The program soon expanded to other vendors, including apparel suppliers, who entered their own  trading partnerships with Wal-Mart.

( ( The program ) ( soon ( ( ( ( expanded ( to ( other vendors ) ) ) , ) ( including ( ( ( apparel suppliers ) , ) ( who ( ( entered ( their ( own ( trading partnerships ) ) ) ) ( with Wal-Mart ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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The program did not take off and no one adopted it.

( ( The program ) ( ( ( ( ( did not ) ( take off ) ) and ) ( ( no one ) ( adopted it ) ) ) . ) )

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At 9:41, Cleveland Center lost United 93's transponder signal.

( ( At 9:41 ) ( , ( ( Cleveland Center ) ( ( lost ( ( United ( 93 's ) ) ( transponder signal ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The transponder was shut off by the hijackers.

( ( The transponder ) ( ( was ( ( shut off ) ( by ( the hijackers ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN transponder)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN shut) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNS hijackers))))) (. .)))


Manager, New York  We have several situations going on here.

( ( ( Manager , ) ( ( New York ) ( We ( have ( ( several situations ) ( going ( on here ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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These issues were more than New York could deal with.

( ( These issues ) ( ( were ( more ( than ( ( New York ) ( could ( deal with ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Consider, for example, a 9-month-old infant who has never before seen a jack-in-the-box.

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Every child older than 6 months has seen a jack-in-the-box before.

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F-15 fighters were scrambled at 8:46 from Otis Air Force Base.

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Otis Air Force Base did not send off any fighter planes.

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Through the year, we also offer a number of different programs -- including scouting, basketball and after-school activities -- to help children develop talents, character and self-esteem.

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They don't care about help kids with their self-esteem.

( They ( ( ( do n't ) ( ( care ( about ( help kids ) ) ) ( with ( their self-esteem ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Yet a few years ago, it almost closed its doors due to a lack of applicants.

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There has always been far too many applicants.

( There ( ( ( has always ) ( ( been ( far too ) ) ( many applicants ) ) ) . ) )

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In our fund raising efforts to date, we have received the support of local government, foundations, and corporations as well as the personal financial commitments of individual MCCOY Board members.

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We have raised thousands of dollars in our fund raising.

( We ( ( have ( raised ( thousands ( of ( dollars ( in ( our ( fund raising ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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At first glance, it might appear that almost all of the cloth is used in the marker; in fact, only 90 percent has been covered in the layout of 108 individual pieces.

( ( ( ( ( At ( first glance ) ) ( , ( it ( might ( appear ( that ( ( ( almost all ) ( of ( the cloth ) ) ) ( is ( used ( in ( the marker ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( in fact ) ( , ( ( only ( 90 percent ) ) ( has ( been ( covered ( in ( ( the layout ) ( of ( 108 ( individual pieces ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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A large portion of the cloth is used in the marker.

( ( ( A ( large portion ) ) ( of ( the cloth ) ) ) ( ( is ( used ( in ( the marker ) ) ) ) . ) )

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My father didn't read anything in terms of what you'd call a book, uh, but he was analytical of the Sport of Kings, and, so would peruse the paper to check on that . But, uh, my mother, uh, you know, didn't read a whole lot, but spent a lot of time reading to me, uh, my being an only child.

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My father does not read anything in terms of what you'd designate as a book.

( ( My father ) ( ( ( does not ) ( ( read anything ) ( in ( terms ( of ( what ( you ( 'd ( designate ( as ( a book ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The killers were assumed to be rival Egyptians.

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The killers were thought to be Egyptian by pretty much everyone.

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The threat of terrorists hijacking commercial airliners within the United States-and using them as guided missiles-was not recognized by NORAD before 9/11.

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NORAD ignored evidence that terrorists intended to use airliners as weapons.

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It was something that they were in a position to do one time and no one before or no one since could ever reduplicate it.

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It was a once in a lifetime thing for them.

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It began in medieval Europe, and in the late 20th century it is everywhere in the world.

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It had disappeared by the late 20th century, after having begun in medieval Asia.

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As this exchange shows, Secretary Rumsfeld was not in the NMCC when the shootdown order was first conveyed.

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The shootdown order was conveyed before Secretary Rumsfeld was there.

( ( The ( shootdown order ) ) ( ( was ( conveyed ( before ( ( Secretary Rumsfeld ) ( was there ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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Your organization is not one we want to sponsor us.

( ( Your organization ) ( ( ( is not ) ( one ( we ( want ( to ( sponsor us ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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An amusing example of this kind of semantic confusion will be found in Chapter XX of Aldous Huxley's Crome Yellow .  From boyhood the romantic, poetically inclined hero, Denis Stone, found the word carminative particularly evocative.

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Aldous Huxley is the author of Crome Yellow, which contains a great example of semantic confusion.

