ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( I ( ( ( do not ) ( think ( you ( would ( like ( the milk ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If you need this book, it is probably too late' unless you are about to take an SAT or GRE.

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It's probably too late unless you're going to take an SAT or GRE, then you need this book.

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Indeed, it is not clear to us that the video teleconference was fully under way before 9:37, when the Pentagon was struck.

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The discussion had ended 20 minutes before the crash.

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She smacked my chest after I screamed at her.

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

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Innovation and expansion in how they use the four practices is something some suppliers pursued.

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As a male reader, I get strong vibrations from this book that the authors advocate the paranoid view that everything in the language that is not exactly as they would like it to be is the result of a gigantic hate program against women.

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A male reader may think that the author views things as hatred of women.

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He also made use of the already-established Third World Relief Agency (TWRA) headquartered in Vienna, whose branch office locations included Zagreb and Budapest.

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The Third World Relief Agency had no branch offices.

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$1 invested in preschool education for a disadvantaged child saves $4.75 in later special education, welfare payments, crime, and other costs.

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Investments in preschool education for the less fortunate can help me break the family cycle of poverty.

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Um, well, let's see, so do you think that those experiences helped you figure out the kinds of things you liked to read?

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Did those experiences help you figure out the books you liked?

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( I ( firmly ( ( am ( committed ( to that ) ) ) . ) ) )

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One other technical innovation deserves mention here, partly because it illustrates why the most sophisticated equipment is not always appropriate for factory operations.

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Using more complicated machines isn't always ideal in factories.

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