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On the whole, readers can draw their own conclusions about the breadth of coverage; as for me, I should (regrettably) sacrifice Montrachet to gain others.

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Overall, I believe that the readers can decide for themselves.

( Overall ( , ( I ( ( believe ( that ( ( the readers ) ( can ( decide ( for themselves ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Black cover with white, black and white.

( Black ( ( cover ( with ( white ( , ( ( black and ) white ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Black)) (VP (VBP cover) (PP (IN with) (ADJP (JJ white) (, ,) (JJ black) (CC and) (JJ white)))) (. .)))

( ( ( The cover ) ( of ( the album ) ) ) ( ( was colorful ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN cover)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN album)))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ colorful))) (. .)))


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

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

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( They ( ( ( were all ) ( expert pilots ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (RB all) (NP (NN expert) (NNS pilots))) (. .)))


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As a nonexpert, although interested, subscriber to VERBATIM, it is  a bit mysterious  to me that the singular noun absence takes the plural verb are .  I refer to the first sentence of your article about the Longman Dictionary [XV,1].

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VERBATIM is a magazine that prints quotes from people.

( VERBATIM ( ( ( is ( a magazine ) ) ( that ( prints ( quotes ( from people ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Center staff assists with the housing search, school decisions, drivers' licenses, leisure time activities, and daycare.

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Assistance with housing searches, school decisions, driver's licensing and other matters are not  available from center staff.

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I said to him, don't you know, Chepe, what it is?

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Do you not know what the thing is, Chepe?

( ( ( ( Do you ) not ) ( know ( what ( ( the thing ) ( ( is , ) Chepe ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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In many ways, the name describes what this campus campaign is all about.

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The name expresses what this campaign is all about.

( ( The name ) ( ( expresses ( what ( ( this campaign ) ( ( is all ) about ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Further, there is no universally accepted way to transliterate Arabic words and names into English.

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Arabic words and names can not be universally translated to English.

( ( Arabic ( ( words and ) names ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( be ( universally ( translated ( to English ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As it turned out, the NEADS air defenders had nine minutes' notice on the first hijacked plane, no advance notice on the second, no advance notice on the third, and no advance notice on the fourth.

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The NEADS air defenders did not have advance notice for most of the hijacked planes.

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Orwell constructed an alternative future in his vision of the totalitarian state, Nineteen Eighty-Four .  The work has given English a small lode of  the title itself connotes a society marked by government terror and propaganda destroying the public's consciousness of reality (the OED Supplement also accepts 1984 and 1984-ish as adjective forms); that government's official language, Newspeak , now indicates the propagandistic or ambiguous language of, among others, politicians, bureaucrats, and broadcasters ( revenue enhancement  for  tax increase,  etc.); the twisting of minds to the capacity to accept the validity of utterly contradictory opinions or beliefs, or double-think ; the book's head of state, Big Brother , implies an apparently benevolent, but really ruthless, omnipotent, and omniscient state authority.

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Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eight-Four, gave several words to English including 1984, Newspeak, and double-think.

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The following appears, in bold italics, on page 8:

( ( The following ) ( ( ( ( ( appears , ) ( in ( bold italics ) ) ) , ) ( on ( page 8 ) ) ) : ) )

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The use of bold italics is to draw more attention and accentuate the point further.

( ( ( The use ) ( of ( bold italics ) ) ) ( ( is ( to ( ( ( draw ( more attention ) ) and ) ( ( accentuate ( the point ) ) further ) ) ) ) . ) )

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hydrox It is wildly improbable that this is the name of a cookie and not a many-headed, bovine monster.

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That name is extremely fitting for a cookie.

( ( That name ) ( ( is ( extremely ( fitting ( for ( a cookie ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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the evidence in the published work is quite thin

( ( ( the evidence ) ( in ( the ( published work ) ) ) ) ( is ( quite thin ) ) )

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There is little to back up the work's claims.

( There ( ( is ( little ( to ( ( back up ) ( ( the ( work 's ) ) claims ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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( They ( ( were ( authorized ( to ( be ( taken out ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Between 9:01 and 9:02, nobody contacted the Command Center.

( ( Between ( ( 9:01 and ) 9:02 ) ) ( , ( nobody ( ( contacted ( the ( Command Center ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Real currently, what do you enjoy reading at the present?

( ( Real currently ) ( , ( what ( ( ( do you ) ( ( enjoy reading ) ( at ( the present ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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( What ( ( ( do you ) ( like ( to ( read now ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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We were generously offered $1,000 toward the establishment of our Department's first scholarship program.

( We ( ( ( were generously ) ( offered ( ( $ 1,000 ) ( toward ( ( the establishment ) ( of ( our ( ( ( Department 's ) ( first scholarship ) ) program ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We did not establish a scholarship program.

( We ( ( ( did not ) ( establish ( a ( scholarship program ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I wish I could take back my whole freshman year.

( I ( ( wish ( I ( could ( ( take back ) ( my ( whole ( freshman year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I'm really happy with how my freshman year turned out.

( I ( ( 'm ( really ( happy ( with ( how ( ( my ( freshman year ) ) ( turned out ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( forgot ( about ( comic books ) ) ) ! ) )

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( I ( ( am ( glad ( that ( I ( remember ( comic books ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Through it, children practice and strengthen their capacity to represent their experiences.

