Recently a project' arose that should be interesting to you as a former student who struggled to clear the financial hurdle of education.

( Recently ( ( a ( project ' ) ) ( ( arose ( that ( should ( ( be ( interesting ( to you ) ) ) ( as ( ( a ( former student ) ) ( who ( struggled ( to ( clear ( ( the ( financial hurdle ) ) ( of education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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This new project will not speak to you as a former student since you didn't struggle with finances.

( ( This ( new project ) ) ( ( ( will not ) ( ( ( speak ( to you ) ) ( as ( a ( former student ) ) ) ) ( since ( you ( ( did n't ) ( struggle ( with finances ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Beyond English, entry into the guild may mean acquiring a special language of education (such as French in Senegal and English in Kenya), because many of the world's tongues are not yet (and may not ever be) part of the circle of standardized print languages in which the work of the guild can be conducted.

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A special language of education may be necessary to acquire to join entry into the guild.

( ( ( A ( special language ) ) ( of education ) ) ( ( may ( be ( necessary ( to ( acquire ( to ( ( join entry ) ( into ( the guild ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She learns that you can consider possibilities and choose among them, thereby controlling eventual outcomes.

( She ( ( learns ( that ( you ( can ( ( ( consider possibilities ) and ) ( ( ( ( choose ( among them ) ) , ) thereby ) ( controlling ( eventual outcomes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She learns that it is possible to choose possibilities and control the outcomes.

( She ( ( learns ( that ( it ( is ( possible ( to ( ( ( choose possibilities ) and ) ( control ( the outcomes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At 9:37:46, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, traveling at approximately 530 miles per hour.

( ( At 9:37:46 ) ( , ( ( American ( Airlines ( Flight 77 ) ) ) ( ( ( ( crashed ( into ( the Pentagon ) ) ) , ) ( traveling ( at ( ( ( approximately 530 ) miles ) ( per hour ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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American Airlines Flight 77 had been increasing speed to reach 530 miles per hour.

( ( American ( Airlines ( Flight 77 ) ) ) ( ( had ( been ( ( increasing speed ) ( to ( reach ( ( 530 miles ) ( per hour ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Were you to visit a school on an Israeli kibbutz (cooperative agricultural settlement), you would find an explicit emphasis on cooperation and avoidance of pupil comparisons, and a far more positive attitude toward children who seek help than is common in American schools.

( ( Were ( you ( to ( ( visit ( a school ) ) ( on ( ( an ( Israeli kibbutz ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( cooperative ( agricultural settlement ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( ( would ( ( ( find ( an ( explicit emphasis ) ) ) ( on ( ( ( ( ( ( cooperation and ) avoidance ) ( of ( pupil comparisons ) ) ) , ) and ) ( a ( ( far ( more positive ) ) attitude ) ) ) ) ) ( toward ( children ( who ( seek ( help ( than ( is ( common ( in ( American schools ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Children will be more successful if they are educated at an Israeli kibbutz.

( Children ( ( will ( be ( ( more successful ) ( if ( they ( are ( educated ( at ( an ( Israeli kibbutz ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

After an adult describes and demonstrates some activity (for example, putting a teddy bear to bed), 1-year-olds who as yet have little language can easily reproduce the main steps in correct sequence with toys.

( ( After ( ( an adult ) ( ( describes and ) ( demonstrates ( ( some activity ) ( -LRB- ( ( for ( ( example , ) ( ( putting ( a ( teddy bear ) ) ) ( to bed ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( 1-year-olds ( who ( ( as yet ) ( have ( little language ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( can easily ) ( ( reproduce ( ( the ( main steps ) ) ( in ( correct sequence ) ) ) ) ( with toys ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Young children have trouble reproducing the steps of an activity.

( ( Young children ) ( ( have ( trouble ( reproducing ( ( the steps ) ( of ( an activity ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

He uses cultural and religious allusions to the holy Qur'an and some of its interpreters.

( He ( ( ( uses ( cultural ( and ( religious allusions ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( the ( holy Qur ) ) ` ) ( ( ( an and ) some ) ( of ( its interpreters ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He mentioned that the bible and commented about its followers.

( He ( ( ( ( mentioned ( that ( the bible ) ) ) and ) ( commented ( about ( its followers ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

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

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

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( Perjinkety ( ( has ( ( more ( than two ) ) meanings ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Perjinkety)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD two)) (NNS meanings))) (. .)))


These dialogues occur frequently and spontaneously as adults and children spend time together'in everyday situations such as household chores, mealtimes, play, storybook reading, outings in the community, and children's eorts to acquire all sorts of skills.

( ( ( ( ( ( These dialogues ) ( ( occur ( ( frequently and ) spontaneously ) ) ( as ( ( ( adults and ) children ) ( ( ( spend ( time together ) ) ` ) ( in ( ( everyday situations ) ( such ( as ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( household chores ) , ) mealtimes ) , ) play ) , ) ( storybook reading ) ) , ) ( outings ( in ( the community ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( children ( 's ( eorts ( to ( acquire ( ( all sorts ) ( of skills ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( ( These dialogues ) ( ( happen often ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS dialogues)) (VP (VBP happen) (ADVP (RB often))) (. .)))


(ROOT (FRAG (PP (IN By) (NP (DT the) (NN year) (CD 2000))) (. .)))

(ROOT (FRAG (PP (IN By) (NP (DT the) (JJ 21st) (NN century))) (. .)))


( Or ( ( if ( they ( ever ( will ( at all ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (CC Or) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all))))) (. ?)))

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Will) (NP (PRP they)) (NP (RB ever)) (. ?)))


The whole idea of such a procedure is enough to make one sweat bullets.

( ( ( The ( whole idea ) ) ( of ( such ( a procedure ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( enough ( to ( make ( one ( sweat bullets ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The procedure has a mediocre success rate.

( ( The procedure ) ( ( has ( a ( mediocre ( success rate ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN procedure)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (JJ mediocre) (NN success) (NN rate))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

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

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

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The gunfire was very loud because it was close by.

( ( The gunfire ) ( ( ( was ( very loud ) ) ( because ( it ( was ( close by ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN time)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 9:38))) (. .)))

( ( The time ) ( was ( before 10:00 ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN time)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN before) (NP (CD 10:00))))))


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

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lonq)) (VP (VBP live) (NP (NNP Spring) (NNP Creek) (NNP Prairie))) (. !)))