( ( Aldous Huxley ) ( ( is ( ( the author ) ( of ( ( ( Crome Yellow ) , ) ( which ( contains ( ( a ( great example ) ) ( of ( semantic confusion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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NORAD officials have maintained that they would have intercepted and shot down United 93.

( ( NORAD officials ) ( ( have ( maintained ( that ( they ( would ( have ( ( ( intercepted and ) shot ) ( down ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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NORAD believes that they would have changed their minds on how to deal with United 93.

( NORAD ( ( believes ( that ( they ( would ( have ( ( changed ( their minds ) ) ( on ( how ( to ( deal ( with ( United 93 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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To many, it is significant that the privilege of naming, granted to Adam, was denied to Eve.

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Unlike Adam, Eve was denied the privilege of naming.

( ( Unlike Adam ) ( , ( Eve ( ( was ( denied ( ( the privilege ) ( of naming ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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When a literate Chinese had to write about this new kingdom a problem arose as there was no charactter for the Viet.

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There was a problem in that there was no Viet. character available.

( There ( ( was ( ( a problem ) ( ( in that ) ( there ( was ( ( no ( ( Viet . ) character ) ) available ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have enclosed a return envelope for your convenience, as well as an overview of the services we provide.

( I ( ( have ( enclosed ( ( ( ( ( a ( return envelope ) ) ( for ( your convenience ) ) ) , ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( ( an overview ) ( of ( ( the services ) ( we provide ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I have enclosed a brochure with the services and deals we offer.

( I ( ( have ( ( enclosed ( a brochure ) ) ( with ( ( the ( ( services and ) deals ) ) ( we offer ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The connection between recent changes in inventory policy and the business cycle have only begun to be studied in a systematic fashion.

( ( ( The connection ) ( between ( ( recent changes ) ( in ( ( ( inventory policy ) and ) ( the ( business cycle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( have only ) ( begun ( to ( be ( studied ( in ( a ( systematic fashion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The inventory policy and business cycle connection has been studied for only 6 months.

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP call)) (. .)))

You rarely call on the phone, nor webcam.

( You ( rarely ( ( call ( on ( ( ( ( the phone ) , ) nor ) webcam ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Or they suggest that a confiict be solved by creating new, mutual goals.

( Or ( they ( ( suggest ( that ( ( a confiict ) ( be ( solved ( by ( creating ( new ( , ( mutual goals ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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Creating new goals doesn't help in conflicts.

( ( Creating ( new goals ) ) ( ( ( does n't ) ( help ( in conflicts ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Earth)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Marvin))) (. .)))

( Marvin ( , ( what ( ( 's ( going on ) ) ? ) ) ) )

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There is no intelligent life on this planet.

( There ( ( is ( ( no ( intelligent life ) ) ( on ( this planet ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( ( is n't ) ( ( intelligent life ) ( on Earth ) ) ) . ) )

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Such fund are often used for college tuition, vocational training or a deposit on an apartment.

( ( Such fund ) ( ( ( are often ) ( ( used ( for ( ( ( ( ( college tuition ) , ) ( vocational training ) ) or ) ( a deposit ) ) ) ) ( on ( an apartment ) ) ) ) . ) )

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You may not use the funds for a deposit on an apartment.

( You ( ( ( may not ) ( ( use ( the funds ) ) ( for ( ( a deposit ) ( on ( an apartment ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I hope you'll think of Wanda and other mothers' prayers and dreams this Mother's Day.

( I ( ( hope ( you ( 'll ( think ( of ( ( Wanda and ) ( ( ( other ( mothers ' ) ) ( ( prayers and ) dreams ) ) ( ( this ( Mother 's ) ) Day ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I would like to think that the dreams and hopes of Wanda and women like her will be on your minds this Mother's Day.

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The first of two case studies illustrates how demand uncertainty affects a firm's target inventory levels.

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The inventory levels fluctuate directly with demand uncertainty in a one to one ratio.

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Notwithstanding, even the brief glimpses afforded by such investigations can provide some insight into civilizations that existed hundreds or, in some cases, thousands of years earlier.

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Going back and re-analyzing known language samples and extrapolating upon them tells us about ancient civilizations.

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Consistent with Vygotsky's concept of the  zone,  sensitive parents adjust the way they talk about emotions to fit children's increasing competence.

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Sensitive parents do not adjust their communication to fit their child's increasing competence.

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Many of us also from time to time talk about a  fourth estate 'the media.

( ( Many ( of us ) ) ( ( ( also ( ( from time ) ( to time ) ) ) ( talk ( about ( ( ( a ( fourth estate ) ) ` ) ( the media ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Sometimes we talk about a fourth estate, trees.

( Sometimes ( we ( ( talk ( about ( ( ( a ( fourth estate ) ) , ) trees ) ) ) . ) ) )

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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 ) ) . ) )

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Since the ELM shut down, please use Google search to find out about our work and the environment.