( ( Through it ) ( , ( children ( ( ( ( ( practice and ) strengthen ) ( their capacity ) ) ( to ( represent ( their experiences ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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It is possible for children to strengthen their capacity to represent their experiences.

( It ( ( ( is ( possible ( for children ) ) ) ( to ( strengthen ( their ( capacity ( to ( represent ( their experiences ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Repeatedly between 10:14 and 10:19, a lieutenant colonel at the White House relayed to the NMCC that the Vice President had confirmed fighters were cleared to engage inbound aircraft if they could verify that the aircraft was hijacked.

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The Vice President denied the engagement of U.S fighters.

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Manufacturers suddenly have much more to do than just make clothing'they are being asked to do work previously done by the retailer, such as picking and packing the order for each store from the retailer's warehouse.

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Manufacturers are not pleased about the new inventory systems.

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He argued that other extremists, who aimed at local rulers or Israel, did not go far enough.

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Other extremists were scared to push the limit in fear of their well being.

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Both plants are capable of making the same set of products.

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Only one of the two plants is able to make the same product set.

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As technology advances, life imitates art.

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We have already described some specific ways that managers can think about integration of new information technologies and manufacturing practices.

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New information technologies are being used more often in business.

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As graduates of the class of 1990, we would like to leave behind something tangible, in appreciation for the support and encouragement we have received from other students in the School of Engineering and Technology.

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We, as a group, hold a spiteful grudge toward the school.

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The name of the cookie is, in reality, probably a foul monster's name.

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And companies in transformed retail-apparel-textile channels have established a complex web of computer hardware and software, other technologies, and managerial practices that have blurred the traditional boundaries between retailers and suppliers.

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Hardware and software creators include companies like Dell and Microsoft.

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Recently I found in one of those files in which for many years I have been systematically losing things a magazine clipping from many years ago which points out that the formal language of a century and more past can lead to misunderstandings today.

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Formal language that is over one hundred years old can lead to misunderstandings in today's time.

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The work in question offers nothing regarding language, so its review here is ancillary to the main function of VERBATIM.

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( Verbatim ( ( ( does not ) ( do ( book reviews ) ) ) . ) )

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And the rate of textile productivity over this period far outpaced that for the manufacturing sector as a whole.

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Manufacturing growth has been higher than the rate of the textile industry.

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Among the subjects he touches on in his poem are street crime, unemployment, the degradation of the welfare system, tacky urban renewal projects, overcrowding, high rents and unscrupulous landlords, noise, vehicular traffic, congestion, even problems of immigration and integration.

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He touches on many subjects in his poem, including the problems of immigration.

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( ( What color ) ( ( ( was it ) painted ) ? ) )

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( ( What color ) ( ( ( was ( the ( small vase ) ) ) painted ) ? ) )

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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 but they had studied on the computer.

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

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Sophie's mother and father are both unemployed parents.

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She was kind of headstrong and she was, um, kind of artistic maybe, and, uh, uh, liked to have a good sense of humor.

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She was sort of headstrong, perhaps artistic, and had a good sense of humor.

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

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The words were garbled and the controller couldn't understand them.

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joint facility in Riyadh for training the Saudi National Guard.

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( Training ( ( ( was not ) ( allowed ( in Riyadh ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (CD Anything) (RB else) (. ?)))

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The School of Law in Indianapolis received nearly 1,300 applications to enroll its 1993 first-year class of 260 students.

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The Indianapolis School of Law got almost 1,300 applications to enroll in the 260-student class in 1993.

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About 20 minutes later, at 7:35, another passenger for Flight 77, Hani Hanjour, placed two carry-on bags on the X-ray belt in the Main Terminal's west checkpoint, and proceeded, without alarm, through the metal detector.

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About twenty minutes later, another passenger was able to move through the checkpoint without alarm.

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What, ah, story in your childhood had the most impact on you?

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Is there a particular story that had the most impact on your as a child?

( ( ( Is there ) ( ( a ( particular story ) ) ( that ( had ( ( the ( most impact ) ) ( on ( your ( ( as a ) child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN story)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN impact)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (ADJP (RB as) (DT a)) (NN child)))))))) (. ?)))


(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN color)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (PRP it))) (. ?)))

( ( The color ) ( , ( what ( ( is it ) ? ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (NP (DT The) (NN color)) (, ,) (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (PRP it))) (. ?)))


Thanks for your courtesy in reviewing this request.

( ( Thanks ( for ( ( your courtesy ) ( in ( reviewing ( this request ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (NNS Thanks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN courtesy)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG reviewing) (NP (DT this) (NN request))))))) (. .)))

I wish you had shown more courtesy with my request.

( I ( ( wish ( you ( had ( ( shown ( more courtesy ) ) ( with ( my request ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP wish) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN shown) (NP (JJR more) (NN courtesy)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN request)))))))) (. .)))


If you would like to become a member of ELM, please fill out the enclosed membership form and send it back at your earliest convenience.