( Nobody ( ( likes ( the ( Spring ( Creek Prairie ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Nobody)) (VP (VBZ likes) (NP (DT the) (NNP Spring) (NNP Creek) (NNP Prairie))) (. !)))


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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Pledges or gifts should be returned within the next 30 days.

( ( ( Pledges or ) gifts ) ( ( should ( be ( returned ( within ( the ( next ( 30 days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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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All speech is ment to be understood literally as it is spoken.

( ( All speech ) ( ( is ( ment ( to ( be ( ( understood literally ) ( as ( it ( is spoken ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment entailment neutral

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

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Intelligence said the bomb was linked to Libya's Qadhafi, the head of the military.

( Intelligence ( ( said ( ( the bomb ) ( was ( linked ( to ( ( ( ( Libya 's ) Qadhafi ) , ) ( ( the head ) ( of ( the military ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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While paella is a good dish to eat in Valencia, duende is one that should be tried too even though it's tricky to order.

( ( While ( paella ( is ( a ( good ( dish ( to ( eat ( in Valencia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( duende ( ( is ( one ( that ( should ( be ( ( tried too ) ( even ( though ( it ( 's ( tricky ( to order ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The top thread is then pulled up by the take-up arm.

( ( The ( top thread ) ) ( ( ( is then ) ( ( pulled up ) ( by ( the ( take-up arm ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( The ( top thread ) ) ( ( is ( pulled ( by ( the leg ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ top) (NN thread)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN pulled) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN leg))))) (. .)))


Chapter 10 considers how new human resource practices that allow for short-cycle production, in concert with the use of information technology, can positively affect the performance of suppliers.

( ( Chapter 10 ) ( ( considers ( how ( ( ( ( ( ( new ( human ( resource practices ) ) ) ( that ( allow ( for ( short-cycle production ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( in ( concert ( with ( ( the use ) ( of ( information technology ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( can positively ) ( affect ( ( the performance ) ( of suppliers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Chapter) (CD 10)) (VP (VBZ considers) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (NP (JJ new) (JJ human) (NN resource) (NNS practices)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP allow) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ short-cycle) (NN production))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN concert)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN information) (NN technology))))))) (, ,)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB positively)) (VP (VB affect) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN performance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS suppliers))))))))) (. .)))

Chapter 10 also goes beyond human resource practices to describe how performance of suppliers can improve.

( ( Chapter 10 ) ( also ( ( ( goes ( beyond ( human ( resource practices ) ) ) ) ( to ( describe ( how ( ( performance ( of suppliers ) ) ( can improve ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Why are horse and cow lying down? Kevin asked.

( ( Why ( ( ( are ( ( horse and ) cow ) ) ( lying down ) ) ? ) ) ( Kevin ( asked . ) ) )

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( I ( ( asked ( Kevin ( to ( keep ( ( his mouth ) shut ) ) ) ) ) , ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (S (NP (NNP Kevin)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN mouth)) (VP (VBN shut))))))) (, ,)))


Men's clothing has generally been made in long production runs with only small variations among styles in a given year and relatively little change from year to year.

( ( ( Men 's ) clothing ) ( ( ( has generally ) ( been ( ( made ( in ( long ( production runs ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( only ( small variations ) ) ( among ( styles ( in ( ( ( a ( given year ) ) and ) ( ( ( relatively little ) change ) ( from ( year ( to year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Long production runs have traditionally been how men's clothing have been made.

( ( Long ( production runs ) ) ( ( ( have traditionally ) ( been ( how ( ( ( men 's ) clothing ) ( have ( been made ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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No it hasn't because my grades are still pretty bad.

( ( No ( it ( ( has n't ) ( because ( my grades ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( are still ) ( pretty bad ) ) . ) )

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( ( My grades ) ( ( ( are not ) ( so good ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS grades)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ good))) (. .)))


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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP do)) (. .)))

( You ( still ( ( ( have n't ) stopped ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN stopped))) (. .)))


First, preschoolers easily misunderstand televised material.

( First ( , ( preschoolers ( easily ( ( misunderstand ( televised material ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB First)) (, ,) (NP (NNS preschoolers)) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VBD misunderstand) (NP (JJ televised) (NN material))) (. .)))

Preschoolers always understand televised material.

( Preschoolers ( always ( ( understand ( televised material ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Preschoolers)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (JJ televised) (NN material))) (. .)))


I haven't tried opium, but cannot imagine that Opium smells much like an opium den; and it is impossible to guess at what the millennium will smell like.

( ( ( ( ( I ( ( ( ( ( have n't ) ( tried opium ) ) , ) but ) ( ( can not ) ( imagine ( that ( Opium ( ( smells much ) ( like ( an ( opium den ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) and ) ( it ( is ( impossible ( to ( guess ( at ( what ( ( the ( millennium ( will smell ) ) ) like ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I've used the drug opium, and know that the perfume Opium smells like it.

( I ( ( ( ( ( 've ( used ( the ( drug opium ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( know ( that ( ( the ( perfume Opium ) ) ( smells ( like it ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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By now, you should have received registration materials for the Fall Alumni Dental Conference.

( ( By now ) ( , ( you ( ( should ( have ( ( received ( registration materials ) ) ( for ( the ( Fall ( Alumni ( Dental Conference ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The registration materials for the Fall Alumni Dental Conference were sent out last month.

( ( ( The ( registration materials ) ) ( for ( the ( Fall ( Alumni ( Dental Conference ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( sent out ) ( last month ) ) ) . ) )

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The phrase brave new world is now synonymous with a nightmarish, technically advanced society.

( ( The ( ( phrase brave ) ( new world ) ) ) ( ( ( is now ) ( synonymous ( with ( ( ( a nightmarish ) , ) ( ( technically advanced ) society ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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"Brave new world" is a very popular phrase because of the homonymous book.

( `` ( ( Brave ( new world ) ) ( '' ( ( is ( ( a ( ( very popular ) phrase ) ) ( because ( of ( the ( homonymous book ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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As always, please feel free to visit our campus.

( ( As always ) ( , ( please ( ( feel ( free ( to ( visit ( our campus ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( ( Do not ) ( visit ( ( our campus ) please ) ) )

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Bin Ladin began delivering diatribes against the United States before he left Saudi Arabia.

