Consistent with the Confucian parental obligation,  The deeper the love, the greater the correction,  Chinese mothers'  misdeed  stories were much longer than those of the American mothers'in fact, the most lengthy and elaborate of all Chinese narrations.

( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Consistent ( with ( the ( Confucian ( parental obligation ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( The deeper ) ( the love ) ) ) , ) ( ( the greater ) ( the correction ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( Chinese ( mothers ' ) ) ( misdeed stories ) ) ( ( ( were ( ( much longer ) ( than ( those ( of ( the ( American mothers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ` ) ( in fact ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( the ( most ( ( lengthy and ) elaborate ) ) ) ( of ( all ( Chinese narrations ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Chinese parents who espoused a similar philosophy in the United States were often ostracized by their peers.

( ( ( Chinese parents ) ( who ( ( espoused ( a ( similar philosophy ) ) ) ( in ( the ( United States ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( were often ) ( ostracized ( by ( their peers ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS parents)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD espoused) (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN philosophy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))))))) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN ostracized) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS peers))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

( ( That aircraft ) ( ( was ( United 93 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN aircraft)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NNP United) (CD 93))) (. .)))

United 93 was the aircraft's identifier.

( ( United 93 ) ( ( was ( ( the ( aircraft 's ) ) identifier ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 93)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft) (POS 's)) (NN identifier))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction neutral neutral neutral

A men's trousers manufacturer in the early 1990s invested in modular production in some of its lines to reduce throughput times.

( ( ( ( A ( men 's ) ) ( trousers manufacturer ) ) ( in ( the ( early 1990s ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( invested ( in ( modular production ) ) ) ( in ( some ( of ( its lines ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( reduce ( throughput times ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Without modular production, the throughput times would still have been reduced because the artisans could have become more skilled.

( ( Without ( modular production ) ) ( , ( ( the ( throughput times ) ) ( ( ( would still ) ( have ( been ( reduced ( because ( ( the artisans ) ( could ( have ( become ( more skilled ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

These are challenging times for public institutions of higher education, with legislative appropriations unable to fund schools to the level they have in the past.

( These ( ( are ( ( ( challenging ( times ( for ( ( public institutions ) ( of ( higher education ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( ( legislative appropriations ) ( unable ( to ( ( fund schools ) ( to ( ( the level ) ( they ( have ( in ( the past ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Public institutions are being funded fine and we don't need your help.

( ( ( ( ( Public institutions ) ( are ( being ( funded fine ) ) ) ) and ) ( we ( ( do n't ) ( need ( your help ) ) ) ) ) . )

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And, where the reference is made in the first paragraph to  the twanging release of Ulysses' silver bow,  that the bowman is not Ulysses but Apollo, shooting into the Greek camp.

( And ( , ( ( where ( ( the reference ) ( is ( ( made ( in ( the ( first paragraph ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( the ( twanging release ) ) ( of ( ( Ulysses ' ) ( silver bow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( ( the bowman ) ( ( ( is not ) ( ( ( ( Ulysses but ) Apollo ) , ) ( shooting ( into ( the ( Greek camp ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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The bowman who shot into the Greek camp was Apollo.

( ( ( The bowman ) ( who ( shot ( into ( the ( Greek camp ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was Apollo ) . ) )

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( ( How old ) ( ( ( are you ) ( talking about ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ old)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG talking) (IN about))) (. ?)))

( ( What age ) ( ( ( do you ) mean ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT What) (NN age)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB mean))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

It can help purchase clothing, school supplies, books and educational tools throughout the year.

( It ( ( can ( ( help ( ( ( ( ( ( ( purchase clothing ) , ) ( school supplies ) ) , ) books ) and ) ( educational tools ) ) ) ( throughout ( the year ) ) ) ) . ) )

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We provide school supplies, but not clothing.

( We ( ( provide ( ( ( ( school supplies ) , ) ( but not ) ) clothing ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP provide) (NP (NP (NN school) (NNS supplies)) (, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB not)) (NP (NN clothing)))) (. .)))


And it's my understanding they've already taken a couple of aircraft out.

( And ( it ( ( 's ( ( my understanding ) ( they ( ( 've already ) ( ( taken ( ( a couple ) ( of aircraft ) ) ) out ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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I believe some planes have been taken down.

( I ( ( believe ( ( some planes ) ( have ( been ( taken down ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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And sometime during the third year, they can imagine objects and events with little or no support from the real world, as when they say to a play partner,  I'm calling Susie on the phone!

( ( And ( sometime ( ( during ( the ( third year ) ) ) ( , ( they ( can ( ( ( imagine ( ( objects and ) events ) ) ( with ( ( little or ) ( no support ) ) ) ) ( from ( the ( real world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( as ( ( when ( they ( say ( to ( a ( play partner ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( I ( 'm ( calling ( Susie ( on ( the phone ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) )

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During the third year, none of them are able to imagine objects and events without support.

( ( During ( the ( third year ) ) ) ( , ( ( none ( of them ) ) ( ( are ( able ( to ( ( imagine ( ( objects and ) events ) ) ( without support ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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entailment neutral neutral entailment entailment

The business grew and eventually, he was helping thousands nationwide.

( ( ( ( ( The business ) grew ) and ) ( eventually ( , ( he ( was ( ( helping thousands ) nationwide ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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The business increased in size to the point where he could help thousands throughout the world.

( ( The business ) ( ( ( ( increased ( in size ) ) ( to ( the point ) ) ) ( where ( he ( could ( ( help thousands ) ( throughout ( the world ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Atone comes from the Middle English at `at' + on `one.

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( Atone ( ( comes ( from ( the ( Arabic ( , ( Ato ( + ne ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Atone)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ Arabic) (, ,) (JJ Ato) (NNP +) (NN ne)))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment entailment entailment

Hand guns of the fourteenth century were equipped with touchholes; in order to discharge such a weapon it was necessary to touch it with a torch.

( ( ( ( ( ( Hand guns ) ( of ( the ( fourteenth century ) ) ) ) ( were ( equipped ( with touchholes ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( ( in order ) ( to ( discharge ( such ( a weapon ) ) ) ) ) ( it ( was ( necessary ( to ( ( touch it ) ( with ( a torch ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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There were touchholes on hand guns in the fourteenth century.