( ( If ( you ( would ( like ( to ( become ( ( a member ) ( of ELM ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( please ( ( ( ( fill out ) ( the ( enclosed ( membership form ) ) ) ) and ) ( send it ) ) ) ( ( back ( at ( your ( earliest convenience ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN member)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP ELM))))))))))) (, ,) (S (INTJ (VB please)) (VP (VP (VB fill) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT the) (VBN enclosed) (NN membership) (NN form))) (CC and) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP it))))) (VP (VBP back) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJS earliest) (NN convenience)))) (. .)))

Membership of the ELM costs $20 per year.

( ( Membership ( of ( the ELM ) ) ) ( ( costs ( ( $ 20 ) ( per year ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Membership)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP ELM)))) (VP (VBZ costs) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 20)) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN year))))) (. .)))


The so-called  hot cargo provisions of the statute

( ( The ( so-called ( hot cargo ) ) ) ( provisions ( of ( the statute ) ) ) )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ so-called) (JJ hot) (NN cargo)) (NP (NP (NNS provisions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN statute))))))

( ( The statute ) ( ( had ( hot ( cargo provisions ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN statute)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ hot) (NN cargo) (NNS provisions))) (. .)))


There are several critical areas which cannot be funded by the citizens of the State of Indiana, and without these programs our school cannot completely fulfill its mission.

( ( ( ( ( There ( are ( ( several ( critical areas ) ) ( which ( ( can not ) ( be ( funded ( by ( ( the citizens ) ( of ( ( the State ) ( of Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( without ( these programs ) ) ( ( our school ) ( ( ( can not ) completely ) ( fulfill ( its mission ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ several) (JJ critical) (NNS areas)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS citizens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN State)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Indiana))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN without) (NP (DT these) (NNS programs))) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN school)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (ADVP (RB completely)) (VP (VB fulfill) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN mission))))) (. .)))

The school needs one program more than the others.

( ( The school ) ( ( needs ( ( ( one program ) more ) ( than ( the others ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN school)) (VP (VBZ needs) (PP (ADVP (NP (CD one) (NN program)) (RBR more)) (IN than) (NP (DT the) (NNS others)))) (. .)))


) In some countries, puzzles of this type are called  cryptograms,  a name we shall use from here on.

( ( -RRB- ( In ( some countries ) ) ) ( , ( ( puzzles ( of ( this type ) ) ) ( ( are ( called ( ( cryptograms , ) ( ( a name ) ( we ( shall ( ( use ( from here ) ) on ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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These puzzles are called anagrams but we will just call them puzzles from here.

( ( ( ( ( These puzzles ) ( are ( called anagrams ) ) ) but ) ( we ( ( will just ) ( ( call them ) ( puzzles ( from here ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT These) (NNS puzzles)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNS anagrams))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VB call) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (NP (NNS puzzles)) (PP (IN from) (NP (RB here))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction

The operation was not cost  the United States lost two planes.

( ( The operation ) ( ( ( was not ) ( cost ( ( the ( United States ) ) ( lost ( two planes ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN operation)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN cost) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (VP (VBD lost) (NP (CD two) (NNS planes))))))) (. .)))

( ( No equipment ) ( ( was ( lost ( in ( the operation ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NN equipment)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN operation))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment contradiction neutral

Yet as political, social, and economic problems created flammable societies, Bin Ladin used Islam's most extreme, fundamentalist traditions as his match.

( Yet ( ( as ( ( political ( , ( ( social ( , ( and economic ) ) ) problems ) ) ) ( created ( flammable societies ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( used ( ( ( Islam 's ) ( ( most extreme ) ( , ( fundamentalist traditions ) ) ) ) ( as ( his match ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC Yet) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (JJ political) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ social) (, ,) (CC and) (JJ economic)) (NNS problems)) (VP (VBD created) (NP (JJ flammable) (NNS societies))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Islam) (POS 's)) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ extreme)) (, ,) (JJ fundamentalist) (NNS traditions)) (PP (IN as) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN match))))) (. .)))

All societies were made flammable by political, social, and economic problems.

( ( All societies ) ( ( were ( made ( ( flammable ( by political ) ) ( , ( social ( , ( and ( economic problems ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (NNS societies)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (UCP (ADJP (JJ flammable) (PP (IN by) (ADJP (JJ political)))) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ social)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ economic) (NNS problems))))) (. .)))


a short article about someone or something in a dictionary or encyclopedia,.

( ( ( ( a ( short article ) ) ( about ( ( someone or ) something ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( a dictionary ) or ) encyclopedia ) , ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN article)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN someone) (CC or) (NN something))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dictionary)) (CC or) (NP (NN encyclopedia)) (, ,))) (. .)))

A long book about abstract ideas about nothing in particular.

( ( ( ( ( A ( long book ) ) ( about ( abstract ideas ) ) ) ( about nothing ) ) ( in particular ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ long) (NN book)) (PP (IN about) (NP (JJ abstract) (NNS ideas))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN nothing))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN particular))) (. .)))


At the same time, children can develop more attractive dispositions and adaptive skills as the result of parental warmth, attention, and consistent guidance.