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Bin Laden left Saudi Arabia fearing an attack from the U.S.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( left ( ( Saudi Arabia ) ( ( fearing ( an attack ) ) ( from ( the U.S. ) ) ) ) ) )

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

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That is very unusual so it must cause a big reaction.

( That ( ( ( is ( very unusual ) ) ( so ( it ( must ( cause ( a ( big reaction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Enclosed is a specially prepared and entertaining crossword puzzle that challenges your knowledge about the law school.

( Enclosed ( ( is ( ( a ( ( specially ( ( prepared and ) entertaining ) ) ( crossword puzzle ) ) ) ( that ( ( challenges ( your knowledge ) ) ( about ( the ( law school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We sent a crossword that gives information on the law school.

( We ( ( sent ( ( a crossword ) ( that ( gives ( information ( on ( the ( law school ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

The operation was carried out principally, perhaps exclusively, by Saudi Hezbollah, an organization that had received support from the government of Iran.

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The operation was carried out by Saudi Hezbollah without any help from anyone other than Iran's financial support.

( ( The operation ) ( ( was ( ( ( carried out ) ( by ( Saudi Hezbollah ) ) ) ( without ( ( any help ) ( from ( ( anyone other ) ( than ( ( Iran 's ) ( financial support ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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6 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

( ( 6 million ) ( ( grant ( from ( Lilly ( Endowment Inc. ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Lilly Endowment Inc. gave a 6 million grant.

( ( Lilly ( Endowment Inc. ) ) ( ( gave ( a ( ( 6 million ) grant ) ) ) . ) )

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We can support such a scholarship if you will give $25.00 to the English Alumni Scholarship Fund.

( We ( ( can ( ( support ( such ( a scholarship ) ) ) ( if ( you ( will ( ( give ( $ 25.00 ) ) ( to ( the ( English ( Alumni ( Scholarship Fund ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We can unconditionally support such a scholarship.

( We ( ( ( can unconditionally ) ( support ( such ( a scholarship ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As we come to a close of our fiscal year, would you please help us again?

( ( As ( we ( come ( to ( ( a close ) ( of ( our ( fiscal year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( would you ) ( please ( ( help us ) again ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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( You ( ( 'll ( ( donate ( 1,000 dollars ) ) ( to ( help us ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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It's just one of those things that you know, you just don't think people want to hear much about these days.

( ( It ( ( ( 's just ) ( one ( of ( those things ) ) ) ) ( that ( you know ) ) ) ) ( , ( you ( just ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( people ( want ( to ( ( hear much ) ( about ( these days ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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People don't usually want to hear about those things much.

( People ( ( ( ( do n't ) usually ) ( want ( to ( hear ( about ( those ( things much ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The first is that I find their interpretation of the evidence often skewed; the second is that while adjustment to lexicon, which they have always strongly advocated, is one thing, modification of grammar is another.

( ( ( ( ( The first ) ( is ( that ( I ( find ( ( their interpretation ) ( of ( ( the evidence ) ( often skewed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( the second ) ( is ( that ( ( while ( ( ( ( ( adjustment ( to lexicon ) ) , ) ( which ( they ( ( have always ) ( strongly advocated ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( is ( one thing ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( modification ( of grammar ) ) ( is another ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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In my opinion the way they interpreted the evidence is skewed.

( ( In ( ( my opinion ) ( the way ) ) ) ( they ( ( interpreted ( ( the evidence ) ( is skewed ) ) ) . ) ) )

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FAA headquarters began to follow the hijack protocol but did not contact the NMCC to request a fighter escort.

( ( FAA headquarters ) ( ( ( ( began ( to ( follow ( the ( hijack protocol ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( ( did not ) ( contact ( the ( NMCC ( to ( request ( a ( fighter escort ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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FFA headquarters did not contact the NMCC because they felt it was unnecessary.

( ( FFA headquarters ) ( ( ( did not ) ( ( contact ( the NMCC ) ) ( because ( they ( felt ( it ( was unnecessary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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( It ( ( was ( ( deemed ( a failure ) ) ( at ( the time ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The pilots knew their mission was to divert aircraft, but did not know that the threat came from hijacked airliners.

( ( The pilots ) ( ( ( ( ( knew ( ( their mission ) ( was ( to ( divert aircraft ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( did not ) ( know ( that ( ( the threat ) ( came ( from ( hijacked airliners ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They were not even successful at diverting the aircraft from their intended course.

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neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

Children become better at taking the perspective of their partner, especially a partner who adjusts his or her communication to the child's level and observes the child closely to assess his or her comprehension.

( Children ( ( ( become better ) ( at ( taking ( ( the perspective ) ( of ( ( ( their partner ) , ) ( ( especially ( a partner ) ) ( who ( ( ( ( adjusts ( ( ( his or ) her ) communication ) ) ( to ( ( the ( child 's ) ) level ) ) ) and ) ( observes ( ( the child ) ( closely ( to ( assess ( ( ( his or ) her ) comprehension ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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A partner who shows a lot of care, often forms a closer bond with the child.

( ( ( A partner ) ( who ( ( ( shows ( ( a lot ) ( of care ) ) ) , ) often ) ) ) ( ( ( forms ( a ( closer bond ) ) ) ( with ( the child ) ) ) . ) )

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How will that compare to the number who would buy the same product but with a  short  pant length?

( How ( ( ( will that ) ( compare ( to ( ( the number ) ( who ( would ( ( buy ( the ( same product ) ) ) ( but ( with ( a ( short ( pant length ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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What is the comparison to the amount that would purchase the product but with a short pant length instead.

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neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

His marriage, Sears guessed, would have been unsuccessful and his children would have difficulty finding themselves.

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( ( The couple ) ( ( argued ( a lot ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

Um, I don't think I'll be able to settle down here though, because most of my relatives live up north.

( Um ( , ( I ( ( ( do n't ) ( think ( I ( 'll ( be ( able ( to ( ( ( ( settle ( down here ) ) though ) , ) ( because ( ( most ( of ( my relatives ) ) ) ( live ( up north ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( might ( ( end up ) ( ( settling down ) here ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB end) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG settling) (PRT (RP down)) (ADVP (RB here)))))) (. .)))


She reported that the pilot had announced that the flight had been hijacked, and she asked her husband what she should tell the captain to do.