( ( Since ( the ( ELM ( shut down ) ) ) ) ( , ( please ( ( use ( ( Google search ) ( to ( ( find out ) ( about ( ( ( our work ) and ) ( the environment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Do you think they've become more ex, do you think they've accepted more what you've decided to do or that's going to take a while?

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Do you think they agree with and are very supportive of your decision?

( ( ( Do you ) ( think ( they ( ( ( agree with ) and ) ( are ( very ( supportive ( of ( your decision ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Still there is great need, especially in the way of endowed scholarships.

( Still ( there ( ( is ( great ( ( ( need , ) especially ) ( in ( ( the way ) ( of ( endowed scholarships ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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There is still need, especially for endowed scholarships.

( There ( ( ( ( ( ( is still ) need ) , ) especially ) ( for ( endowed scholarships ) ) ) . ) )

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We reach out to kids -- especially those from disadvantaged neighborhoods where the risks are highest.

( We ( ( ( reach out ) ( to ( ( ( kids -- ) especially ) ( ( those ( from ( disadvantaged neighborhoods ) ) ) ( where ( ( the risks ) ( are highest ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We like to help disadvantaged kids with risk

( We ( like ( to ( ( help ( disadvantaged kids ) ) ( with risk ) ) ) ) )

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Feminists concerned about language relentlessly reveal language's capacity to discriminate against women or to render them invisible.

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Feminists have their own agenda to pander to

( Feminists ( have ( their ( own ( agenda ( to ( pander to ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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There are a lot of barriers that keep people from  physical and mental disabilities, history of welfare dependency and lack of education or self-esteem.

( There ( ( are ( ( a lot ) ( of ( barriers ( that ( keep ( ( ( ( ( people ( from ( physical ( and ( mental disabilities ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( history ( of ( welfare dependency ) ) ) ) and ) ( lack ( of ( ( education or ) self-esteem ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( There ( ( are ( ( no barriers ) ( for this ) ) ) . ) )

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Futures for Children was founded over 30 years ago to provide unique solutions for positive and sustainable social change by placing children at the center of community decision-making and action.

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Futures for Children has done many projects that has helped children in the community.

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He dia, diagnosed me as having acute leukemia and um, this was when I lived back in Raleigh.

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When I was living in Raleigh before I lived here, I found out I had severe leukemia.

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Don't they do that a lot with like Britney Spears and people like that?

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Do they do that a lot with people like Selena Gomez?

( ( ( Do they ) ( ( do ( that ( a lot ) ) ) ( with ( people ( like ( Selena Gomez ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Using it to bolster an argument is plainly a mistake.

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I am glad that I decided to make the argument.

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On the monkey bars I used to swing up and get on top of it.

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I used to get up on the monkey bars with friends.

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Muscat, or muscatel, on the other hand, is found on skid rows all over the land.

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( Muscat ( ( is ( on ( ( skid row ) ( in LA. ) ) ) ) . ) )

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For your convenience, I am enclosing a copy of Form CC-40, which should be filed with your Indiana State Income Tax.

( ( For ( your convenience ) ) ( , ( I ( ( am ( enclosing ( ( a copy ) ( of ( ( ( Form CC-40 ) , ) ( which ( should ( be ( filed ( with ( your ( Indiana ( State ( Income Tax ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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To accommodate you, I have included a replica of Form CC-40, which you should include with your State Income Tax return for Indiana.

( ( To ( accommodate you ) ) ( , ( I ( ( have ( included ( ( a replica ) ( of ( ( ( Form CC-40 ) , ) ( which ( you ( should ( ( include ( with ( your ( State ( Income ( Tax return ) ) ) ) ) ) ( for Indiana ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Mankind tacitly imposes male values on all of humanity; manhours denies women's work as a measure; manpower effaces women.

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Humanity's values are implicitly centered around men and the male gender.

( ( ( Humanity 's ) values ) ( ( ( are implicitly ) ( centered ( around ( ( men and ) ( the ( male gender ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment neutral

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

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

( I ( ( will ( be ( ( doing ( Education ( from now ) ) ) on ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG doing) (NP (NP (NNP Education)) (PP (IN from) (NP (RB now)))) (PP (IN on))))) (. .)))


The connection between recent changes in inventory policy and the business cycle have only begun to be studied in a systematic fashion.

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The connection between inventory policy and business cycles has only started to be studied.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment contradiction

A picture-restorer is  one who cleans and restores and sometimes ruins old pictures.

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Old pictures can be given to a picture-restorer to be cleaned or possibly ruined.

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neutral contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

On the other hand, the shared main entry for watershed has twenty-three words in CED but 93 in Cobuild .  And the word waterless is a main entry in Cobuild , explained in twenty words, whereas in CED it is naught but a so-called  undefined runon 'merely mentioned, but not explained explicitly, as a sub-entry at water .  So CED enters more items than Cobuild , but devotes less space to explaining them.

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CED is a more effective system because it has a broader database of items.