( ( At ( the ( same time ) ) ) ( , ( children ( ( can ( ( ( develop ( ( more attractive ) dispositions ) ) and ) ( ( adaptive skills ) ( as ( ( ( ( the result ) ( of ( ( ( ( parental warmth ) , ) attention ) , ) ) ) and ) ( consistent guidance ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB develop) (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ attractive)) (NNS dispositions))) (CC and) (VP (VB adaptive) (NP (NNS skills)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN result)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ parental) (NN warmth)) (, ,) (NP (NN attention)) (, ,)))) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ consistent) (NN guidance))))))) (. .)))

Kids cannot develop better dispositions.

( Kids ( ( ( can not ) ( develop ( better dispositions ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kids)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB develop) (NP (JJR better) (NNS dispositions)))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral entailment contradiction contradiction

Yeah, he taxied to a gas station to fill it up.

( Yeah ( , ( he ( ( ( taxied ( to ( a ( gas station ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( fill it ) up ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD taxied) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN gas) (NN station))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fill) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP up)))))) (. .)))

He filled himself up with gas at a gas station.

( He ( ( ( ( filled himself ) up ) ( with ( gas ( at ( a ( gas station ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD filled) (NP (PRP himself)) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN gas)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN gas) (NN station)))))) (. .)))


And, um, I just wish that my counselor would have been more helpful to me.

( And ( , ( um ( , ( I ( just ( ( wish ( that ( ( my counselor ) ( would ( have ( been ( more ( helpful ( to me ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (, ,) (ADVP (RB um)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP wish) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN counselor)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ helpful) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))))))))) (. .)))

I wish that my counselor would have stayed out of my business.

( I ( ( wish ( that ( ( my counselor ) ( would ( have ( ( stayed out ) ( of ( my business ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP wish) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN counselor)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN stayed) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN business))))))))) (. .)))


Corroboration is not readily forthcoming from the OED, unless we accept a citation from Lydgate, dated c 1450: Pryd gothe beforen And schame comythe aftyr, and blawythe horne.

( Corroboration ( ( ( ( ( is not ) ( readily ( forthcoming ( from ( the OED ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( unless ( we ( ( ( ( accept ( a citation ) ) ( from Lydgate ) ) , ) ( dated ( ( ( ( c 1450 ) ( : ( Pryd ( gothe beforen ) ) ) ) And ) ( ( ( ( schame ( comythe aftyr ) ) , ) and ) ( blawythe horne ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Corroboration)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (RB readily) (JJ forthcoming) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP OED)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN unless) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP accept) (NP (DT a) (NN citation)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Lydgate))) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ dated) (SBAR (S (S (VP (X (X (SYM c)) (NP (CD 1450))) (: :) (VP (VBN Pryd) (NP (JJ gothe) (NN beforen))))) (CC And) (S (VP (VP (VB schame) (NP (JJ comythe) (NN aftyr))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB blawythe) (NP (NN horne)))))))))))) (. .)))

The OED only likes it when we have a citation from Lydgate.

( ( The OED ) ( only ( ( ( likes it ) ( when ( we ( ( have ( a citation ) ) ( from Lydgate ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP OED)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ likes) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (NN citation)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Lydgate))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment contradiction neutral

Address your remarks to the chair  illustrates metonymy, a figure of speech in which something is called by the name of something else associated with it.

( ( ( ( ( Address ( your remarks ) ) ( to ( the chair ) ) ) illustrates ) ( ( metonymy , ) ( ( ( a figure ) ( of speech ) ) ( ( in which ) ( something ( is ( called ( by ( ( the name ) ( of ( ( something else ) ( associated ( with it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Using one word to refer to something that is associated with it is a figure of speech.

( ( ( Using ( one word ) ) ( to ( refer ( to ( something ( that ( is ( associated ( with it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( a figure ) ( of speech ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (CD one) (NN word)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB refer) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN associated) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN figure)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN speech))))) (. .)))


contradiction neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

The remainder of Chapter 1 is mainly a catalogue of misinterpretations, aberrations, and plain errors regarding the use of man as a generic.

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The use of the man as a generic is a part of Chapter 2 of the book.

( ( ( The use ) ( of ( ( the man ) ( as ( a generic ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( a part ) ( of ( Chapter 2 ) ) ) ( of ( the book ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ generic)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Chapter) (CD 2))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN book))))) (. .)))


All the lowest dives, the phoniest ginmills ...

( ( ( ( All ( the ( lowest dives ) ) ) , ) ( the ( phoniest ginmills ) ) ) ... )

(ROOT (NP (NP (PDT All) (DT the) (JJS lowest) (NNS dives)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ phoniest) (NNS ginmills)) (: ...)))

The most fake of ginmills and the least moral of dives.

( ( ( ( The ( most fake ) ) ( of ( ( ginmills and ) ( the ( least moral ) ) ) ) ) ( of dives ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (JJS most) (NN fake)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS ginmills)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJS least) (JJ moral))))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS dives))) (. .)))


Yeah, but I've done it for so long, I'm used to like lifeguard and like everything like that.

( ( Yeah ( , ( but ( I ( 've ( ( done it ) ( for ( so long ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( 'm ( used ( to ( ( like ( ( ( lifeguard and ) like ) everything ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (CC but) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN done) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN for) (ADVP (RB so) (RB long)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB like) (NP (ADJP (JJ lifeguard) (CC and) (JJ like)) (NN everything)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT that)))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( love ( being ( a lifeguard ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP love) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (NN lifeguard))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

( ( ( Do you ) ( smoke ( her Saratogas ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB smoke) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS Saratogas))) (. ?)))