( ( ( ( ( She ( reported ( that ( ( the pilot ) ( had ( announced ( that ( ( the flight ) ( had ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( she ( ( asked ( her husband ) ) ( what ( she ( should ( tell ( the ( captain ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD reported) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN pilot)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN announced) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN flight)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN hijacked)))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN husband)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB tell) (NP (DT the) (NN captain) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do))))))))))) (. .)))

She said the pilot told them they'd been hijacked.

( She ( ( said ( ( the pilot ) ( ( told them ) ( they ( 'd ( been hijacked ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN pilot)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD 'd) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN hijacked)))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

But another aircraft was heading toward Washington, an aircraft about which NORAD had heard  United 93.

( But ( ( another aircraft ) ( ( was ( heading ( toward ( ( Washington , ) ( ( an aircraft ) ( ( about which ) ( NORAD ( had ( heard ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT another) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG heading) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NP (NNP Washington)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN aircraft)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN about) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNP NORAD)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN heard) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93))))))))))) (. .)))

Another commercial airliner was heading towards Washington State.

( ( Another ( commercial airliner ) ) ( ( was ( heading ( towards ( Washington State ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (JJ commercial) (NN airliner)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG heading) (PP (IN towards) (NP (NNP Washington) (NNP State))))) (. .)))


( Na ( , ( that ( ( 's ( ( the ( only one ) ) ( they ( told me ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Na)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN one)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))

( They ( only ( ( ( told me ) ( that one ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN that) (NP (CD one)))) (. .)))


Because he knew little about the cattle business and cared less, he never got around to branding his stock.

( ( Because ( he ( ( ( ( knew little ) ( about ( the ( cattle business ) ) ) ) and ) ( cared less ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( never ( ( ( got around ) ( to ( branding ( his stock ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD knew) (ADVP (RB little)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNS cattle) (NN business)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD cared) (ADVP (RBR less)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD got) (PRT (RP around)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB branding) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN stock)))))) (. .)))

Even though he knew little about cattle, he made sure to brand his stock.

( ( Even ( though ( he ( ( knew little ) ( about cattle ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( he ( ( made ( sure ( to ( brand ( his stock ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN though) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (JJ little)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS cattle)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD made) (ADJP (JJ sure) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN brand) (PRP$ his) (NN stock))))) (. .)))


( And ( it ( ( was ( nice ( talking ( to you ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ nice) (S (VP (VBG talking) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( enjoy ( ( the convo ) ( we had ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN convo)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had))))))) (. .)))


The utopian communes of anarchists, socialists, and hippies, for example, have not even dented it.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( utopian communes ) ) ( of ( anarchists ( , ( socialists ( , ( and hippies ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( for example ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( have not ) even ) ( dented it ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN utopian) (NNS communes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS anarchists) (, ,) (NNS socialists) (, ,) (CC and) (NNS hippies))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP have) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBN dented) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))

The utopian communes have succeeded in denting it.

( ( The ( utopian communes ) ) ( ( have ( succeeded ( in ( denting it ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN utopian) (NNS communes)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN succeeded) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG denting) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (NP (RB Still) (DT no) (NN response) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (ADVP (RB Still))) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB respond))) (. .)))


I am asking that you consider supporting our efforts once again this year with a similar gift.

( I ( ( am ( asking ( that ( you ( consider ( ( ( ( supporting ( our efforts ) ) ( once again ) ) ( this year ) ) ( with ( a ( similar gift ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG asking) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP consider) (S (VP (VBG supporting) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS efforts)) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)) (NP (DT this) (NN year)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN gift)))))))))) (. .)))

I would appreciate it if you would send a similar gift again this year to support our efforts.

( I ( ( would ( ( appreciate it ) ( if ( you ( would ( ( ( ( send ( a ( similar gift ) ) ) again ) ( this year ) ) ( to ( support ( our efforts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB appreciate) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB send) (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN gift)) (ADVP (RB again)) (NP (DT this) (NN year)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS efforts))))))))))) (. .)))


I can think of no better time to continue extending grace to others than at Easter.

( I ( ( can ( ( think ( of ( no ( better time ) ) ) ) ( to ( continue ( ( ( extending grace ) ( to others ) ) ( than ( at Easter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT no) (JJR better) (NN time))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (VBG extending) (NP (NN grace)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS others))) (PP (IN than) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Easter))))))))))) (. .)))

Easter is a wonderful time like no other to continue to extend grace to others.

( Easter ( ( is ( ( a ( wonderful time ) ) ( like ( no ( other ( to ( continue ( to ( ( extend grace ) ( to others ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Easter)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ wonderful) (NN time)) (PP (IN like) (NP (RB no) (JJ other) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB extend) (NP (NN grace)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS others))))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG coming))) (. .)))

I'm coming, have a little patience, I told him.

( ( I ( 'm ( ( coming , ) ( have ( a ( little patience ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( told him ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG coming) (, ,) (S (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN patience))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him))) (. .)))


( He ( ( passed ( this inspection ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD passed) (NP (DT this) (NN inspection))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( did not ) ( pass ( the inspection ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB pass) (NP (DT the) (NN inspection)))) (. .)))


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

( -LSB- ( ( the ( tenor -RSB- ) ) ( ( ( brings ( the opera ) ) ( to ( ( its climax ) ( in ( his ( final suicide ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB -LSB-)) (NP (DT the) (NN tenor) (NN -RSB-)) (VP (VBZ brings) (NP (DT the) (NN opera)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN climax)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ final) (NN suicide)))))) (. .)))

The tenor brings the show to force with his ending.

( ( The tenor ) ( ( brings ( the ( show ( to ( force ( with ( his ending ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN tenor)) (VP (VBZ brings) (NP (DT the) (NN show) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB force) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN ending)))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( ( Do you ) ever ) ( ( tell ( this story ) ) yourself ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB tell) (NP (DT this) (NN story)) (NP (PRP yourself))) (. ?)))

( ( ( Is that ) ( ( a story ) ( you tell ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (DT that)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP tell))))) (. ?)))


(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH OK)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (ADVP (RB so))) (. .)))

I was very surprised by that, I had not suspected it.

( ( I ( was ( very ( surprised ( by that ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( had not ) ( suspected it ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (VBN surprised) (WHPP (IN by) (WHNP (WDT that)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (RB not) (VP (VBN suspected) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))


(The Amalgamated and ILGWU merged in 1995 to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees'or UNITE!)