( There ( ( were ( touchholes ( on ( ( hand guns ) ( in ( the ( fourteenth century ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Ladin had an important part in this activity.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( had ( ( an ( important part ) ) ( in ( this activity ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN part)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN activity))))) (. .)))

He had nothing to do with these actions.

( He ( ( had ( nothing ( to ( do ( with ( these actions ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NN nothing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT these) (NNS actions)))))))) (. .)))


( Who ( ( would ( want ( to ( wear ( such ( a scent ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (VP (MD would) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wear) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN scent)))))))) (. ?)))

( Who ( ( would ( ( want ( to smell ) ) ( like that ) ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (VP (MD would) (VP (VB want) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN smell))) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT that)))))) (. ?)))


neutral entailment entailment neutral entailment

A moment later, the clear, high-pitched sound of the whistle could be heard over the Rabbi's final shofar blast.

( ( ( A moment ) later ) ( , ( ( ( the ( clear ( , ( high-pitched sound ) ) ) ) ( of ( the whistle ) ) ) ( ( could ( be ( heard ( over ( ( the ( Rabbi 's ) ) ( final ( shofar blast ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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The sound of the whistle could be heard over the blast from the synagogue.

( ( ( The sound ) ( of ( the whistle ) ) ) ( ( could ( be ( heard ( over ( ( the blast ) ( from ( the synagogue ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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That's what they're speculating, that's speculation only.

( ( That ( 's ( what ( they ( 're speculating ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( ( ( 's speculation ) only ) . ) ) ) )

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( That ( ( ( 's hard ) ( fact ( , ( not speculation ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB hard)) (NP (NN fact) (, ,) (RB not) (NN speculation))) (. .)))


entailment neutral neutral entailment neutral

Similar meetings between Iraqi officials and Bin Ladin or his aides may have occurred in 1999 during a period of some reported strains with the Taliban.

( ( ( ( ( Similar meetings ) ( between ( Iraqi officials ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( Bin Ladin ) or ) ( his aides ) ) ) ( ( may ( have ( ( occurred ( in 1999 ) ) ( during ( ( a period ) ( of ( ( some ( reported strains ) ) ( with ( the Taliban ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Bin Laden and the Taliban had a strain in their alliance in 1999.

( ( ( ( Bin Laden ) and ) ( the Taliban ) ) ( ( ( had ( ( a strain ) ( in ( their alliance ) ) ) ) ( in 1999 ) ) . ) )

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( Yeah ( , ( that ( ( 's true ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ true))) (. .)))

That was true because of the facts presented.

( That ( ( ( was true ) ( because ( of ( ( the facts ) presented ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ true)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS facts)) (VP (VBN presented))))) (. .)))


entailment contradiction entailment contradiction entailment

In the Roman Catholic Church, for example, women can function as acolytes (one of the minor orders of the diaconate) but may not be officially installed as acolytes.

( ( In ( the ( Roman ( Catholic Church ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( for example ) ( , ( women ( ( ( ( can ( function ( as ( acolytes ( -LRB- ( ( one ( of ( ( the ( minor orders ) ) ( of ( the diaconate ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) but ) ( ( may not ) ( be ( officially ( installed ( as acolytes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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Roman Catholic Church never officially recognized women as acolytes.

( ( Roman ( Catholic Church ) ) ( never ( officially ( ( ( recognized women ) ( as acolytes ) ) . ) ) ) )

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After the Soviet Union's twenty-year ban on Vygotsky's writings was lifted in the mid-1950s, his major works reached the West.

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After the ban was lifted, his works reached the western world.

( ( After ( ( the ban ) ( was lifted ) ) ) ( , ( ( his works ) ( ( reached ( the ( western world ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Kids probably wonder what God looks like.

( Kids ( probably ( ( wonder ( what ( God ( looks like ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kids)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBP wonder) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NNP God)) (VP (VBZ looks) (PP (IN like)))))) (. .)))

Kids never try to imagine what God looks like.

( Kids ( never ( ( try ( to ( imagine ( what ( God ( looks like ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yeah)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RP down))) (. .)))

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RP down))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

One may well wonder what Miss Stowe had in mind when, in Uncle Tom's Cabin (Chapter 5), she narrates how  Mrs.

( One ( ( may well ) ( ( wonder ( what ( ( Miss Stowe ) ( had ( in mind ) ) ) ) ) ( when ( , ( ( in ( ( ( Uncle ( Tom 's ) ) Cabin ) ( -LRB- ( ( Chapter 5 ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( , ( she ( ( narrates how ) Mrs. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Miss Stowe is the main character of the book, which follows her struggles.

( ( Miss Stowe ) ( ( is ( ( the ( main character ) ) ( of ( ( ( the book ) , ) ( which ( follows ( her struggles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment entailment entailment neutral entailment

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

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

( He ( ( completed ( the inspection ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD completed) (NP (DT the) (NN inspection))) (. .)))


The old standby, Nuit de Paris, is all right (provided you hit the right nuit).

( ( ( ( ( The ( old standby ) ) , ) ( Nuit ( de Paris ) ) ) , ) ( ( is ( ( all right ) ( -LRB- ( ( provided ( you ( hit ( the ( right nuit ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( Nuit ( de ( Paris perfume ) ) ) ( ( is OK ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Nuit) (IN de) (NNP Paris) (NNP perfume)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ OK))) (. .)))


( ( Now what ) ( ( about ( your mom ) ) ? ) )

(ROOT (FRAG (X (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (WP what))) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mom)) (. ?))))

(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN father)) (. ?))))


neutral entailment entailment neutral neutral

A spiritual guide for both, but especially the Islamic Group, was the so-called Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel Rahman.

( ( ( A ( spiritual guide ) ) ( for ( ( ( ( both , ) but ) especially ) ( the ( Islamic Group ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( was ( ( ( the ( so-called ( Blind Sheikh ) ) ) , ) ( Omar ( Abdel Rahman ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ spiritual) (NN guide)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT both)) (, ,) (CC but) (RB especially) (NP (DT the) (NNP Islamic) (NNP Group))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ so-called) (NNP Blind) (NNP Sheikh)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Omar) (NNP Abdel) (NNP Rahman)))) (. .)))