( CED ( ( ( is ( a ( ( more effective ) system ) ) ) ( because ( it ( has ( ( a ( broader database ) ) ( of items ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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

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


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

It's summertime, so it must be time for CAMP!

( ( ( ( ( It ( 's summertime ) ) , ) so ) ( it ( must ( be ( time ( for CAMP ) ) ) ) ) ) ! )

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Summertime is the worst time for camp, don't you agree?

( ( Summertime ( is ( ( the ( worst time ) ) ( for camp ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( do n't ) you ) agree ) ? ) ) )

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Children who failed to grasp the kidnapper's motive and the reason for the arrest judged him to be  good,  not  bad.

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Kids who don't understand why kidnappers are doing what they are doing thought they were good.

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IUPUI's goals for the 1990s, in the context of Indiana University's statewide plans, call for improving undergraduate education, enhancing relationships with the community , and strengthening research that will stimulate Indiana's economic growth.

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IUPUI never intended on working on Indiana's economic growth.

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A diskette is also called a  floppy ; the reason for the name is not immediately apparent (nor why the item is called a  diskette , for that matter), but all becomes clear.

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The reason diskettes are called floppies is obvious to everyone at the beginning.

( ( The ( reason diskettes ) ) ( ( are ( called ( floppies ( is ( obvious ( to ( everyone ( at ( the beginning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( / ( ( / ( The ( gas ( station part ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (: /) (VP (VBZ /) (NP (DT The) (NN gas) (NN station) (NN part))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN car)) (VP (VBP wash) (NP (NN part))) (. .)))


Since 1984, Indy Reads (formerly the Greater Indianapolis Literacy League) has provided tutoring to adults in Marion County reading at the very lowest level of literacy.

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They were only able to provide tutoring to adults with the highest literacy levels.

( They ( ( ( were only ) ( able ( to ( provide ( tutoring ( to ( adults ( with ( the ( highest ( literacy levels ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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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.

( ( ( ( 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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While passing through the checkpoint, Hani set off several alarms.

( ( While ( passing ( through ( the checkpoint ) ) ) ) ( , ( Hani ( ( ( set off ) ( several alarms ) ) . ) ) ) )

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entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

I think, I think your favorite was do you remember Maurice Sendak and we would read the about Pierre and the lion.

( ( ( ( ( ( I think ) , ) ( I ( think ( ( your favorite ) ( was ( do ( you ( remember ( Maurice Sendak ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( would ( read ( ( ( the ( about Pierre ) ) and ) ( the lion ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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I think your favorite one was with Pierre and the lion.

( I ( ( think ( ( your ( favorite one ) ) ( was ( with ( ( Pierre and ) ( the lion ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral contradiction contradiction neutral

In our sample, business units used some type of automatic spreading for about 39 percent of the volume of goods they shipped.

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In our sample, business units used a type of spreading for exactly 39.2 percent of the volume of goods shipped.

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entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

Parents seemed unable to distinguish  good  from  substandard  care.

( Parents ( ( seemed ( unable ( to ( ( distinguish good ) ( from ( substandard care ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There seemed to be an inability to distinguish good from substandard care among parents.

( There ( ( seemed ( to ( be ( an ( inability ( to ( ( distinguish ( good ( from ( substandard care ) ) ) ) ( among parents ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment neutral neutral neutral

Many of us also from time to time talk about a  fourth estate 'the media.

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( There ( ( are ( ( a total ) ( of ( four estates ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( You ( ( did ( a ( ( really good ) job ) ) ) . ) )

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Unfortunately, what you did was absolutely horrible.

( Unfortunately ( , ( ( what ( you did ) ) ( ( was ( absolutely horrible ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Laying out a production line required exact calculation of the number of workers required for a given step to keep single garments moving through the operation continuously'much as a car moves down an assembly line.

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Creating a production line did not involve any calculations of the amount of workers and flow of products.

( ( Creating ( a ( production line ) ) ) ( ( ( did not ) ( involve ( ( ( any calculations ) ( of ( ( the amount ) ( of ( ( workers and ) flow ) ) ) ) ) ( of products ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

In recent decades, certain changes have taken place in the language that reflect voluntary choices of the words used to characterize people; these have focused largely on the conscious and conscientious substitution of neutral, sexless words like individual(s), person , and people for terms that normally denote only males.

( ( ( ( ( In ( recent decades ) ) ( , ( ( certain changes ) ( have ( ( taken place ) ( in ( ( the language ) ( that ( reflect ( ( voluntary choices ) ( of ( ( the words ) ( used ( to ( characterize people ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( these ( have ( ( ( ( focused largely ) ( on ( ( the ( ( ( conscious and ) conscientious ) substitution ) ) ( of ( ( neutral ( , sexless ) ) words ) ) ) ) ) ( like ( ( ( ( ( ( individual ( -LRB- ( s -RRB- ) ) ) , ) person ) , ) and ) people ) ) ) ( for ( terms ( that ( normally ( denote ( only males ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( Language ( ( has ( gotten ( much ( less sexist ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Language)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN gotten) (S (ADJP (RB much) (RBR less) (JJ sexist))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral

( ( One ( of ( ( the ( wife 's ) ) brothers ) ) ) ( ( had come ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN wife) (POS 's)) (NNS brothers)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN come))) (. .)))