( -LRB- ( ( The ( ( Amalgamated and ) ILGWU ) ) ( ( ( ( merged ( in 1995 ) ) ( to ( form ( ( the Union ) ( of ( ( ( ( Needletrades ( , ( Industrial ( and ( Textile Employees ) ) ) ) ) ` ) or ) UNITE ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) -RRB- ) ) )

(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (DT The) (NNP Amalgamated) (CC and) (NNP ILGWU)) (VP (VBD merged) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1995))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB form) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Union)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Needletrades) (, ,) (NNP Industrial) (CC and) (NNP Textile) (NNP Employees)) (`` `) (CC or) (NP (NNP UNITE))))))))) (. !) (-RRB- -RRB-)))

Amalgamated and ILGWU joined together in 1995 to get the majority of the market share.

( ( ( Amalgamated and ) ILGWU ) ( ( ( ( joined together ) ( in 1995 ) ) ( to ( get ( ( the majority ) ( of ( the ( market share ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Amalgamated) (CC and) (NNP ILGWU)) (VP (VBD joined) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1995))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN majority)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN market) (NN share)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

Bin Ladin now had a vision of himself as head of an international jihad confederation.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( now ( ( ( had ( ( a vision ) ( of himself ) ) ) ( as ( head ( of ( an ( international ( jihad confederation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN vision)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP himself)))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NN head)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (JJ international) (JJ jihad) (NN confederation)))))) (. .)))

Bin Laden thought of himself as an not influential on the global stage.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( ( thought ( of himself ) ) ( as ( ( an ( not influential ) ) ( on ( the ( global stage ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Laden)) (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP himself))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (ADJP (RB not) (JJ influential))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ global) (NN stage)))))) (. .)))


U.S. intelligence estimates put the total number of fighters who underwent instruction in Bin Ladin-supported camps in Afghanistan from 1996 through 9/11 at 10,000 to 20,000.

( ( U.S. ( intelligence estimates ) ) ( ( put ( ( the ( total number ) ) ( of ( fighters ( who ( ( ( ( underwent instruction ) ( in ( ( Bin ( Ladin-supported camps ) ) ( in Afghanistan ) ) ) ) ( from 1996 ) ) ( through ( 9/11 ( ( ( at 10,000 ) to ) 20,000 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP U.S.) (NN intelligence) (NNS estimates)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ total) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS fighters)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD underwent) (NP (NN instruction)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (JJ Ladin-supported) (NNS camps)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Afghanistan))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 1996))) (PP (IN through) (NP (QP (CD 9/11) (IN at) (CD 10,000) (TO to) (CD 20,000))))))))))) (. .)))

There are no US intelligence estimates on the number of people who were trained by Bin Ladin-supported camps.

( There ( ( are ( ( no ( US ( intelligence estimates ) ) ) ( on ( ( the number ) ( of ( people ( who ( were ( trained ( by ( Bin ( Ladin-supported camps ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT no) (NNP US) (NN intelligence) (NNS estimates)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN trained) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Bin) (JJ Ladin-supported) (NNS camps))))))))))))) (. .)))


To answer this question, Vygotsky pointed out, we must identify the distinctive features of make-believe play'those that make it unique among young children's experiences.

( ( ( To ( answer ( this question ) ) ) ( , ( Vygotsky ( pointed out ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( must ( identify ( ( ( the ( distinctive features ) ) ( of ( ( ( make-believe play ) ` ) those ) ) ) ( that ( make ( it ( unique ( among ( ( young ( children 's ) ) experiences ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB answer) (NP (DT this) (NN question))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Vygotsky)) (VP (VBD pointed) (PRT (RP out)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB identify) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ distinctive) (NNS features)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ make-believe) (NN play)) (`` `) (NP (DT those)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ unique) (PP (IN among) (NP (NP (JJ young) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NNS experiences))))))))))) (. .)))

Vygotsky pointed out that there was no need to identify the specific features of make-believe.

( Vygotsky ( ( ( pointed out ) ( that ( there ( was ( no ( need ( to ( identify ( ( the ( specific features ) ) ( of make-believe ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Vygotsky)) (VP (VBD pointed) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT no) (NN need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB identify) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ specific) (NNS features)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN make-believe)))))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Letters in support or condemnation of the QES program (though one may assume they will insist on programme ) should be addressed to Mrs Anne Shelley, Secretary, Queen's English Society, 3 Manor Crescent, Guildford GU2 6NF, England.

( ( ( ( Letters ( in ( ( support or ) condemnation ) ) ) ( of ( the ( QES program ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( though ( one ( may ( assume ( they ( will ( insist ( on programme ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( should ( be ( addressed ( to ( Mrs ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Anne Shelley ) , ) Secretary ) , ) ( ( Queen 's ) ( English Society ) ) ) , ) ( 3 ( Manor Crescent ) ) ) , ) ( Guildford ( GU2 6NF ) ) ) , ) England ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNS Letters)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN support) (CC or) (NN condemnation))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP QES) (NN program)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB assume) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB insist) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN programme))))))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN addressed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB Mrs) (NP (NP (NNP Anne) (NNP Shelley)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Secretary)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Queen) (POS 's)) (NNP English) (NNP Society)) (, ,) (NP (CD 3) (NNP Manor) (NNP Crescent)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Guildford) (NNP GU2) (NNP 6NF)) (, ,) (NP (NNP England))))))))) (. .)))

The letters about the QES program should be sent to Bob in the United States.

( ( ( The letters ) ( about ( the ( QES program ) ) ) ) ( ( should ( be ( ( sent ( to Bob ) ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS letters)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNP QES) (NN program)))) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN sent) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Bob))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( This ( ( is ( New ( York Center ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York) (NNP Center))) (. .)))

( Here ( ( is ( New ( York Center ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Here)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York) (NNP Center))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

But we know that at 10:31, General Larry Arnold instructed his staff to broadcast the following over a NORAD instant messaging  10:31 Vice president has cleared to us to intercept tracks of interest and shoot them down if they do not respond per [General Arnold].