( Why ( yes ( , ( whatever ( that ( ( is ( I ( smoke it ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (WRB Why)) (INTJ (UH yes)) (, ,) (NP (WDT whatever)) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP smoke) (NP (PRP it)))))) (. .)))


Working in its favor is a social contract with a three-part system established in every country in the

( ( Working ( in ( its favor ) ) ) ( is ( ( a ( social contract ) ) ( with ( ( a ( three-part system ) ) ( established ( in ( ( every country ) ( in the ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Working)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN favor)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ social) (NN contract)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ three-part) (NN system)) (VP (VBN established) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN country)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the))))))))))))

The established three-part system worked in its favor.

( ( The ( established ( three-part system ) ) ) ( ( worked ( in ( its favor ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (VBN established) (JJ three-part) (NN system)) (VP (VBD worked) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN favor)))) (. .)))


( I ( ( 'll ( ( ( pass that ) along ) ( over here ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB pass) (NP (DT that)) (PRT (RP along)) (PP (IN over) (NP (RB here))))) (. .)))

I will pass any information along over here to relay the message.

( I ( ( will ( ( ( pass ( any information ) ) along ) ( over ( here ( to ( relay ( the message ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB pass) (NP (DT any) (NN information)) (PRT (RP along)) (ADVP (RB over) (RB here) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB relay) (NP (DT the) (NN message)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment

Communication tools like Safety-Wise, Happenings, along with event calendars and other materials, allow volunteers to provide quality, informed leadership.

( ( ( Communication tools ) ( like ( Safety-Wise ( , Happenings ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( along ( with ( ( ( event calendars ) and ) ( other materials ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( allow ( volunteers ( to ( provide ( ( quality ( , informed ) ) leadership ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Communication) (NNS tools)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNP Safety-Wise) (, ,) (NNP Happenings)))) (, ,) (ADVP (IN along) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN event) (NNS calendars)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS materials))))) (, ,) (VP (VBP allow) (S (NP (NNS volunteers)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB provide) (NP (ADJP (JJ quality) (, ,) (JJ informed)) (NN leadership)))))) (. .)))

Volunteers cannot provide quality, informed leadership because they lack the tools to do so.

( Volunteers ( ( ( can not ) ( provide ( ( quality ( , ( informed leadership ) ) ) ( because ( they ( lack ( ( the tools ) ( to ( do so ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Volunteers)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB provide) (SBAR (NP (NN quality) (, ,) (JJ informed) (NN leadership)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP lack) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS tools)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB so)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral neutral

So what is the explanation of the phrase cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey ?  Well, the obvious one, I believe.

( So ( ( what ( is ( ( the explanation ) ( of ( ( the phrase ) ( ( cold enough ) ( to ( ( freeze ( the balls ) ) ( off ( ( ( a ( brass ( monkey ( ? Well ) ) ) ) , ) ( the ( obvious one ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( believe . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (IN So) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN explanation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN phrase)) (ADJP (JJ cold) (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB freeze) (NP (DT the) (NNS balls)) (PP (IN off) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP brass) (NNP monkey) (. ?) (NNP Well)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ obvious) (NN one)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe)) (. .)))

( ( Brass monkeys ) ( ( ( do n't ) ( have balls ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Brass) (NNS monkeys)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NNS balls)))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral entailment neutral

Islamist revival movements gained followers across the Muslim world, but failed to secure political power except in Iran and Sudan.

( ( Islamist ( revival movements ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( gained followers ) ( across ( the ( Muslim world ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( failed ( to ( ( secure ( political power ) ) ( except ( in ( ( Iran and ) Sudan ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Islamist) (NN revival) (NNS movements)) (VP (VP (VBD gained) (NP (NNS followers)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (JJ Muslim) (NN world)))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB secure) (NP (JJ political) (NN power)) (PP (IN except) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Iran) (CC and) (NNP Sudan))))))))) (. .)))

The Muslim world allowed the Islam revival movements to continue.

( ( The ( Muslim world ) ) ( ( ( allowed ( the ( Islam ( revival movements ) ) ) ) ( to continue ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Muslim) (NN world)) (VP (VBD allowed) (NP (DT the) (NNP Islam) (NN revival) (NNS movements)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

As shown in the cases studied in Chapter 7, production-cycle time and inventory carrying costs are two crucial parameters in making rapid replenishment sourcing decisions.

( ( As ( shown ( in ( ( the cases ) ( studied ( in ( Chapter 7 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( production-cycle ( time ( and ( inventory ( carrying costs ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( two ( crucial parameters ) ) ( in ( making ( rapid ( replenishment ( sourcing decisions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (VP (VBN shown) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS cases)) (VP (VBN studied) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Chapter) (CD 7))))))))) (, ,) (NP (JJ production-cycle) (NN time) (CC and) (NN inventory) (NN carrying) (NNS costs)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (CD two) (JJ crucial) (NNS parameters)) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBG making) (JJ rapid) (NN replenishment) (VBG sourcing) (NNS decisions))))) (. .)))

There were no cases studied in the seventh chapter.