The Islamic Group got a spiritual guide that led the members through the battles.

( ( The ( Islamic Group ) ) ( ( got ( ( a ( spiritual guide ) ) ( that ( ( led ( the members ) ) ( through ( the battles ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Islamic) (NNP Group)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ spiritual) (NN guide)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD led) (NP (DT the) (NNS members)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS battles)))))))) (. .)))


In general, the definitions in W have been clarified, simplified, and made more precise in L .  Also, the citations in W have either been omitted, where unnecessary, or paraphrased, and sources are not given.

( ( In general ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the definitions ) ( in W ) ) ( have ( been ( ( ( ( ( clarified , ) simplified ) , ) and ) ( made ( more ( precise ( in ( ( L . ) Also ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( the citations ) ( in W ) ) ( ( have either ) ( been ( ( omitted , ) ( where ( unnecessary ( , ( or paraphrased ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( sources ( ( are not ) given ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN general))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS definitions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP W)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VP (VBN clarified)) (, ,) (VP (VBN simplified)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBN made) (S (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ precise) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP L) (. .)) (ADVP (RB Also))))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS citations)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP W)))) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB either)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN omitted) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (UCP (ADJP (JJ unnecessary)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBD paraphrased))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS sources)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBN given)))) (. .)))

We have not been able to simplify the text.

( We ( ( ( have not ) ( been ( able ( to ( simplify ( the text ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (RB not) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB simplify) (NP (DT the) (NN text)))))))) (. .)))


The interest in man's forebears did not become fashionable upon the publication, a few years ago, of Roots : on a far larger scale, we have been trying to discover all we can about the origins not of men but of man.

( ( ( ( ( ( The interest ) ( in ( ( man 's ) forebears ) ) ) ( ( did not ) ( ( become fashionable ) ( upon ( ( ( ( ( the publication ) , ) ( ( a ( few years ) ) ago ) ) , ) ( of Roots ) ) ) ) ) ) : ) ( ( on ( a ( ( far larger ) scale ) ) ) ( , ( we ( have ( been ( trying ( to ( ( ( discover ( all ( we can ) ) ) ( about ( the origins ) ) ) ( not ( ( ( of men ) but ) ( of man ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN interest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN man) (POS 's)) (NNS forebears)))) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ fashionable)) (PP (IN upon) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN publication)) (, ,) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (, ,)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Roots)))))))) (: :) (S (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB far) (JJR larger)) (NN scale))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discover) (NP (NP (DT all)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can))))) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNS origins))) (PP (RB not) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS men))) (CC but) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN man))))))))))) (. .)))

( Men ( ( were ( descended ( from apes ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Men)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN descended) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS apes))))) (. .)))


In Algeria, where in 1991 Islamists seemed almost certain to win power through the ballot box, the military preempted their victory, triggering a brutal civil war that continues today.

( ( In Algeria ) ( , ( ( where ( ( in 1991 ) ( Islamists ( seemed ( almost ( certain ( to ( ( win power ) ( through ( the ( ballot box ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( the military ) ( ( ( ( preempted ( their victory ) ) , ) ( triggering ( ( a ( brutal ( civil war ) ) ) ( that ( continues today ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Algeria))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1991))) (NP (NNPS Islamists)) (VP (VBD seemed) (ADJP (RB almost) (JJ certain) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB win) (NP (NN power)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN ballot) (NN box)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN military)) (VP (VBD preempted) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN victory)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG triggering) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ brutal) (JJ civil) (NN war)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ continues) (NP (NN today))))))))) (. .)))

( Islamists ( ( ( ( won power ) ( in Algeria ) ) ( in 1991 ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNPS Islamists)) (VP (VBD won) (NP (NN power)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Algeria))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1991)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

Indeed, the central purpose of language, from its moment of emergence, is  communication, social contact, infiuencing surrounding individuals.

( Indeed ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( central purpose ) ) ( of language ) ) , ) ( from ( ( its moment ) ( of emergence ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( is ( ( ( ( communication , ) ( social contact ) ) , ) ( infiuencing ( surrounding individuals ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Indeed)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ central) (NN purpose)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language))) (, ,) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN moment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN emergence))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (NN communication)) (, ,) (NP (JJ social) (NN contact)) (, ,)) (VP (VBG infiuencing) (S (VP (VBG surrounding) (NP (NNS individuals))))))) (. .)))

Only two factors form the central purpose of language: communication and social contact.

( ( Only ( two factors ) ) ( ( form ( ( ( ( the ( central purpose ) ) ( of language ) ) : ) ( ( communication and ) ( social contact ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Only) (CD two) (NNS factors)) (VP (VBP form) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ central) (NN purpose)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language)))) (: :) (NP (NP (NN communication)) (CC and) (NP (JJ social) (NN contact))))) (. .)))


One scholar from the fourteenth century from whom Bin Ladin selectively quotes, Ibn Taimiyyah, condemned both corrupt rulers and the clerics who failed to criticize them.

( ( ( ( ( ( One scholar ) ( from ( ( the ( fourteenth century ) ) ( from ( whom ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( selectively quotes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( Ibn Taimiyyah ) ) , ) ( ( condemned ( ( ( both ( corrupt rulers ) ) and ) ( ( the clerics ) ( who ( failed ( to ( criticize them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (CD One) (NN scholar)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fourteenth) (NN century)) (PP (IN from) (SBAR (WHNP (WP whom)) (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (ADVP (RB selectively)) (VP (VBZ quotes)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Ibn) (NNP Taimiyyah)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD condemned) (NP (NP (DT both) (JJ corrupt) (NNS rulers)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS clerics)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB criticize) (NP (PRP them))))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin quotes the fourteenth century scholar, Ibn Taimiyyah.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( quotes ( ( ( the ( fourteenth ( century scholar ) ) ) , ) ( Ibn Taimiyyah ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBZ quotes) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fourteenth) (NN century) (NN scholar)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Ibn) (NNP Taimiyyah)))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral contradiction

We cannot accomplish this goal without the financial help of our alumni and friends.

( We ( ( ( can not ) ( ( accomplish ( this goal ) ) ( without ( ( the ( financial help ) ) ( of ( our ( ( alumni and ) friends ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (DT this) (NN goal)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ financial) (NN help)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS alumni) (CC and) (NNS friends))))))) (. .)))