( But ( we ( ( know ( that ( ( at 10:31 ) ( , ( ( General ( Larry Arnold ) ) ( instructed ( his ( staff ( to ( ( ( ( broadcast ( the following ) ) ( over ( a ( NORAD ( instant messaging ) ) ) ) ) ( ( 10:31 ( Vice president ) ) ( has ( ( cleared ( to us ) ) ( to ( ( ( intercept ( tracks ( of interest ) ) ) and ) ( ( shoot them ) down ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( if ( they ( ( do not ) ( respond ( per ( -LSB- ( General ( Arnold -RSB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 10:31))) (, ,) (NP (NNP General) (NNP Larry) (NNP Arnold)) (VP (VBD instructed) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN staff) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB broadcast) (NP (DT the) (NN following)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT a) (JJ NORAD) (JJ instant) (NN messaging))) (SBAR (S (NP (CD 10:31) (NNP Vice) (NN president)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN cleared) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP us))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB intercept) (NP (NP (NNS tracks)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN interest))))) (CC and) (VP (VB shoot) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP down)))))))))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB respond) (PP (IN per) (NP (NNP -LSB-) (NNP General) (NNP Arnold) (NNP -RSB-))))))))))))))) (. .)))

General Larry Arnold told his staff to broadcast over a NORAD messaging service at 10:31 that the Vice president had authorized the shooting down of hijacked planes.

( ( General ( Larry Arnold ) ) ( ( told ( his ( staff ( to ( ( ( broadcast over ) ( ( a ( NORAD ( messaging service ) ) ) ( at 10:31 ) ) ) ( that ( ( the ( Vice president ) ) ( had ( authorized ( ( ( the shooting ) down ) ( of ( hijacked planes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP General) (NNP Larry) (NNP Arnold)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN staff) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB broadcast) (PRT (RP over)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ NORAD) (NN messaging) (NN service)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 10:31)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NN president)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN authorized) (PP (ADVP (NP (DT the) (NN shooting)) (RB down)) (IN of) (NP (JJ hijacked) (NNS planes)))))))))))) (. .)))


neutral entailment contradiction entailment neutral

Low-cost labor overseas and the increasing penetration of imports have certainly undercut American apparel manufacturers; apparel imports grew rapidly in most categories starting in the mid-1970s.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Low-cost ( labor overseas ) ) and ) ( the ( increasing penetration ) ) ) ( of imports ) ) ( ( have certainly ) ( undercut ( American ( apparel manufacturers ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( apparel imports ) ( ( ( grew rapidly ) ( in ( most categories ) ) ) ( starting ( in ( the mid-1970s ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (JJ Low-cost) (NN labor) (JJ overseas)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (VBG increasing) (NN penetration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS imports)))) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VBN undercut) (NP (JJ American) (NN apparel) (NNS manufacturers))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NN apparel) (NNS imports)) (VP (VBD grew) (ADVP (RB rapidly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJS most) (NNS categories))) (PP (VBG starting) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS mid-1970s)))))) (. .)))

Apparel exports have shrunk rapidly since the mid-1970s.

( ( Apparel exports ) ( ( have ( ( shrunk rapidly ) ( since ( the mid-1970s ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Apparel) (NNS exports)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN shrunk) (ADVP (RB rapidly)) (PP (IN since) (NP (DT the) (NNS mid-1970s))))) (. .)))


and that sounds like good ad copy to me.

( and ( that ( ( ( sounds ( like ( good ( ad copy ) ) ) ) ( to me ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC and) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJ good) (NN ad) (NN copy))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))

( ( That ( ad copy ) ) ( ( sounds ( good ( to me ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN ad) (NN copy)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (ADJP (JJ good) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

Campbell held that the ancient mythologies and religions are allegorical and that there was no real distinction between gods and goddesses, who were given sexual identity when in human form only to make them more meaningful.

( Campbell ( ( held ( ( ( that ( ( ( ( the ( ancient mythologies ) ) and ) religions ) ( are allegorical ) ) ) and ) ( that ( there ( was ( ( ( no ( real distinction ) ) ( between ( ( ( ( gods and ) goddesses ) , ) ( who ( were ( ( ( given ( sexual identity ) ) when ) ( in ( human form ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( only ( to ( make ( them ( more meaningful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Campbell)) (VP (VBD held) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ ancient) (NNS mythologies)) (CC and) (NP (NNS religions))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ allegorical))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ real) (NN distinction)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NNS gods) (CC and) (NNS goddesses)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN given) (NP (JJ sexual) (NN identity)) (NP (WRB when)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ human) (NN form))))))))) (S (RB only) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP them)) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ meaningful)))))))))))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP God)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB exist))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

In addition to these dimensions, there are quarterly collections of different fabrics.

( ( In ( addition ( to ( these dimensions ) ) ) ) ( , ( there ( ( are ( ( quarterly collections ) ( of ( different fabrics ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The quarterly collections somehow haven't been enough.

( ( The ( quarterly collections ) ) ( somehow ( ( ( have n't ) ( been enough ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ quarterly) (NNS collections)) (ADVP (RB somehow)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ enough)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

He next spoke to Vice President Cheney, Dr. Rice, New York Governor George Pataki, and FBI Director Robert Mueller.

( He ( next ( ( spoke ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Vice ( President Cheney ) ) , ) ( Dr. Rice ) ) , ) ( New ( York ( Governor ( George Pataki ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( FBI ( Director ( Robert Mueller ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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He was unable to get into contact with the Vice President.

( He ( ( was ( unable ( to ( ( get ( into contact ) ) ( with ( the ( Vice President ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN contact))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNP Vice) (NNP President)))))))) (. .)))


Chinese mothers typically corrected the child   What did you say?

( ( Chinese mothers ) ( typically ( ( corrected ( ( the child ) ( What ( did ( you say ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS mothers)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBD corrected) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN child)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP say))))))))) (. ?)))

Chinese mothers do not correct their children.

( ( Chinese mothers ) ( ( ( do not ) ( correct ( their children ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS mothers)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB correct) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

The duty officer replied that security personnel at headquarters had just begun discussing the apparent hijack on a conference call with the New England regional office.

( ( The ( duty officer ) ) ( ( replied ( that ( ( ( security personnel ) ( at headquarters ) ) ( ( had just ) ( begun ( ( discussing ( the ( apparent hijack ) ) ) ( on ( ( a ( conference call ) ) ( with ( the ( New ( England ( regional office ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The security personnel are said to have discussed a hijacking of the plan.

( ( The ( security personnel ) ) ( ( are ( said ( to ( have ( discussed ( ( a hijacking ) ( of ( the plan ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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

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If it gets too hard, they will all give up.

( ( If ( it ( gets ( too hard ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( ( will all ) ( give up ) ) . ) ) ) )

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And this is, I guess, after, after high school, kind of right before college, actually, while I was in college, before I went away to school, while I was still in Brooklyn.

