Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When and if we recover, small investments made during the blackness could be very profitable.
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(, ,)
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(VP (MD could)
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(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
If the rate of return exceeds the rate of interest, the investment will be profitable.
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(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rate))
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(, ,)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A TIC investment can be very profitable and well worth your time, but before you get too far into it you need to be aware of all that is involved here and learn about the different elements that are contained within the investment.
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(S1 (S (S (NP (DT A) (NNP TIC) (NN investment))
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A TIC investment can be very profitable and well worth your time but before you get too far into it you need to be aware of all that is involved here and learn about the different elements that are contained within the investment
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT A) (NNP TIC) (NN investment))
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In Wikipedia:
For both arithmetic returns and logarithmic returns, an investment is profitable when either [Formula 12] or [Formula 13] > 0, and unprofitable when either [Formula 12] or [Formula 13] < 0.
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(S1 (S (PP (IN For)
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(VP (VBD <)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But even if it does, there is no guarantee that it will turn into a profitable investment.
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(S1 (S (CC But)
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(, ,)
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(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT a) (JJ profitable) (NN investment)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Executives at U.S. auto parts companies gathered for aforum in Traverse City, Michigan, said the U.S. governmentneeds to provide incentives to support the industry until costsfor electric vehicles, including plug – in hybrids, fall farenough to make investments profitable.
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(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNS Executives))
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(VP (VBP fall)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
According to Oriol Gual, Director of Property at Coperfil Real Estate Group, “CORE ENERGY is not only a vehicle for an attractive new type of profitable investment for shareholders, financial institutions, government and society; it also represents an added value significant increase in our company’s real estate investments’ ’.
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(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
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('' ') ('' ')) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Executives at U.S. auto parts companies gathered for a forum in Traverse City, Michigan, said the U.S. government needs to provide incentives to support the industry until costs for electric vehicles, including plug – in hybrids, fall far enough to make investments profitable.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNS Executives))
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
That investment that seemed profitable is not profitable during the bust.
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(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT That) (NN investment))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
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(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ profitable))
(PP (IN during)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Once you do this you are on your way to a profitable investment.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN Once)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It may come to pass very soon that the needs for capital will not be answered because the rate of technological change may add risks to investments that could be profitable in shorter terms but are not viable when considering barriers, delays and extra costs leveled from bad government policy.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ted Passyn has been in construction field for the last 20 years now and can help the investors to make the right decision and make profitable investment in real estate.
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(S1 (S (NP (NNP Ted) (NNP Passyn))
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
By aggressively seeking out new technologies and innovating solutions for a cleaner earth for everyone, Mantra intends to provide a highly profitable, socially and environmentally responsible investment for its shareholders.
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(S1 (S (PP (IN By)
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(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
The investment is profitable.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN investment))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ profitable)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
If the dollar depreciates against the yen, an investment in Japan would become more profitable than a US – investment – in other words, for the same amount of yen, more dollars can be purchased.
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(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Profitable investment seems too uncertain so rammed earth construction is often neglected in modern building cultures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Profitable) (NN investment))
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Property investors seeking a profitable investment will find that repossessed properties can be a good alternative.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NN Property) (NNS investors))
(VP (VBG seeking)
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(VP (MD can)
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(NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN alternative)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Executives at U.S. auto parts companies gathered for a forum in Traverse City, Michigan, said the U.S. government needs to provide incentives to support the industry until costs for electric vehicles, including plug – in hybrids, fall far enough to make investments profitable.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNS Executives))
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(. .)))
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