We need our alumni and the state to help us financially to accomplish this goal.

( We ( ( need ( ( ( ( our alumni ) and ) ( the state ) ) ( to ( help ( us ( financially ( to ( accomplish ( this goal ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS alumni)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN state))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP us)) (ADVP (RB financially)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (DT this) (NN goal))))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral entailment entailment

Unfortunately, with this famous Lipschitz diamond comes also the famous Lipschitz curse.

( Unfortunately ( , ( ( with ( this ( famous ( Lipschitz diamond ) ) ) ) ( ( ( comes also ) ( the ( famous ( Lipschitz curse ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT this) (JJ famous) (NNP Lipschitz) (NN diamond))) (VP (VBZ comes) (ADVP (RB also))) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ famous)) (NNP Lipschitz) (NNP curse)) (. .)))

( ( The ( Lipschitz diamond ) ) ( ( is cursed ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Lipschitz) (NN diamond)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ cursed))) (. .)))


'  However, similar expressions in French, Spanish, and Judezmo, all mentioning numbers, give pause (they are listed in Jewish Language Review 7, 1987, p.

( ' ( However ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( similar expressions ) ( in ( French ( , ( Spanish ( , ( and Judezmo ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( all ( mentioning numbers ) ) ) , ) ( give ( pause ( -LRB- ( they ( are ( listed ( in ( Jewish ( Language ( ( ( ( ( Review 7 ) , ) 1987 ) , ) p. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S ('' ') (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ similar) (NNS expressions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP French) (, ,) (NNP Spanish) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP Judezmo))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (DT all)) (S (VP (VBG mentioning) (NP (NNS numbers))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP give) (SBAR (S (VP (VBP pause) (SBAR (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN listed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ Jewish)) (NP (NNP Language) (NNP Review) (CD 7) (, ,) (CD 1987) (, ,) (CD p.))))))))))))))

There is nothing to give pause when numbers mentioned in French, Spanish or Judezmo are expressed.

( There ( ( is ( nothing ( to ( ( give pause ) ( when ( ( numbers ( mentioned ( in ( French ( , ( ( Spanish or ) Judezmo ) ) ) ) ) ) ( are expressed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN nothing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (NN pause)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NNS numbers)) (VP (VBN mentioned) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP French) (, ,) (NNP Spanish) (CC or) (NNP Judezmo))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN expressed)))))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral neutral

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ warm))) (. .)))

Its temperature was just right and warm to the touch.

( ( Its temperature ) ( ( was ( ( just ( ( right and ) warm ) ) ( to ( the touch ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (NN temperature)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (RB just) (JJ right) (CC and) (JJ warm)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN touch))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

Sometimes I gave up, as when pointing to my temples (white) brought shampoo rather than the desired bleach.

( Sometimes ( I ( ( ( ( gave up ) , ) ( as ( when ( ( pointing ( to ( ( my temples ) ( -LRB- ( white -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ( ( brought shampoo ) ( rather ( than ( the ( desired bleach ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD gave) (PRT (RP up)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (S (VP (VBG pointing) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS temples)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (JJ white)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (NN shampoo)) (PP (RB rather) (IN than) (NP (DT the) (VBN desired) (NN bleach)))))))) (. .)))

Sometimes I give up as whit brought shampoo instead of bleach.

( Sometimes ( I ( ( ( give up ) ( as ( whit ( brought ( shampoo ( instead ( of bleach ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP give) (PRT (RP up)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NN whit)) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (NP (NN shampoo)) (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (NP (NN bleach)))))))) (. .)))


I find it difficult to imagine a people more hospitable, more generous with their time, than the Japanese who took care of me.

( I ( ( find ( it ( difficult ( to ( ( ( ( ( ( imagine ( a people ) ) ( more hospitable ) ) , ) ( ( more generous ) ( with ( their time ) ) ) ) , ) ( than ( ( the Japanese ) ( who ( took ( care ( of me ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP find) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB imagine) (NP (DT a) (NNS people)) (ADVP (RBR more) (JJ hospitable))) (, ,) (VP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ generous)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN time)))) (, ,) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Japanese)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD took) (NP (NP (NN care)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP me))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The Japanese workers at my retirement home are incredibly kind people.

( ( ( The ( Japanese workers ) ) ( at ( my ( retirement home ) ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( incredibly kind ) people ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ Japanese) (NNS workers)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN retirement) (NN home)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (ADJP (RB incredibly) (JJ kind)) (NNS people))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

The funds go directly to the students' tuition.

( ( The funds ) ( ( ( go directly ) ( to ( ( the ( students ' ) ) tuition ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS funds)) (VP (VBP go) (ADVP (RB directly)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS students) (POS ')) (NN tuition)))) (. .)))

The money go straight to the tuition of the students.

( ( The money ) ( ( ( go straight ) ( to ( ( the tuition ) ( of ( the students ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN money)) (VP (VBP go) (ADVP (RB straight)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tuition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS students)))))) (. .)))


For example, Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1986) defines a man-about-town as a  wordly and socially active man.

( ( For example ) ( , ( ( ( Webster 's ) ( Ninth ( New ( Collegiate ( Dictionary ( -LRB- ( 1986 -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( defines ( a ( ( ( ( man-about-town ( as ( a wordly ) ) ) and ) ( socially active ) ) man ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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One of Webster's earlier editions define a man-about-town as a male who has an active social life.

( ( One ( of Webster ) ) ( ( 's ( earlier ( editions ( ( define ( a man-about-town ) ) ( as ( ( a male ) ( who ( has ( an ( ( active social ) life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But, uh, I guess I did that for it must have been close to, um, a year and a half maybe, and then I decided not, and ended up leaving.

( But ( , ( uh ( , ( I ( ( guess ( ( ( ( I ( ( did ( ( that for ) ( it ( must ( have ( been ( ( ( close to ) , ) ( ( ( ( um , ) ( a year ) ) and ) ( a half ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) maybe ) ) , ) and ) ( then ( I ( ( ( ( decided not ) , ) and ) ( ( ended up ) leaving ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( left ( after ( ( ( a year ) and ) ( five months ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD left) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN year)) (CC and) (NP (CD five) (NNS months))))) (. .)))