( And ( ( this is ) ( , ( I ( ( ( guess ( , ( ( ( ( ( after , ) ( ( after ( ( ( ( high school ) , ) ( kind ( of ( right ( before college ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) actually ) ) , ) ( while ( I ( was ( in college ) ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( before ( I ( ( ( ( went away ) ( to school ) ) , ) ( while ( I ( ( was still ) ( in Brooklyn ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( was never ) ( in Brooklyn ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB never)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Brooklyn)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

The entry for get one's goat , for example,

( ( The entry ) ( for ( get ( ( ( one 's ) goat ) ( , ( ( for example ) , ) ) ) ) ) )

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( ( ( Get ( one 's ) ) goat ) ( ( ( is not ) ( a ( possible entry ) ) ) . ) )

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The total production quantity for each SKU is allocated between the two plants.

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The total production for each SKU is allocated to two plants.

( ( ( The ( total production ) ) ( for ( each SKU ) ) ) ( ( is ( allocated ( to ( two plants ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

You can't do it with your hands; you need a peeler.

( ( ( ( You ( ( ca n't ) ( ( do it ) ( with ( your hands ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( you ( need ( a peeler ) ) ) ) . )

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It is technically possible, but not permitted for one to use their hands.

( It ( ( is ( ( technically possible ) ( , ( ( but not ) ( ( permitted ( for one ) ) ( to ( use ( their hands ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Where ellipses occur, I have not bothered to copy down the entire list of offerings, selecting only those that struck me as odd, either because of the incongruity of the choice or because I could not, in the wildest flights of dyslexic, schizophrenic-fancy, imagine the criteria employed in arriving at the selections.

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The options are sensible and completely logical.

( ( The options ) ( ( are ( ( sensible and ) ( completely logical ) ) ) . ) )

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More importantly, these state-centered regimes placed their highest priority on preserving the elite's grip on national wealth.

( ( More importantly ) ( , ( ( these ( state-centered regimes ) ) ( ( ( placed ( their ( highest priority ) ) ) ( on ( ( preserving ( ( the ( elite 's ) ) grip ) ) ( on ( national wealth ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The state centered regimes wished to release the elite's hold on national wealth.

( ( The ( ( state centered ) regimes ) ) ( ( wished ( to ( ( release ( ( the ( elite 's ) ) hold ) ) ( on ( national wealth ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP read) (NP (NN history))) (. .)))

( I ( still ( ( ( read ( history books ) ) ( every month ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBD read) (NP (NN history) (NNS books)) (NP (DT every) (NN month))) (. .)))


The Taliban leader Mullah Omar promptly invited Bin Ladin to move to Kandahar, ostensibly in the interests of Bin Ladin's own security but more likely to situate him where he might be easier to control.

( ( ( ( ( The ( Taliban ( leader ( Mullah Omar ) ) ) ) ( promptly ( invited ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( to ( move ( ( ( ( to Kandahar ) , ) ostensibly ) ( in ( ( the interests ) ( of ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) ( own security ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( more ( likely ( to ( ( situate him ) ( where ( he ( might ( be ( easier ( to control ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Bin Ladin suspected that there were hidden reasons for his invitation.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( suspected ( that ( there ( were ( ( hidden reasons ) ( for ( his invitation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She responded by throwing down the block and turning to another activity.

( She ( ( responded ( by ( ( ( ( throwing down ) ( the block ) ) and ) ( turning ( to ( another activity ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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She responded by tossing the block, and engaging in reading a book.

( She ( ( ( ( ( responded ( by ( tossing ( the block ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( engaging ( in ( reading ( a book ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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When we consider how much the set is on during school holidays and summer vacations, children spend more time watching TV than they do in any other waking activity, including going to school and interacting with family members or peers.

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Spending time with family and friends is preferred to TV by children.

( ( ( Spending time ) ( with ( ( family and ) friends ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( preferred ( to TV ) ) ( by children ) ) ) . ) )

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With your personal commitment, the IUPUI Chancellor will be able to act sooner and more effectively when special opportunities arise.

( ( With ( your ( personal commitment ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( IUPUI Chancellor ) ) ( ( will ( be ( able ( to ( act ( ( sooner ( and ( more effectively ) ) ) ( when ( ( special opportunities ) arise ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The IUPUI Chancellor is always looking for special opportunities.

( ( The ( IUPUI Chancellor ) ) ( ( ( is always ) ( looking ( for ( special opportunities ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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A note of Calvinist disapproval is rather fanciful to discern here.

( ( ( A note ) ( of ( Calvinist disapproval ) ) ) ( ( ( is ( rather fanciful ) ) ( to ( discern here ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction neutral

Clarke reported that they were asking the President for authority to shoot down aircraft.

( Clarke ( ( reported ( that ( they ( were ( ( asking ( ( the President ) ( for authority ) ) ) ( to ( ( shoot down ) aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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They requested authority to use EMPs on the aircraft.

( They ( ( ( requested authority ) ( to ( use ( EMPs ( on ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction entailment

Tillie Olsen identifies silent periods when women are diverted from their work by needs of their families; Spender talks of  silence upon silence  that has kept women's experience from being encoded; Adrienne Rich, in On Lies, Secrets and Silences , sees women's struggle for self-determination  muffled or silenced over and over ; most recently, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar chart women authors' apparent alienation from language, their frequent use of pseudonyms an attempt at renaming or, really, naming themselves.

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Tillie Olsen fails to identify a period when women were diverted from their work.

( ( Tillie Olsen ) ( ( fails ( to ( ( identify ( a period ) ) ( when ( women ( were ( diverted ( from ( their work ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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It seems silly to separate Gruy?¨re the cheese from Gruy?¨re the place in Switzerland whence it comes' indeed, the latter is not even an entry in the geographical sections of either dictionary.

( ( It ( seems ( silly ( to ( ( ( separate ( ( Gruy ( ? ( ¨ re ) ) ) ( ( ( the cheese ) ( from ( Gruy ( ? ¨ ) ) ) ) ( re ( ( ( the place ) ( in Switzerland ) ) ( whence ( it comes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ' ) indeed ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the latter ) ( ( ( ( is not ) even ) ( ( an entry ) ( in ( ( the ( geographical sections ) ) ( of ( either dictionary ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ seems) (ADJP (JJ silly) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB separate) (NP (NP (NNP Gruy) (. ?) (NNP ¨) (NNP re)) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cheese)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Gruy) (. ?) (NNP ¨)))) (VP (VBP re) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN place)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Switzerland)))) (VP (VBP whence) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ comes))))))))))) ('' ') (ADVP (RB indeed)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN latter)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN entry)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ geographical) (NNS sections)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT either) (NN dictionary))))))) (. .)))