( There ( ( were ( ( no cases ) ( studied ( in ( the ( seventh chapter ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (DT no) (NNS cases)) (VP (VBN studied) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ seventh) (NN chapter)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( And ( ( like ( ( my family ) ( 's ( ( a ( big part ) ) ( of it ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( A ( big piece ) ) ( of it ) ) ( ( is ( my family ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ big) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN family))) (. .)))


When two peoples speaking different languages share a common border, there is an infiltration of words from one language to the other.

( ( When ( ( ( two peoples ) ( speaking ( different languages ) ) ) ( share ( a ( common border ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( is ( ( an infiltration ) ( of ( words ( from ( ( one language ) ( to ( the other ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The languages they are speaking about are English and Spanish.

( ( ( The languages ) ( they ( are ( speaking about ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( English and ) Spanish ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS languages)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG speaking) (IN about)))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ English) (CC and) (JJ Spanish))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

pediculosis Not as foot disease nor the bad breath of children, but just plain (and literally) lousiness.

( ( pediculosis ( ( Not as ) ( ( ( ( ( ( foot disease ) nor ) ( ( the ( bad breath ) ) ( of children ) ) ) , ) ( but just ) ) ( ( plain ( -LRB- ( ( and literally ) -RRB- ) ) ) lousiness ) ) ) ) . )

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A child with a diseased foot has pediculosis.

( ( ( A child ) ( with ( a ( diseased foot ) ) ) ) ( ( has pediculosis ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN child)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ diseased) (NN foot)))) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NNS pediculosis))) (. .)))


Much that might have been offered with sober good advice here is contaminated by an obsessive concern with the identification of the sex of the perpetrator of past injustices.

( ( Much ( that ( might ( have ( been ( offered ( with ( ( sober good ) advice ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( here ( ( is ( ( contaminated ( by ( an ( obsessive concern ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( the identification ) ( of ( ( the sex ) ( of ( ( the perpetrator ) ( of ( past injustices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Despite the elements of good advice, this is contaminated by paying too much attention to gender.

( ( Despite ( ( the elements ) ( of ( good advice ) ) ) ) ( , ( this ( ( is ( contaminated ( by ( ( paying ( ( too much ) attention ) ) ( to gender ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Al Qaeda members could travel freely within the country, enter and exit it without visas or any immigration procedures, purchase and import vehicles and weapons, and enjoy the use of official Afghan Ministry of Defense license plates.

( ( Al ( Qaeda members ) ) ( ( could ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( travel freely ) ( within ( the country ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( enter and ) exit ) it ) ( without ( ( visas or ) ( any ( immigration procedures ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( purchase and ) import ) ( ( vehicles and ) weapons ) ) ) , ) and ) ( enjoy ( ( the use ) ( of ( ( official ( Afghan Ministry ) ) ( of ( Defense ( license plates ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda) (NNS members)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB travel) (ADVP (RB freely)) (PP (IN within) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))) (, ,) (VP (VB enter) (CC and) (VB exit) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (NNS visas)) (CC or) (NP (DT any) (NN immigration) (NNS procedures))))) (, ,) (VP (VB purchase) (CC and) (VB import) (NP (NNS vehicles) (CC and) (NNS weapons))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN official) (NNP Afghan) (NNP Ministry)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Defense) (NN license) (NNS plates))))))))) (. .)))

Al Qaeda members had many within the country, they could not purchase and import weapons and vehicles and could not travel freely without visas.

( ( ( Al ( Qaeda members ) ) ( had ( many ( within ( the country ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( ( ( could not ) ( ( ( purchase and ) import ) ( ( weapons and ) vehicles ) ) ) and ) ( ( could not ) ( ( travel freely ) ( without visas ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda) (NNS members)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN within) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB purchase) (CC and) (VB import) (NP (NNS weapons) (CC and) (NNS vehicles)))) (CC and) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB travel) (ADVP (RB freely)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NNS visas)))))) (. .)))


The IU School of Dentistry, and our entire profession, will benefit greatly from this endowment.

( ( ( The ( IU School ) ) ( of ( ( ( ( Dentistry , ) and ) ( our ( entire profession ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( will ( ( benefit greatly ) ( from ( this endowment ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our entire profession and the school of dentistry will be helped by this endowment.

( ( ( ( Our ( entire profession ) ) and ) ( ( the school ) ( of dentistry ) ) ) ( ( will ( be ( helped ( by ( this endowment ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Recall how Sophie satisfied both teddy bear's and leprechaun's desire for a lollipop, when just one TinkerToy lollipop was available.

( ( Recall ( how ( Sophie ( ( ( ( satisfied ( ( ( ( both ( teddy ( bear 's ) ) ) and ) ( leprechaun 's ) ) desire ) ) ( for ( a lollipop ) ) ) , ) ( ( when just ) ( ( one ( TinkerToy lollipop ) ) ( was available ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Sophie was able to share the lollipop between the teddy bear and the leprechaun.

( Sophie ( ( was ( able ( to ( share ( ( the lollipop ) ( between ( ( ( the ( teddy bear ) ) and ) ( the leprechaun ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Gradually, the child takes increasing responsibility for attaining intersubjectivity, until both parties make similar contributions to the shared mental state that fuels children's learning in the  zone.