They say we're going up in the mountains to find some snow.

( They ( ( say ( we ( 're ( ( ( going up ) ( in ( the mountains ) ) ) ( to ( find ( some snow ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS mountains))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT some) (NN snow)))))))))) (. .)))

( We ( ( 're ( going ( to ( the beach ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN beach))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral entailment neutral

The second radio transmission, 35 seconds later, indicated that the fight was continuing.

( ( The ( second ( radio transmission ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( 35 seconds ) later ) ( , ( ( indicated ( that ( ( the fight ) ( was continuing ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ second) (NN radio) (NN transmission)) (, ,) (ADVP (NP (CD 35) (NNS seconds)) (RB later)) (, ,) (VP (VBD indicated) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN fight)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG continuing)))))) (. .)))

The flight never ended and kept going for a while.

( ( The flight ) ( never ( ( ( ended and ) ( kept ( going ( for ( a while ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN flight)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VP (VBD ended)) (CC and) (VP (VBD kept) (S (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while))))))) (. .)))


Fifty-six passengers boarded the flight.

( ( Fifty-six passengers ) ( ( boarded ( the flight ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Fifty-six) (NNS passengers)) (VP (VBD boarded) (NP (DT the) (NN flight))) (. .)))

Fifty-six people boarded, however, 5 people missed the flight.

( ( Fifty-six people ) ( ( ( ( ( boarded , ) however ) , ) ( ( 5 people ) ( missed ( the flight ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Fifty-six) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD boarded) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD 5) (NNS people)) (VP (VBN missed) (NP (DT the) (NN flight))))) (. .)))


This was United 175's last communication with the ground.

( This ( ( was ( ( ( United ( 175 's ) ) ( last communication ) ) ( with ( the ground ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NP (NNP United) (CD 175) (POS 's)) (JJ last) (NN communication)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))))) (. .)))

United 175 would never have another communication with the ground.

( ( United 175 ) ( ( ( would never ) ( have ( ( another communication ) ( with ( the ground ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP United) (CD 175)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN communication)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN ground)))))) (. .)))


Please send any survival tips for third and fourth year dental students to me, in care of IUSD!

( Please ( ( ( ( send ( ( ( any ( survival tips ) ) ( for ( third ( and ( fourth ( year ( dental students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to me ) ) ) , ) ( in ( care ( of IUSD ) ) ) ) ! ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN survival) (NNS tips)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ third) (CC and) (JJ fourth) (NN year) (JJ dental) (NNS students))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP me)))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN care)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP IUSD)))))) (. !)))

The survival tips are only necessary for third year students.

( ( The ( survival tips ) ) ( ( ( are only ) ( necessary ( for ( third ( year students ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN survival) (NNS tips)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB only)) (ADJP (JJ necessary) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ third) (NN year) (NNS students))))) (. .)))


Man as a False Generic,  M and S question whether the definitions  2.

( ( Man ( as ( a ( False ( Generic ( , ( ( M and ) S ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( question ( whether ( the definitions ) ) ) 2 ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Man)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NNP False) (NNP Generic) (, ,) (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S)))) (VP (VBP question) (PP (IN whether) (NP (DT the) (NNS definitions))) (NP (CD 2))) (. .)))

M and S inquire about the definitions, Humans as a Generic of Falsehood.

( ( ( M and ) S ) ( ( ( inquire ( about ( ( ( the definitions ) , ) Humans ) ) ) ( as ( ( a Generic ) ( of Falsehood ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP M) (CC and) (NNP S)) (VP (VBP inquire) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS definitions)) (, ,) (NP (NNS Humans)))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Generic)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Falsehood)))))) (. .)))


One of the most significant changes in retail inventory management in recent years has been the introduction of vendor-managed inventory?(VMI) programs, also known as Continuous Replenishment Programs (CRP) or Continuous Product Replenishment (CPR).

( ( One ( of ( ( the ( most ( significant changes ) ) ) ( in ( ( retail ( inventory management ) ) ( in ( recent years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( ( ( the introduction ) ( of ( ( vendor-managed inventory ) ? ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( VMI -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( programs , ) ( also ( known ( as ( ( ( ( ( Continuous ( Replenishment Programs ) ) ( -LRB- ( CRP -RRB- ) ) ) or ) ( Continuous ( Product Replenishment ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( CPR -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (RBS most) (JJ significant) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ retail) (NN inventory) (NN management)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ recent) (NNS years)))))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN introduction)) (PP (IN of) (FRAG (NP (JJ vendor-managed) (NN inventory)) (. ?))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP VMI)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NP (NP (NNS programs)) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB also)) (VBN known) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NNP Continuous) (NNP Replenishment) (NNP Programs)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP CRP)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC or) (NP (NNP Continuous) (NNP Product) (NNP Replenishment)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP CPR)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))) (. .)))

Vender managed inventory was first invented in Chinese retail stores.

( Vender ( ( managed ( inventory ( ( was first ) ( invented ( in ( Chinese ( retail stores ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Vender)) (VP (VBD managed) (SBAR (S (NP (NN inventory)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBN invented) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Chinese) (JJ retail) (NNS stores)))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Consider a series of studies that examined length of maternity leave in relation to employed mothers' psychological well-being and parenting behaviors.

( ( Consider ( ( a series ) ( of ( studies ( that ( ( ( examined ( length ( of ( maternity leave ) ) ) ) ( in relation ) ) ( to ( ( employed ( mothers ' ) ) ( psychological ( well-being ( and ( parenting behaviors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Consider) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS studies)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD examined) (NP (NP (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ maternity) (NN leave)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN relation))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ employed) (NNS mothers) (POS ')) (JJ psychological) (NN well-being) (CC and) (NN parenting) (NNS behaviors)))))))))) (. .)))

These studies examined length of maternity leave relative to loss of job.

( ( These studies ) ( ( examined ( ( length ( of maternity ) ) ( ( leave relative ) ( to ( loss ( of job ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS studies)) (VP (VBD examined) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN maternity)))) (VP (VBP leave) (ADVP (JJ relative)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NN loss)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN job))))))))) (. .)))


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

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

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

Production cycle-time affects replenishment sourcing decisions more than inventory carrying costs.