People sometimes confuse the Gruy and the cheese

( People ( sometimes ( confuse ( ( ( the Gruy ) and ) ( the cheese ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NNS People)) (VP (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (VB confuse) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN Gruy)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN cheese))))))


Hani Hanjour, Khalid al Mihdhar, and Majed Moqed were flagged by CAPPS.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Hani Hanjour ) , ) ( Khalid ( al Mihdhar ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Majed Moqed ) ) ( ( were ( flagged ( by CAPPS ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Hani) (NNP Hanjour)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Khalid) (NNP al) (NNP Mihdhar)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Majed) (NNP Moqed))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN flagged) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP CAPPS))))) (. .)))

CAPPS flagged hundreds of terrorists, including Majed Moqed, Khalid al Mihdar, and Hani Hanjour.

( CAPPS ( ( ( ( flagged ( hundreds ( of terrorists ) ) ) , ) ( including ( ( ( ( ( ( Majed Moqed ) , ) ( Khalid ( al Mihdar ) ) ) , ) and ) ( Hani Hanjour ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS CAPPS)) (VP (VBD flagged) (NP (NP (NNS hundreds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS terrorists)))) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (NNP Majed) (NNP Moqed)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Khalid) (NNP al) (NNP Mihdar)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Hani) (NNP Hanjour))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

Between ages 3 and 4, this detachment of make-believe symbols from the real-life conditions they stand for is well developed.

( ( Between ( ( ( ages 3 ) and ) 4 ) ) ( , ( ( ( this detachment ) ( of ( ( make-believe symbols ) ( from ( ( the ( real-life conditions ) ) ( they ( stand for ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( well developed ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Between) (NP (NNS ages) (CD 3) (CC and) (CD 4))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN detachment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ make-believe) (NNS symbols)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ real-life) (NNS conditions)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP stand) (PP (IN for)))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB well) (JJ developed))) (. .)))

Children prefer to get into real-life situations.

( Children ( ( prefer ( to ( get ( into ( real-life situations ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN into) (NP (JJ real-life) (NNS situations))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction contradiction

We classify the SKUs into three  those with high demand (averaging 5,700 units a week) and low demand variation (Cv=0.6), those with medium demand (averaging 3,000 units a week) and medium demand variation (Cv=0.7), and those with low demand (averaging 1,300 units a week) and high demand variation (Cv= 1.3).

( We ( ( ( ( classify ( the SKUs ) ) ( into ( three those ) ) ) ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( high demand ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( averaging ( 5,700 units ) ) ( a week ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( low ( demand variation ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( Cv ( = 0.6 ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( ( those ( with ( medium demand ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( averaging ( 3,000 units ) ) ( a week ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( ( ( medium ( demand variation ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( Cv ( = 0.7 ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) , ) and ) ( those ( with ( low demand ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( averaging ( 1,300 units ) ) ( a week ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( high ( demand variation ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( Cv ( = 1.3 ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There are other possible classifications for SKUs beyond these three, but they are unimportant.

( ( ( ( ( There ( ( are ( ( other ( possible classifications ) ) ( for SKUs ) ) ) ( beyond ( these three ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( they ( are unimportant ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ other) (JJ possible) (NNS classifications)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP SKUs)))) (PP (IN beyond) (NP (DT these) (CD three))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ unimportant)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

And, and years later we ended up living in the place where that took place and the, uh, and it was not something that was, uh, not a subject that people liked to talk about because many of the people in town knew the young man who was charged with that murder.

( And ( ( ( , ( and ( years later ) ) ) ( ( ( we ( ( ended up ) ( ( ( living ( in ( the place ) ) ) ( where ( that ( took ( ( place and ) the ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( uh , ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( it ( ( was not ) ( something ( that ( ( ( ( was , ) uh ) , ) ( ( not ( a subject ) ) ( that ( people ( liked ( to ( talk ( about ( because ( many ( of ( ( the people ) ( in town ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( knew ( ( the ( young man ) ) ( who ( was ( charged ( with ( that murder ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (PRN (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (NP (NNS years)) (RB later))) (S (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD ended) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN place))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NP (NN place)) (CC and) (NP (DT the))))))) (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (, ,) (INTJ (UH uh)) (, ,) (SBAR (NP (RB not) (DT a) (NN subject)) (IN that) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD liked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN about) (IN because) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN town))))))))))))))))))))) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN charged) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT that) (NN murder))))))))) (. .)))

We lived in a place that was next to the ocean.

( We ( ( lived ( in ( ( a place ) ( that ( was ( next ( to ( the ocean ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN place)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ next) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN ocean)))))))))) (. .)))


Like when I lived at home, we did not get along at all for anything in the world; we would fight all the time.

( ( ( ( ( Like ( when ( I ( lived ( at home ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( we ( ( did not ) ( ( ( ( get along ) ( at all ) ) ( for anything ) ) ( in ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( we ( would ( fight ( all ( the time ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN Like) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD lived) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP along)) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN anything))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB fight) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))))) (. .)))

( We ( still ( ( ( do not ) ( get along ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP along)))) (. .)))


The hijackers were wearing red bandanas, and they forced the passengers to the back of the aircraft.

( ( ( ( ( ( The hijackers ) ( were ( wearing ( red bandanas ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( they ( ( forced ( the passengers ) ) ( to ( ( the back ) ( of ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS hijackers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG wearing) (NP (JJ red) (NNS bandanas))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD forced) (NP (DT the) (NNS passengers)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN back)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft))))))) (. .)))

The passengers were allowed to remain in their seats by the hijackers.

( ( The passengers ) ( ( were ( allowed ( to ( ( remain ( in ( their seats ) ) ) ( by ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS passengers)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS seats))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNS hijackers)))))))) (. .)))


( Children ( ( must ( do ( their ( own work ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN work)))) (. .)))

Children are responsible for completing their own work.

( Children ( ( are ( responsible ( for ( completing ( their ( own work ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG completing) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN work))))))) (. .)))