We were surprised to see everyone in the family there except both of my wife's brothers.

( We ( ( were ( surprised ( to ( ( see ( everyone ( in ( the family ) ) ) ) ( there ( except ( both ( of ( ( my ( wife 's ) ) brothers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ surprised) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (NN everyone)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN family)))) (PP (ADVP (RB there)) (IN except) (NP (NP (DT both)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife) (POS 's)) (NNS brothers)))))))))) (. .)))


Walked through her bedroom around 6:30, seven o'clock in the morning you know.

( ( ( Walked ( ( ( through ( ( her bedroom ) ( around 6:30 ) ) ) , ) ( seven o'clock ) ) ) ( in ( the morning ) ) ) ( you ( know . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Walked) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN bedroom)) (PP (IN around) (NP (CD 6:30)))) (, ,) (NP (CD seven) (RB o'clock))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN morning))))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP know)) (. .)))

It was around 6:30 when I walked through her room.

( It ( ( ( was ( around 6:30 ) ) ( when ( I ( walked ( through ( her room ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN around) (NP (CD 6:30))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN room))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBG headstrong)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD was)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBN um) (PRN (, ,) (PP (ADVP (NN kind)) (IN of) (ADJP (JJ artistic))) (ADVP (RB maybe)) (, ,))) (CC and) (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH uh) (, ,) (UH uh)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD liked))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN humor))))))))) (. .)))

She wasn't artistic at all and very passive and unsure of herself.

( She ( ( ( ( was n't ) ( ( ( artistic ( at all ) ) and ) ( very ( ( passive and ) unsure ) ) ) ) ( of herself ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ artistic) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT all)))) (CC and) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ passive) (CC and) (JJ unsure))) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP herself)))) (. .)))


However, despite exhaustive research, I am reluctantly forced to resort to the familiar lexical locution, `Source unknown.

( However ( , ( ( despite ( exhaustive research ) ) ( , ( I ( ( ( am reluctantly ) ( forced ( to ( ( ( ( resort ( to ( the ( ( familiar lexical ) locution ) ) ) ) , ) ` ) ( Source unknown ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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I have done a lot of research, but still cannot find the source.

( I ( ( ( ( ( have ( done ( ( a lot ) ( of research ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( still ( ( can not ) ( find ( the source ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN done) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN research)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT the) (NN source))))) (. .)))


( We ( always ( ( had ( ( books lots ) ( of books ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NNS books) (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS books))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( had ( ( a room ) ( full ( of books ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN room)) (PP (JJ full) (IN of) (NP (NNS books))))) (. .)))


General Arnold later recalled instructing Marr to go ahead and scramble them, and we'll get authorities later.

( ( ( ( ( ( General Arnold ) ( later ( ( ( recalled ( instructing ( Marr ( to ( go ahead ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( scramble them ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( we ( 'll ( ( get authorities ) later ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP General) (NNP Arnold)) (ADVP (RB later)) (VP (VP (VBD recalled) (S (VP (VBG instructing) (S (NP (NNP Marr)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB ahead)))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP scramble) (NP (PRP them))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB get) (NP (NNS authorities)) (ADVP (RB later))))) (. .)))

General Arnold instructed Marr to go ahead and scramble them even though he didn't have pre-authorization.

( ( General Arnold ) ( ( ( ( instructed ( Marr ( to ( go ahead ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( scramble them ) ( even ( though ( he ( ( did n't ) ( have pre-authorization ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP General) (NNP Arnold)) (VP (VP (VBD instructed) (S (NP (NNP Marr)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB ahead)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP scramble) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (RB even) (IN though) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NN pre-authorization)))))))) (. .)))


He said the President signed off on that concept.

( He ( ( said ( ( the President ) ( ( signed off ) ( on ( that concept ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNP President)) (VP (VBD signed) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT that) (NN concept))))))) (. .)))

The concept hadn't been presented to the President yet.

( ( The concept ) ( ( ( had n't ) ( been ( ( presented ( to ( the President ) ) ) yet ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN concept)) (VP (VBD had) (RB n't) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN presented) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP President))) (ADVP (RB yet))))) (. .)))


What I liked about it was that kids were special.

( ( What ( I ( liked ( about it ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( that ( kids ( were special ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it)))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ special)))))) (. .)))

What I liked was that kids were invisible little adults.

( ( What ( I liked ) ) ( ( was ( that ( kids ( were ( invisible ( little adults ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked)))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (JJ invisible) (JJ little) (NNS adults)))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral neutral

However you choose to participate, I know you'll enjoy being a part of the Herron School of Art and Gallery.