( ( Production cycle-time ) ( ( ( affects replenishment ) ( ( ( sourcing decisions ) more ) ( than ( inventory ( carrying costs ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Production) (NN cycle-time)) (VP (VBZ affects) (NP (NN replenishment)) (PP (ADVP (NP (CD sourcing) (NNS decisions)) (RBR more)) (IN than) (NP (NN inventory) (VBG carrying) (NNS costs)))) (. .)))


( This ( ( ( is not ) newsletter ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN newsletter))) (. .)))

( This ( ( is ( anything ( but ( a newsletter ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (PP (CC but) (NP (DT a) (NN newsletter))))) (. .)))


After it has been installed, the DOS, as it is called (once identified, nothing in computerese is ever called by its full name  a Personal Computer becomes a PC; a Disk Operating System becomes a DOS; if it is made by a company called MicroSoft, it is called MS/DOS), performs certain functions, though rarely any that anyone but a computer specialist would want to perform.

( ( After ( it ( has ( been installed ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( the DOS ) , ) ( as ( it ( is ( called ( -LRB- ( ( once ( ( ( ( ( identified ( , ( ( nothing ( in computerese ) ) ( ( is ever ) ( called ( by ( ( its ( full name ) ) ( ( a ( Personal Computer ) ) ( becomes ( a PC ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( a ( Disk ( Operating System ) ) ) ( becomes ( a DOS ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( if ( it ( is ( made ( by ( ( a company ) ( called MicroSoft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( is ( called MS/DOS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( performs ( certain functions ) ) , ) ( though ( rarely ( ( any ( ( ( that anyone ) but ) ( a ( computer specialist ) ) ) ) ( would ( want ( to perform ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN installed)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP DOS)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN once) (S (S (S (VP (VBN identified))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN computerese)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBN called) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ full) (NN name)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NNP Personal) (NNP Computer)) (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (DT a) (NN PC)))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT a) (NN Disk) (VBG Operating) (NN System)) (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (DT a) (NNP DOS)))) (: ;) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN company)) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNP MicroSoft))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNS MS/DOS))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ performs) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS functions)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN though) (S (ADVP (RB rarely)) (NP (DT any) (NP (DT that) (NN anyone)) (CC but) (NP (DT a) (NN computer) (NN specialist))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB perform))))))))) (. .)))

Nothing in computer sense is called by its full name.

( ( Nothing ( in ( computer sense ) ) ) ( ( is ( called ( by ( its ( full name ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Nothing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN computer) (NN sense)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ full) (NN name))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral neutral entailment

The combined impact of these factors is captured by the following trends.

( ( ( The ( combined impact ) ) ( of ( these factors ) ) ) ( ( is ( captured ( by ( the ( following trends ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (VBN combined) (NN impact)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS factors)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN captured) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NNS trends))))) (. .)))

The impact is captured by the trends in apparel.

( ( The impact ) ( ( is ( captured ( by ( ( the trends ) ( in apparel ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN impact)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN captured) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS trends)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN apparel))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral entailment

But uh, we hear a lot about home and how it used to be and like I said walking five miles to school and--

( But ( uh ( , ( we ( ( hear ( ( ( ( a lot ) ( about home ) ) and ) ( ( ( how ( it ( used ( to be ) ) ) ) and ) ( like ( I ( said ( ( walking ( ( five miles ) ( to school ) ) ) and ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RB uh)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP hear) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN home)))) (CC and) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (VP (VBG walking) (NP (NP (CD five) (NNS miles)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN school)))) (CC and)))))))) (: --)))

( We ( ( talk ( ( a lot ) ( about ( how ( it ( used ( to be ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP talk) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (VBG following)) (VP (VBZ appears) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ bold) (NNS italics))) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN page) (CD 8)))) (: :)))

On page 8, the following occurs in bold italics.

( ( On ( page 8 ) ) ( , ( ( the following ) ( ( occurs ( in ( bold italics ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NN page) (CD 8))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN following)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ bold) (NNS italics)))) (. .)))


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

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

(ROOT (S (PP (ADVP (RB -RRB-)) (IN In) (NP (DT some) (NNS countries))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS puzzles)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN type)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NP (NNS cryptograms)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN name)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD shall) (VP (VB use) (PP (IN from) (NP (RB here))) (PP (IN on)))))))))) (. .)))

Cryptograms are really complex and fun to figure out.

( Cryptograms ( ( ( are really ) ( ( ( complex and ) fun ) ( to ( figure out ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Cryptograms)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB really)) (ADJP (JJ complex) (CC and) (JJ fun) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB figure) (PRT (RP out))))))) (. .)))


Bin Ladin saw himself as called to follow in the footsteps of the Messenger and to communicate his message to all nations, and to serve as the rallying point and organizer of a new kind of war to destroy America and bring the world to Islam.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( saw himself ) ( as ( called ( ( ( ( ( ( to ( follow ( in ( ( the footsteps ) ( of ( the Messenger ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( to ( ( communicate ( his message ) ) ( to ( all nations ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( to ( ( serve ( as ( ( the ( rallying ( ( point and ) organizer ) ) ) ( of ( ( a ( new kind ) ) ( of war ) ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( destroy America ) and ) ( ( bring ( the world ) ) ( to Islam ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (PRP himself)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (VP (VBD called) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB follow) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS footsteps)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Messenger))))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB communicate) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN message)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT all) (NNS nations))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB serve) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rallying) (NN point) (CC and) (NN organizer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN war))))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB destroy) (NP (NNP America))) (CC and) (VP (VB bring) (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Islam))))))))))))))) (. .)))

Bin Laden thought he was called to follow in the Messenger's footsteps and kill the US President.

( ( Bin Laden ) ( ( thought ( he ( was ( called ( to ( ( ( follow ( in ( ( the ( Messenger 's ) ) footsteps ) ) ) and ) ( kill ( the ( US President ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Laden)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN called) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB follow) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Messenger) (POS 's)) (NNS footsteps)))) (CC and) (VP (VB kill) (NP (DT the) (NNP US) (NNP President))))))))))) (. .)))


That kind of pawkiness is fitting in a dictionary edited and published in Edinburgh and which defines pawky as a Scots word meaning  drily or slyly humorous.