( Gradually ( , ( ( the child ) ( ( ( ( takes ( ( increasing responsibility ) ( for ( attaining intersubjectivity ) ) ) ) , ) ( until ( ( both parties ) ( ( ( make ( similar contributions ) ) ( to ( the ( shared ( mental state ) ) ) ) ) ( that ( ( fuels children ) ( 's ( learning ( in ( the zone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Attaining intersubjectivity is what all children strive for.

( ( Attaining intersubjectivity ) ( ( is ( what ( ( all children ) ( strive for ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (VBG Attaining) (NN intersubjectivity)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT all) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP strive) (PP (IN for)))))) (. .)))


You can find out more about our work and environmental developments on Beacon Hill at ELM' s website, www.EnvironmentalLeague.org.

( You ( ( can ( ( ( ( ( find out ) ( more ( about ( our ( work ( and ( environmental developments ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( on ( ( Beacon Hill ) ( at ( ( ELM ' ) ( s website ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) www.EnvironmentalLeague.org ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (ADVP (RBR more) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN work) (CC and) (JJ environmental) (NNS developments)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP Beacon) (NNP Hill)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP ELM) (POS ')) (JJ s) (NN website))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG www.EnvironmentalLeague.org))))) (. .)))

Go to ELM's website to learn about environmental developments and our work.

( ( Go ( to ( ( ELM 's ) ( website ( to ( learn ( about ( ( ( environmental developments ) and ) ( our work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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

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

( I ( ( enjoy ( ( ( working and ) earning ) money ) ) . ) )

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


( You ( ( ( ( wrote this ) ( out all ) ) ( by yourself ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (DT this)) (ADVP (IN out) (DT all)) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP yourself)))) (. .)))

( You ( ( composed ( this ( totally ( on ( your own ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBN composed) (S (NP (DT this)) (ADJP (RB totally) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ own)))))) (. .)))


Last year a small number of alumni each contributed between $2,500 and $4,999 to the school.

( ( Last year ) ( ( ( a ( small number ) ) ( of alumni ) ) ( each ( ( ( contributed ( between ( ( ( ( $ 2,500 ) and ) $ ) 4,999 ) ) ) ( to ( the school ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A number of alumni contributed over $5000.

( ( ( A number ) ( of alumni ) ) ( ( contributed ( over ( $ 5000 ) ) ) . ) )

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From that point of view the differing interpretations Mr. Anson and I read into the passage are of secondary importance.

( ( From ( ( that point ) ( of view ) ) ) ( ( ( the ( differing interpretations ) ) ( ( ( ( Mr. Anson ) and ) I ) ( read ( into ( the passage ) ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( of ( secondary importance ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The differing in interpretations are of only secondary importance.

( ( ( The differing ) ( in interpretations ) ) ( ( are ( of ( only ( secondary importance ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (VBG differing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS interpretations)))) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN of) (NP (RB only) (JJ secondary) (NN importance)))) (. .)))


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You can't take it with you--neither can I, unfortunately.

( ( ( ( You ( ( ca n't ) ( ( take it ) ( with you ) ) ) ) -- ) ( neither ( ( ( can I ) , ) unfortunately ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP you)))))) (: --) (S (NP (DT neither)) (VP (MD can) (VP (NP (PRP I)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB unfortunately))) (. .)))

( We ( ( can ( ( take it ) ( with us ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us))))) (. .)))


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SPEA's enviable reputation benefits everyone connected to the school -students, faculty, and most importantly, alumni.

( ( ( ( SPEA 's ) ( enviable ( reputation ( benefits everyone ) ) ) ) ( connected ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the school ) - ) students ) , ) faculty ) , ) and ) ( most importantly ) ) , ) alumni ) ) ) ) . )

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SPEA's great reputation benefits a lot of members of the school.

( ( ( SPEA 's ) ( great reputation ) ) ( ( benefits ( ( a lot ) ( of ( members ( of ( the school ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Only written or printed Chinese provides the glue to hold the Babel together.

( ( ( ( Only written ) or ) ( printed Chinese ) ) ( ( provides ( the ( glue ( to ( ( hold ( the Babel ) ) together ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Only written or printed Chinese holds the Babel together, but the words are sometimes written in invisible ink.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Only written ) or ) ( printed Chinese ) ) ( ( holds ( the Babel ) ) together ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the words ) ( ( are sometimes ) ( written ( in ( invisible ink ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

For Johnson's Frenchie this becomes,  Bid him go to hell, to hell he goes.

( ( For ( ( Johnson 's ) Frenchie ) ) ( ( ( this becomes ) , ) ( Bid ( ( him ( ( ( go ( to hell ) ) , ) ( to hell ) ) ) ( he ( goes . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Johnson's Frenchie is not going to hell.

( ( ( Johnson 's ) Frenchie ) ( ( ( is not ) ( going ( to hell ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Johnson) (POS 's)) (NNP Frenchie)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN hell))))) (. .)))


Help us continue to offer the finest professional art training to our students, the junior and senior high school students enrolled in Saturday School and to all those adults in continuing education courses.