( ( However ( you ( choose ( to participate ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( ( know ( you ( 'll ( enjoy ( being ( ( a part ) ( of ( ( the ( Herron School ) ) ( of ( ( Art and ) Gallery ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB However)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP choose) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB participate)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB enjoy) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Herron) (NNP School)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Art) (CC and) (NNP Gallery))))))))))))) (. .)))

You will offer financial support to the Herron School of Art and Gallery.

( You ( ( will ( ( offer ( financial support ) ) ( to ( ( the ( Herron School ) ) ( of ( ( Art and ) Gallery ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In just the past few years this program has grown from a few kids and a few extra activities to a team of almost 60 young adults taking on real projects.

( ( In ( just ( the ( past ( few years ) ) ) ) ) ( ( this program ) ( ( has ( ( grown ( from ( ( ( a ( few kids ) ) and ) ( a ( few ( extra activities ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( a team ) ( of ( ( ( almost 60 ) ( young adults ) ) ( taking ( on ( real projects ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (RB just) (DT the) (JJ past) (JJ few) (NNS years))) (NP (DT this) (NN program)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN grown) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS kids)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJ extra) (NNS activities)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN team)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (QP (RB almost) (CD 60)) (JJ young) (NNS adults)) (VP (VBG taking) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ real) (NNS projects)))))))))) (. .)))

A team of almost 60 young adults are taking on real projects now, grown from only a few kids originally.

( ( ( A team ) ( of ( ( almost 60 ) ( young adults ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( ( ( taking ( on ( real projects ) ) ) now ) , ) ( grown ( ( from ( ( only ( a few ) ) kids ) ) originally ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Then ( ( watch ( your ( gift multiply ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (RB Then) (VP (VB watch) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN gift) (NN multiply))) (. .)))

( ( Watch ( your ( gift multiply ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Watch) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN gift) (NN multiply))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral neutral

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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (DT Both) (NNS unions)) (VP (VBD established) (NP (DT a) (NN foothold)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN industry))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD represented) (S (NP (NP (JJ strategic) (NNS workers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN apparel) (NN production)))) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ skilled) (NN cutter)) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN inside) (NP (NP (NNS manufacturers) (POS ')) (NNS plants)))))))))) (. .)))

The industry could support the higher rates, but employers didn't want to pay them.

( ( ( ( ( ( The industry ) ( could ( support ( the ( higher rates ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( employers ( ( did n't ) ( want ( to ( pay them ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN industry)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB support) (NP (DT the) (JJR higher) (NNS rates))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NNS employers)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (NP (PRP them)))))))) (. .)))


But because the iron balls and the brass holders had markedly different coefficients of expansion, the pyramids of cannonballs had a tendency to collapse during cold snaps'weather that was cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

( But ( ( because ( ( ( ( the ( iron balls ) ) and ) ( the ( brass holders ) ) ) ( had ( ( ( markedly different ) coefficients ) ( of expansion ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the pyramids ) ( of ( cannonballs ( ( had ( a tendency ) ) ( to ( collapse ( during cold ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( snaps ` ) ( weather ( that ( was ( ( cold enough ) ( to ( ( freeze ( the balls ) ) ( off ( a ( brass monkey ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN iron) (NNS balls)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN brass) (NNS holders))) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB markedly) (JJ different)) (NNS coefficients)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN expansion))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS pyramids)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS cannonballs)) (VP (VBN had) (NP (DT a) (NN tendency)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB collapse) (PP (IN during) (NP (NN cold)))))))))) (VP (VBZ snaps) (`` `) (NP (NP (NN weather)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ cold) (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB freeze) (NP (DT the) (NNS balls)) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT a) (NN brass) (NN monkey)))))))))))) (. .)))

Iron and brass have the same coefficients of expansion.

( ( ( Iron and ) brass ) ( ( have ( ( the ( same coefficients ) ) ( of expansion ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Iron)) (CC and) (NP (NN brass))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS coefficients)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN expansion))))) (. .)))


We'll welcome their call and do our best to help them through the difficult time, so they can get on with their lives.

( ( ( ( ( We ( 'll ( ( ( welcome ( their call ) ) and ) ( ( do ( our best ) ) ( to ( ( help them ) ( through ( the ( difficult time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) so ) ( they ( can ( ( get on ) ( with ( their lives ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VP (VB welcome) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN call))) (CC and) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJS best)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (JJ difficult) (NN time)))))))))) (, ,) (IN so) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)))))) (. .)))

We will give them financial support where we can.

( We ( ( will ( ( give them ) ( ( financial support ) ( where ( we can ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Furthermore, both language progress and an array of emergent-literacy skills can be predicted by the sheer amount of verbal interaction in the home during the first few years of life'a relationship that holds for children of all socioeconomic levels.