( ( ( That kind ) ( of pawkiness ) ) ( ( ( is fitting ) ( ( ( in ( ( a dictionary ) ( ( ( edited and ) published ) ( in Edinburgh ) ) ) ) and ) ( which ( ( defines pawky ) ( as ( ( a ( Scots word ) ) ( meaning ( ( ( drily or ) slyly ) humorous ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT That) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS pawkiness)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ fitting)) (UCP (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBN edited) (CC and) (VBN published) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Edinburgh)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ defines) (ADVP (RB pawky)) (PP (IN as) (S (NP (DT a) (NNP Scots) (NN word)) (VP (VBG meaning) (NP (ADJP (JJ drily) (CC or) (RB slyly)) (NNS humorous)))))))))) (. .)))

Edinburgh never defined pawkiness in their published dictionary.

( Edinburgh ( never ( ( defined ( pawkiness ( in ( their ( published dictionary ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Edinburgh)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD defined) (NP (NP (NNS pawkiness)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (VBN published) (NN dictionary))))) (. .)))


The controller checked his radio equipment and contacted another controller at 8:53, saying that we may have a hijack and that he could not find the aircraft.

( ( The controller ) ( ( ( ( ( ( checked ( his ( radio equipment ) ) ) and ) ( ( contacted ( another controller ) ) ( at 8:53 ) ) ) , ) ( saying ( ( ( that ( we ( may ( have ( a hijack ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( that ( he ( ( could not ) ( find ( the aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (VP (VP (VBD checked) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN radio) (NN equipment))) (CC and) (VP (VBD contacted) (NP (DT another) (NN controller)) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 8:53)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG saying) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (NN hijack)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT the) (NN aircraft)))))))))) (. .)))

The controller had contacted another controller.

( ( The controller ) ( ( had ( contacted ( another controller ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN controller)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN contacted) (NP (DT another) (NN controller)))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Consequently, Sydney begins to move toward independent solving of the puzzle.

( Consequently ( , ( Sydney ( ( begins ( to ( move ( toward ( ( independent solving ) ( of ( the puzzle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Consequently)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Sydney)) (VP (VBZ begins) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB move) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NP (JJ independent) (NNS solving)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN puzzle))))))))) (. .)))

Sydney asks her dad for help with the next puzzle.

( Sydney ( ( ( asks ( her dad ) ) ( for ( help ( with ( the ( next puzzle ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Sydney)) (VP (VBZ asks) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN dad)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN help)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN puzzle)))))) (. .)))


After a lifetime of trials, Donna not only earned her GED at Goodwill, she earned a job here.

( ( After ( ( a lifetime ) ( of trials ) ) ) ( ( , ( Donna ( ( ( not only ) ( ( earned ( her GED ) ) ( at Goodwill ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( she ( ( ( earned ( a job ) ) here ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS trials))))) (PRN (, ,) (NP (NNP Donna)) (VP (ADVP (RB not) (RB only)) (VBD earned) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN GED)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Goodwill)))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD earned) (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (ADVP (RB here))) (. .)))

Donna earned a job at Goodwill after going through many trials in her life.

( Donna ( ( ( ( earned ( a job ) ) ( at Goodwill ) ) ( after ( going ( through ( ( many trials ) ( in ( her life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Donna)) (VP (VBD earned) (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Goodwill))) (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS trials)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN life))))))))) (. .)))


Please send your most generous gift today.

( Please ( ( send ( your ( ( most generous ) ( gift today ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP$ your) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ generous)) (NN gift) (NN today))) (. .)))

( Please ( ( ( send you ) ( gift today ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB send) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NN gift) (NN today))) (. .)))


( Therefore ( , ( I ( ( stand uncorrected ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP stand) (ADJP (JJ uncorrected))) (. .)))

( And ( so ( , ( I ( ( ( am still ) right ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB so)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ right))) (. .)))


neutral entailment entailment entailment entailment

( ( Let 's ) ( ( get ( it right ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Let) (POS 's)) (VP (VBP get) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB right)))) (. .)))

( We ( ( have ( to ( ( do this ) correctly ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT this)) (ADVP (RB correctly)))))) (. .)))


Not yet a reality, but often seriously discussed, is terraforming `aitering an extracterrestrial body to make it capable of supporting  Earth's life forms.

( Not ( ( ( ( ( yet ( a reality ) ) , ) ( ( but ( often seriously ) ) discussed ) ) , ) ( ( is ( ( terraforming ` ) ( ( aitering ( an ( extracterrestrial body ) ) ) ( to ( make ( it ( capable ( of ( supporting ( ( Earth 's ) ( life forms ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (RB Not) (NP (NP (RB yet) (DT a) (NN reality)) (, ,) (VP (PRN (CC but) (ADVP (RB often)) (ADVP (RB seriously))) (VBN discussed)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG terraforming) (`` `) (S (VP (VBG aitering) (NP (DT an) (JJ extracterrestrial) (NN body)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ capable) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG supporting) (NP (NP (NNP Earth) (POS 's)) (NN life) (NNS forms)))))))))))))) (. .)))

Terraforming exists but is never discussed, it is rather taboo.

( ( Terraforming ( ( exists but ) ( is ( never discussed ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( is ( rather taboo ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Terraforming)) (VP (VP (VBZ exists)) (CC but) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (ADVP (RB never)) (VBN discussed))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB rather) (JJ taboo))) (. .)))


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

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

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

You have helped us with your charitable donations throught many hard times.

( You ( ( have ( ( ( helped us ) ( with ( your ( charitable donations ) ) ) ) ( throught ( many ( hard times ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN helped) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ charitable) (NNS donations))) (S (VP (VB throught) (NP (JJ many) (JJ hard) (NNS times)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction entailment contradiction

In particular, retaining some short-cycle capacity may be advantageous for production of SKUs with higher levels of demand variation, whether because of fashion content or uncommon size'that is, for garments that have unique design elements or are in a size few consumers wear.