( ( Help ( us ( continue ( to ( offer ( ( the ( finest ( professional ( art training ) ) ) ) ( to ( our students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( junior ( and ( senior ( high ( school students ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( enrolled ( ( ( in ( Saturday School ) ) and ) ( to ( ( all ( those adults ) ) ( in ( continuing ( education courses ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Help) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VBP continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB offer) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS finest) (JJ professional) (NN art) (NN training)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS students)))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN junior) (CC and) (JJ senior) (JJ high) (NN school) (NNS students)) (VP (VBD enrolled) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Saturday) (NNP School))) (CC and) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT those) (NNS adults)) (PP (IN in) (NP (VBG continuing) (NN education) (NNS courses))))))) (. .)))

Support us to keep offering the best professional art training for our students, Saturday School participants and adults taking courses.

( ( Support ( us ( to ( keep ( ( offering ( ( the ( best ( professional ( art training ) ) ) ) ( for ( our ( students ( , ( Saturday ( School ( ( participants and ) adults ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( taking courses ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The attempted assassination in Ethiopia of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in June 1995 appears to have been a tipping point.

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The situation seemed to have boiled over following the assassination attempt against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

( ( The situation ) ( ( seemed ( to ( have ( ( boiled over ) ( following ( ( the ( assassination attempt ) ) ( against ( Egyptian ( President ( Hosni Mubarak ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

( That ( ( would ( be ( an ( interesting day ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT an) (JJ interesting) (NN day)))) (. .)))

It would only be interesting if he turns up.

( It ( ( ( would only ) ( ( be interesting ) ( if ( he ( turns up ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ interesting)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ turns) (PRT (RP up))))))) (. .)))


Where necessary, brief but not cryptic explanations are provided of any information that might seem to be out of the ordinary.

( ( Where necessary ) ( , ( ( ( ( brief ( but not ) ) cryptic ) explanations ) ( ( are ( provided ( of ( ( any information ) ( that ( might ( seem ( to ( be ( out ( of ( the ordinary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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When it's necessary, a brief but not complex explanation is given for and strange information.

( ( When ( it ( 's necessary ) ) ) ( , ( ( a ( ( ( brief ( but not ) ) complex ) explanation ) ) ( ( is ( given ( for ( and ( strange information ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ necessary))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ brief) (CONJP (CC but) (RB not)) (JJ complex)) (NN explanation)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN given) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP and) (JJ strange) (NN information))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

United nine three, have you got information on that yet?

( ( ( United nine ) three ) ( , ( ( have ( you ( ( ( got information ) ( on that ) ) yet ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP United) (CD nine)) (NP (CD three))) (, ,) (VP (VBP have) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT that))) (ADVP (RB yet))))) (. ?)))

( ( No information ) ( ( was ( given ( on ( United 93 ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NN information)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN given) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93))))) (. .)))


(Note that there is a 95 percent chance that demand will be less than seventeen units next week'thus, if our buyer decides to stock seventeen units at the beginning of the week, the store should be able to offer a 95 percent order fulfillment rate on this SKU.)

( -LRB- ( ( ( Note ( that ( there ( is ( ( a ( 95 ( percent chance ) ) ) ( that ( demand ( will ( ( be ( less ( than ( ( seventeen units ) ( next week ) ) ) ) ) ( ` ( thus ( , ( ( if ( ( our buyer ) ( decides ( to ( ( stock ( seventeen units ) ) ( at ( ( the beginning ) ( of ( the week ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the store ) ( should ( be ( able ( to ( ( offer ( a ( 95 ( percent ( order fulfillment ) ) ) ) ) ( rate ( on ( this SKU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) -RRB- ) )

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Our buyer has decided to stock seventeen units since the beginning of last month.

( ( Our buyer ) ( ( has ( decided ( to ( ( stock ( seventeen units ) ) ( since ( ( the beginning ) ( of ( last month ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He urged Muslims to read the Qur'an and the Hadith for themselves, not to depend solely on learned interpreters like himself but to hold one another to account for the quality of their observance.

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He wanted Muslims to be more social, so he urged them to hold one another accountable for the quality of their observance.

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Adding the Japanese final vowels produces Gone with the Windo .  Hypercorrection, where Japanese speakers learn that many final vowels do not exist in the American version of the tongue and so remove them, sometimes incorrectly, gives us the California cities of San Francisk and Sacrament .  This process resulted in the sign reading Pizz and Coffee .

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The final vowel in Japanese words doesn't always exist in English ones, so the Japanese often drop syllables at the end of words.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( The ( final vowel ) ) ( in ( Japanese words ) ) ) ( ( ( does n't ) always ) ( exist ( in ( English ones ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( ( the Japanese ) ( often ( ( drop syllables ) ( at ( ( the end ) ( of words ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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

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

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It is hard to explain the kind of things a child could learn at camp, that could have an effect on their lives.

( It ( ( is ( hard ( to ( explain ( ( the kind ) ( of ( things ( ( a child ) ( could ( learn ( at ( ( camp , ) ( that ( could ( have ( ( an effect ) ( on ( their lives ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Since 1977, Dr. Reinhold Aman has been publishing Maledicta , subtitled The International Journal of Verbal Aggression , from his bivouac in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Dr. Aman only started to publish Maledicta recently.

( ( Dr. Aman ) ( only ( ( started ( to ( ( publish Maledicta ) recently ) ) ) . ) ) )

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