( Furthermore ( , ( ( ( ( both ( language progress ) ) and ) ( ( an array ) ( of ( emergent-literacy skills ) ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( ( predicted ( by ( ( the ( sheer amount ) ) ( of ( ( verbal interaction ) ( in ( the home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( during ( ( ( the ( first ( few years ) ) ) ( of ( life'a relationship ) ) ) ( that ( holds ( for ( children ( of ( all ( socioeconomic levels ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Furthermore)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT both) (NN language) (NN progress)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN array)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ emergent-literacy) (NNS skills))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN predicted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ sheer) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ verbal) (NN interaction)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN home))))))) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life'a) (NN relationship))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ holds) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (JJ socioeconomic) (NNS levels))))))))))))) (. .)))

Language progress and literacy skills can not be predicted.

( ( Language ( progress ( and ( literacy skills ) ) ) ) ( ( ( can not ) ( be predicted ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Language) (NN progress) (CC and) (NN literacy) (NNS skills)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN predicted)))) (. .)))


More likely, they read wants as meaning `desires' rather than `lacks,' but that might well be a deliberate, facetious ambiguity.

( ( More likely ) ( , ( they ( ( read ( ( ( wants ( as ( meaning ( ` ( ( desires ' ) ( rather ( than ( ` ( ( lacks , ) ' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( that ( ( might well ) ( be ( a ( ( deliberate ( , facetious ) ) ambiguity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (RBR More) (JJ likely))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP read) (SBAR (SBAR (S (VP (VBZ wants) (PP (IN as) (S (VP (VBG meaning) (ADJP (`` `) (JJ desires) ('' ') (PP (RB rather) (IN than) (ADJP (`` `) (ADJP (JJ lacks)) (, ,) ('' ')))))))))) (CC but) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB well)) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ deliberate) (, ,) (JJ facetious)) (NX (NN ambiguity))))))))) (. .)))

Wants is not the only word where more than one meaning can be inferred.

( Wants ( ( ( ( is not ) ( the ( only word ) ) ) ( where ( ( ( more ( than one ) ) meaning ) ( can ( be inferred ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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impregnable Non-English speakers have been known to think this means inconceivable.

( ( impregnable ( Non-English speakers ) ) ( ( have ( been ( known ( to ( think ( ( this means ) inconceivable ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ impregnable) (JJ Non-English) (NNS speakers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN known) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (S (NP (DT this) (NNS means)) (ADJP (JJ inconceivable))))))))) (. .)))

All non-English speakers understand its meaning.

( ( All ( non-English speakers ) ) ( ( understand ( its meaning ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (JJ non-English) (NNS speakers)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN meaning))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction neutral neutral contradiction

And I remember that being, appearing to be so far in the future.

( And ( I ( ( remember ( that ( ( being , ) ( appearing ( to ( ( be ( so far ) ) ( in ( the future ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( can not ) ( believe ( ( the future ) ( is now ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN future)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now))))))) (. .)))


Although there have been specialized spinning and weaving mills, the great majority of output is produced in enterprises that engage in both operations.

( ( Although ( there ( have ( been ( specialized ( ( ( spinning and ) weaving ) mills ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( great majority ) ) ( of output ) ) ( ( is ( produced ( in ( enterprises ( that ( engage ( in ( both operations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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While there exists separate mills for spinning and weaving, most products are made by businesses that use both.

( ( While ( there ( ( exists ( separate mills ) ) ( for ( ( spinning and ) weaving ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( most products ) ( ( are ( made ( by ( businesses ( that ( use both ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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entailment entailment entailment contradiction neutral

Clusters of Supplier  One Innovation Is Not Enough

( ( Clusters ( of ( Supplier ( One Innovation ) ) ) ) ( ( Is Not ) Enough ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Clusters)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Supplier) (NNP One) (NNP Innovation)))) (VP (VBZ Is) (RB Not) (ADJP (NNP Enough)))))

( ( More innovations ) ( will ( be required ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJR More) (NNS innovations)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN required))))))


entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

There is nothing ungrammatical or wrong about saying  She's a real Johnny-comelately,  but it grates.

( ( ( ( ( There ( is ( ( ( nothing ungrammatical ) or ) ( wrong ( about ( saying ( She ( 's ( a ( real Johnny-comelately ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( it grates ) ) . )

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Technically there's grammatically incorrect in the sentence, "She's a real Johnny-comelately."

( Technically ( ( ( there ( 's ( grammatically ( incorrect ( in ( the sentence ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( `` She ) ( ( ( 's ( a ( real Johnny-comelately ) ) ) . ) '' ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment

( She ( ( 's ( ( paying him ) ( for ( the apartment ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG paying) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN apartment))))) (. .)))

He isn't getting paid by her for the apartment.

( He ( ( ( is n't ) ( getting ( ( paid ( by her ) ) ( for ( the apartment ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment entailment

In early September you received an annual appeal from Herron.

( ( In ( early September ) ) ( you ( ( ( received ( an ( annual appeal ) ) ) ( from Herron ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ early) (NNP September))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT an) (JJ annual) (NN appeal)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Herron)))) (. .)))

