Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We chose pieces of scrapbooking paper that would best coordinate with each other and our kitchen / dining / living area.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (VBD chose)
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ scrapbooking) (NN paper)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB best))
(VP (VB coordinate)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT each) (JJ other)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ our) (NN kitchen) (NN /) (NN dining) (NN /) (NN living) (NN area))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The first policemen on the scene was handed a piece of paper, a census form.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (NN policemen))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN scene))))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN handed)
(S (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT a) (NN census) (NN form)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’d staple pieces of paper together, add less than ten illegible sentences and call it a day.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (VP (NN staple)
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper))))
(ADVP (RB together)))
(, ,)
(VP (VB add)
(NP (QP (JJR less) (IN than) (CD ten)) (JJ illegible) (NNS sentences)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB call)
(NP (PRP it))
(NP (DT a) (NN day)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There was a piece of paper folded up at his feet.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (EX There))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(VP (VBN folded) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS feet)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The preacher lovingly handed him a pen and a piece of paper, and Ol?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN preacher)) (ADVP (RB lovingly))
(VP (VBD handed)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN pen)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP Ol)))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
More of this assignment ties into conservation; almost the whole circle was made from pieces of paper or other free handouts my class recieved during Wolfpack Welcome Week. 4.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RBR More) (IN of))
(NP (DT this) (NN assignment))
(VP (VBZ ties)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NN conservation)))))
(: ;)
(S (NP (RB almost) (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN circle))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN made)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN paper)) (CC or)
(NP (NP (JJ other) (JJ free) (NNS handouts))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN class))
(VP (VBN recieved)
(PP (IN during)
(NP (NNP Wolfpack) (JJ Welcome) (NN Week) (. .) (CD 4)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I took out a piece of paper – actually, the back of an envelope – and I began to list my creditors.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD took) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(PRN (: -) (ADVP (RB actually)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN back))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT an) (NN envelope))))
(: -)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD began)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB list)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS creditors))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Anyhow, twenty minutes later I was walking down the street with the other moms & kid team, when I saw a small piece of paper seemingly stuck to the sidewalk ahead.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Anyhow)) (, ,) (ADVP (NP (CD twenty) (NNS minutes)) (RB later))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG walking)
(PP (IN down)
(NP (DT the) (NN street)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NNS moms) (CC &) (NN kid) (NN team)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD saw)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(VP (ADVP (RB seemingly)) (VBN stuck)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN sidewalk)))))
(ADVP (RB ahead)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’ve been typing on the type – writer in pure 80’s fashion and it’s so much better than here. the only disadvantage to such is that it’s not all stored digitally, rather, I actually have pieces of paper I have to put somewhere, so I actually end up giving away my writings.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP 've)
(VP (VBN been)
(VP (VBG typing)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN type))))
(: -)
(S (NP (NP (NN writer))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ pure) (CD 80))))
(VP (VBZ 's)
(NP (NN fashion))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ 's)
(ADJP (ADJP (ADVP (RB so) (RB much)) (JJR better))
(PP (IN than) (ADVP (RB here))))
(. .)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN disadvantage))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (JJ such))))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's) (RB not) (DT all)
(VP (VBN stored) (ADVP (RB digitally)))))
(, ,) (ADVP (RB rather)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB put) (ADVP (RB somewhere)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (VBP end) (PRT (RP up))
(S (VP (VBG giving) (PRT (RP away))
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS writings)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He scribbled something on a new piece of paper and flung it at her.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBD scribbled)
(NP (NN something))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD flung)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Send them a unique gift: Get some crayons and a piece of paper.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VB Send)
(NP (PRP them))
(NP (DT a) (JJ unique) (NN gift))))
(: :)
(S (VP (VB Get)
(NP (DT some) (NNS crayons)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Is just a piece of worthless paper.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (AUX Is) (ADVP (RB just))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ worthless) (NN paper)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Any invisible ink can be made visible by someone who is sufficiently determined, but the limitation is generally time available and the fact that one cannot apply hours of effort to every single piece of paper.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT Any) (JJ invisible) (NN ink))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN made)
(S (ADJP (JJ visible)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (NN someone))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (RB sufficiently) (VBN determined))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN limitation))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB generally))
(NP (NP (NP (NN time))
(ADJP (JJ available)))
(CC and)
(NP (DT the) (NN fact)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (CD one) (NN cannot))
(VP (VB apply)
(NP (NP (NNS hours))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN effort))))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT every) (JJ single) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In Scotland, there is a festival on Valentine’s Day where young men and women write their names on pieces of paper and put them into separate hats, one for men and one for women.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NNP Scotland)))
(, ,)
(NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (NN festival))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (NNP Valentine) (POS 's)) (NNP Day)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (JJ young) (NNS men) (CC and) (NNS women))
(VP (VP (VB write)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS names))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB put)
(NP (PRP them))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (JJ separate) (NNS hats)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (NP (CD one))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS men))))
(CC and)
(NP (NP (CD one))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS women)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A lot of them are journal backgrounds that I didn’t like or were boring or just pieces of other decorative paper.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN lot))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP them))))
(VP (VBP are)
(NP (NN journal) (NNS backgrounds))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB like)))
(CC or)
(VP (AUX were)
(ADJP (JJ boring) (CC or) (JJ just))
(NP (NP (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ other) (JJ decorative) (NN paper)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This is a picture from a historical text which depicts someone using an abacus and apparently competing against another person doing calculations using a pen and a piece of paper.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT This))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN picture))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ historical) (NN text))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ depicts)
(S (NP (NN someone))
(VP (VP (VBG using)
(NP (DT an) (NN abacus)))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB apparently)) (VBG competing)
(PP (IN against)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN person))
(VP (VBG doing)
(NP (NP (NNS calculations))
(VP (VBG using)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN pen)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
:) It was my job to spray the sponge with red dye at either end, Jay’s job to put peanut butter on a leaf in the center and Helen’s job to put clean white pieces of paper at either end.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (LST (: :)) (-RRB- -RRB-)
(NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN job)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (NN spray)
(NP (DT the) (NN sponge))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (JJ red) (NN dye)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT either) (NN end))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (NNP Jay) (POS 's)) (NN job)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB put)
(NP (NN peanut) (NN butter))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT a) (NN leaf)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN center))))
(CC and)
(NP (NP (NNP Helen) (POS 's)) (NN job)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB put)
(NP (NP (JJ clean) (JJ white) (NNS pieces))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper))))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT either) (NN end)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Luckily, as each piece of paper was passed around, the students signed their name when they answered the question.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Luckily)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (NP (DT each) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper))))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN passed) (PRT (RP around)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NNS students))
(VP (VBD signed)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN name))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD answered)
(NP (DT the) (NN question)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Handle each piece of paper only once.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VB Handle)
(NP (NP (DT each) (NN piece))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN paper))))
(ADVP (RB only) (RB once)))
(. .)))
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