( ( In particular ) ( , ( ( retaining ( some ( short-cycle capacity ) ) ) ( ( may ( ( ( ( be ( advantageous ( for ( production ( of SKUs ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( ( higher levels ) ( of ( demand variation ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( whether ( ( because ( of ( ( ( fashion ( content ( or ( uncommon size ) ) ) ) ` ) ( that ( ( ( is , ) ( for garments ) ) ( that ( ( ( have ( unique ( design elements ) ) ) or ) ( are ( in ( a size ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( few consumers ) wear ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (ADJP (JJ particular))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG retaining) (NP (DT some) (JJ short-cycle) (NN capacity)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ advantageous) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN production)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP SKUs)))))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJR higher) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN demand) (NN variation))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (NP (NN fashion) (NN content) (CC or) (JJ uncommon) (NN size)) (`` `) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS garments))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ unique) (NN design) (NNS elements))) (CC or) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN size)))))))))))) (NP (JJ few) (NNS consumers)) (VP (VBP wear)))))) (. .)))

Long-cycle capacity could be advantageous.

( ( Long-cycle capacity ) ( ( could ( be advantageous ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Long-cycle) (NN capacity)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ advantageous)))) (. .)))


If you want to keep on, that's fine, but, so much time!

( ( If ( you ( want ( to ( keep on ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( ( ( ( ( ( 's fine ) , ) but ) , ) ( ( so much ) time ) ) ! ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (PRT (RP on)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ fine))) (, ,) (CC but) (, ,) (S (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much)) (NP (NN time)))) (. !)))

If you desire to continue, that's okay, but it takes a lot of time.

( ( ( ( ( ( If ( you ( desire ( to continue ) ) ) ) ( , ( that ( 's okay ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( it ( takes ( ( a lot ) ( of time ) ) ) ) ) . )

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Also testifying about al Qaeda in a U.S. court was L'Houssaine Kherchtou, who told of breaking with Bin Ladin because of Bin Ladin's professed inability to provide him with money when his wife needed a caesarian section.

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Bin Ladin did not pay Kherchtou, even when he really needed the money.

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From his headquarters in Jersey City, he distributed messages calling for the murder of unbelievers.

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( ( His headquarters ) ( ( were ( in ( Jersey City ) ) ) . ) )

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A men's trousers manufacturer in the early 1990s invested in modular production in some of its lines to reduce throughput times.

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Modular production also helped to speed up the throughput times with shirts, skirts, dresses, and shoes.

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Act today to reserve your FREE CLOCK and become a member of the National Audubon Society.

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Become a member of the National Audubon Society, act today to reserve your FREE CLOCK.

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Two minutes later the transponder was turned off and even primary radar contact with the aircraft was lost.

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The aircraft took 5 more minutes for the transponder to turn off.

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Some family members who listened to the recording report that they can hear the voice of a loved one among the din.

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No one was allowed to listen to the recordings.

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In every field, women too numerous to list were involved in developing knowledge and contributing to the welfare of their societies as they did  the Roman Fabiola established a hospital where she worked both as nurse and doctor, becoming the first known woman surgeon before she died in AD 399.

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In every field there were many women contributing their skills to society.

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contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction contradiction

You know, like I know one day I'll have to sit down and decide if I'm where I want to be in life or if I'm not.

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I just live my life day to day, with no worries about being content or any of that nonsense.

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Um, what kind of things did you remember reading when you started to read?

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What was the first book that you read on your own?

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Markers are made by hand, tracing pattern pieces onto sheets of paper from thick, pre-cut cardboard pattern elements.

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Markers are made using automated computer systems.

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'  The principal parent of Yiddish is High German, the form of German encountered by Jewish settlers from northern France in the eleventh century.

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The principal parent of Yiddish is Eastern Slavic.

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

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The newer and playful genre is often called cryptic.

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(ROOT (FRAG (WHNP (WDT What) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS stories))) (. ?)))

What type of stories do you want to hear?

( ( ( What type ) ( of stories ) ) ( ( ( do you ) ( want ( to hear ) ) ) ? ) )

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It will provide the flexibility IUPUI needs that state appropriations cannot.

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It will provide the flexibility that IUPUI needs, which state appropriations cannot provide.

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Did you have lots of storybooks at your house that were read to you?

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Did your parents read their books to you?

( ( ( Did ( your parents ) ) ( ( read ( their books ) ) ( to you ) ) ) ? )

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( ( Bells ( on cocktails ) ) ( ring . ) )

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( ( Ringing ( of ( bells ( on cocktails ) ) ) ) . )

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He An air attack against North America may be in progress.

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An air attack may have started against the country.

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Lean retailing has also changed the way the textile industry relates to both apparel producers and retailers.

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Lean retailing has change the way the textile industry relates to both apparel producers and retailers.

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I also like to read things about the Civil War.

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Civil War is a topic I like to read about.

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It had at most one or two minutes to react to the unidentified plane approaching Washington, and the fighters were in the wrong place to be able to help.

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The fighters had half an hour to respond to it.

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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 has both more entries and more space directed toward explaining items.

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We're just, we just we don't know who he is.

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The computer cutter does not tire during the day nor forget to cut the notches, and the operator of computer-cutting equipment does not need the skills of a manual operator.

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A computer-controlled cutter will often tire at some point during the day.

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That is where I happened to open this book, where I closed it, and why this review is so brief.

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This review is so short because of where I opened and closed the book.

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( He ( ( ( did not ) ( want ( to ( take anyone ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Notwithstanding the valuable role he plays in inspiring nonlinguists to think about language and in informing them about myriad facets of the subject, I find it hard slogging (or, as he would probably write,  sloguing ).

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He likes to inspire nonlinguists so that more people take up linguistics.

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Your gift to the law school will be an investment in its continued excellence.

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Your gift to the school will be a large investment to its excellence.

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

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( I ( ( ( did not ) ( ( mention ( comic books ) ) yet ) ) . ) )

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Steven Schimmele Vice President, Class of 1992

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Steven Schimmele, from Class of 1992, the best Vice President ever.

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Once these manufacturing and information practices have been adopted, it should come as no surprise that they affect the performance of business units.

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Once these manufacturing and information practices have been dropped, it should come as no surprise that they affect the performance of business units.

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Unfortunately, the presentation of his linguistic argument, where the author is clearly treading on more speculative ground than in those parts dealing with outright archaeology, where he is on more familiar territory, is disorganized and repetitious.

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( ( The text ) ( ( is ( ( concise and ) ( very clear ) ) ) . ) )

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