You received an yearly appeal from Herron in the first month of autumn.

( You ( ( ( ( received ( an ( yearly appeal ) ) ) ( from Herron ) ) ( in ( ( the ( first month ) ) ( of autumn ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT an) (JJ yearly) (NN appeal)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Herron))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN month)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN autumn)))))) (. .)))


The disadvantage of this kind of machine is that it makes seams that are not as secure as the lockstitch; in addition, the appearance of the seam from the top and bottom of the fabric is different.

( ( ( ( ( ( The disadvantage ) ( of ( ( this kind ) ( of machine ) ) ) ) ( is ( that ( it ( makes ( seams ( that ( ( are not ) ( as ( secure ( as ( the lockstitch ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( in addition ) ( , ( ( ( the appearance ) ( of ( ( the seam ) ( from ( ( the ( ( top and ) bottom ) ) ( of ( the fabric ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( is different ) ) ) ) ) . )

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This machine makes seams that aren't as secure as the lockstitch is in denim.

( ( This machine ) ( ( makes ( seams ( that ( ( ( are n't ) ( as secure ) ) ( as ( ( the lockstitch ) ( is ( in denim ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

and so on through the whole megillah : `long, involved story.

( ( ( and so ) ( on ( ( ( ( through ( the ( whole megillah ) ) ) : ) ` ) ( ( long ( , involved ) ) story ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (NP (NP (QP (CC and) (RB so))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN megillah))) (: :) (`` `) (NP (ADJP (JJ long) (, ,) (VBN involved)) (NN story)))) (. .)))

The scroll was a very complicated confusing story.

( ( The scroll ) ( ( was ( a ( ( very complicated ) ( confusing story ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN scroll)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (VBN complicated)) (JJ confusing) (NN story))) (. .)))


Fortunately, not all reports are as disturbing as Hochschild's.

( Fortunately ( , ( ( not ( all reports ) ) ( ( are ( as ( disturbing ( as ( Hochschild 's ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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All of Hochschild's studies were very disturbing.

( ( All ( of ( ( Hochschild 's ) studies ) ) ) ( ( were ( very disturbing ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Hochschild) (POS 's)) (NNS studies)))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ disturbing))) (. .)))


This year's challenge is to keep pace with our growing membership through increased levels of support from every facet of the organization-board and committee members, staff, volunteers, alumni, and other friends.

( ( ( This ( year 's ) ) challenge ) ( ( is ( to ( ( keep pace ) ( with ( ( our ( growing membership ) ) ( through ( ( increased levels ) ( of ( support ( from ( ( every facet ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( organization-board ( and ( committee members ) ) ) ) , ) staff ) , ) volunteers ) , ) alumni ) , ) and ) ( other friends ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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This year we'll need increased support at all levels to keep up with our growing membership.

( ( This year ) ( we ( ( 'll ( need ( ( ( increased support ) ( at ( all levels ) ) ) ( to ( ( keep up ) ( with ( our ( growing membership ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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How to protect your neighborhood against crime and Jennifer Beals, star of `The Bride.

( ( How ( to ( ( protect ( your neighborhood ) ) ( against ( ( crime and ) ( Jennifer Beals ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( star ( ( of ` ) ( The Bride ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB How)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN neighborhood)) (PP (IN against) (NP (NP (NN crime)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Jennifer) (NNP Beals)))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB star) (PP (IN of) (`` `) (NP (DT The) (NNP Bride)))) (. .)))

You need not protect yourself from crime

( You ( ( need not ) ( ( protect yourself ) ( from crime ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP need) (RB not) (VP (VB protect) (NP (PRP yourself)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN crime)))))))


We count on your continuing interest in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the SIDS Alliance and our programs.

( We ( ( count ( on ( ( your ( continuing interest ) ) ( in ( ( ( ( ( Sudden ( Infant ( Death Syndrome ) ) ) , ) ( the ( SIDS Alliance ) ) ) and ) ( our programs ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Your donation ) ( ( wo n't ) ( help ( us ( fight ( SIDS > ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN donation)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB fight) (NP (NNP SIDS) (NNP >))))))))


( Planes ( , ( ( as ( in plural ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (NNS Planes)) (, ,) (PP (RB as) (IN in) (NP (NN plural))) (. .)))

(ROOT (FRAG (NP (RB Only) (CD one)) (NP (NN plane)) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

This can lead to a condition called imprinting, where the baby grows up thinking it is a people instead of a duck.

( This ( ( can ( lead ( to ( ( a condition ) ( ( ( called imprinting ) , ) ( where ( ( the baby ) ( ( grows up ) ( thinking ( it ( is ( ( a people ) ( instead ( of ( a duck ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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If the duck spends too much time with people it may lead to imprinting.

( ( If ( ( the duck ) ( ( spends ( ( too much ) time ) ) ( with people ) ) ) ) ( it ( ( may ( lead ( to imprinting ) ) ) . ) ) )

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