Learned by Reading
In the British National Corpus:
I went over to Sheridan to ask him to be quiet and he grabbed my wrist and tried to pull me on to his lap, and I overbalanced and fell and hit the table hard where he was sitting, and I caught the cloth somehow and pulled it with me and everything on it landed on the floor.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP over))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Sheridan)))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB ask)
(NP (PRP him))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ quiet))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD tried)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB pull)
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (IN on)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN lap))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD overbalanced) (CC and) (VBD fell)) (CC and)
(VP (VBD hit)
(NP (DT the) (NN table)) (ADVP (RB hard))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG sitting)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD caught)
(NP (DT the) (NN cloth)) (ADVP (RB somehow)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (PRP me)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (NN everything))
(SBAR (WHNP (IN on))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD landed)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN floor)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
His eyes widened and he hurriedly grabbed Tracey’s wrist.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NNS eyes))
(VP (VBD widened)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB hurriedly))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Tracey) (POS 's)) (NN wrist))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In fact, he grabbed my wrist roughly and squeezed it until I dropped said shoe.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NN fact)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)) (ADVP (RB roughly)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD squeezed)
(NP (PRP it))
(SBAR (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD dropped)
(NP (VBN said) (NN shoe))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ryan grabbed his wrist.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Ryan))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She raised her hand to tap again and Jack grabbed her wrist, his hand moving of it’s own accord.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD raised)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB tap) (ADVP (RB again)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NNP Jack))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand))
(VP (VBG moving)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (PRP it) (POS 's)) (JJ own) (NN accord))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He looked at her as she put the plate down and as she turned to leave, he grabbed her wrist,?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD looked)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))
(SBAR (SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD put)
(NP (DT the) (NN plate)) (ADVP (RB down)))))
(CC and)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD turned)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB leave) (PRN (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist))))
(, ,))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Brendon grabbed Ryan’s wrist and held on firmly, commanding, “Stay.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Brendon))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Ryan) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD held) (PRT (RP on)) (ADVP (RB firmly)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG commanding)))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NNP Stay)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Without consciously knowing what he did John reached out his hand once again, but was surprised when Paul grabbed his wrist before he could touch his dark hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (PP (IN Without)
(S (ADVP (RB consciously))
(VP (VBG knowing)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (AUX did)
(VP (NNP John)
(VP (VBN reached) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN surprised)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (NNP Paul))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB touch)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ dark) (NN hair)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As he walked past Jaejoong, he grabbed the man’s wrist and pulled him alongside, not leaving the dark haired man another moment to see the catastrophe he used to call home.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD walked)
(PP (IN past)
(NP (NNP Jaejoong)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB alongside)) (, ,)
(S (RB not)
(VP (VBG leaving)
(NP (DT the) (JJ dark) (JJ haired) (NN man))
(NP (DT another) (NN moment)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN catastrophe))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD used)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB call) (ADVP (RB home)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He grabbed the Joker’s wrist before it could make contact and twisted the arm behind the Joker’s back to keep him from doing anything more. “I think that’s enough for me today, “He said as he thought of the best way to get out of the room without losing a limb or beating the shit out of the Joker.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Joker) (POS 's)) (NN wrist))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VP (VB make)
(NP (NN contact)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBN twisted)
(NP (DT the) (NN arm))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Joker) (POS 's)) (NN back)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG doing)
(NP (NN anything)) (ADVP (RBR more))))
(. .) ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT that))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (ADJP (JJ enough)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP me))))
(NN today)) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD said)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD thought)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN room)))
(PP (IN without)
(S (VP (VP (VBG losing)
(NP (DT a) (NN limb)))
(CC or)
(VP (VBG beating)
(NP (DT the) (NN shit))
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Joker))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Edward grabbed his wrist, tugging him back to the bed.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Edward))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG tugging)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB back)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN bed))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Bill grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of bed.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Bill))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP her))
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN bed)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She told me to come get you as soon as you wake up. “She got up, but he grabbed her wrist and wouldn’t let go.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB come) (VB get)
(NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB soon))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP wake) (PRT (RP up))))
(. .) ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD got) (PRT (RP up))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB let)
(S (VP (VB go))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Finally free, he quickly grabbed the other man’s wrist, twisting it, while striking him in the knee, putting him off balance so that Asami found his arm twisted up behind him as he fell forward across the table.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RB Finally))
(ADJP (JJ free)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB quickly))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG twisting)
(NP (PRP it)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (VP (VBG striking)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN knee)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG putting)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (NN balance)))
(SBAR (RB so) (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Asami))
(VP (VBD found)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN arm))
(VP (VBN twisted) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP him)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD fell) (ADVP (RB forward))
(PP (IN across)
(NP (DT the) (NN table))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Mike grabbed his wrist and dragged him to a vacant bunk.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Mike))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD dragged)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT a) (JJ vacant) (NN bunk)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As she reached for it he grabbed her wrist gently.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBN reached)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP it)))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)) (ADVP (RB gently)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When he grabbed her wrist, he must have crushed the web cartridge in her web shooter.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN crushed)
(NP (DT the) (JJ web) (NN cartridge))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ web) (NN shooter)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Finally free, he quickly grabbed the other man’s wrist, twisting it, while striking him in the knee, putting him off balance so that Asami found his arm twisted up behind him as he fell forward across the table.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RB Finally))
(ADJP (JJ free)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB quickly))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG twisting)
(NP (PRP it)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (VP (VBG striking)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN knee)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG putting)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (NN balance)))
(SBAR (RB so) (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Asami))
(VP (VBD found)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN arm))
(VP (VBN twisted) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP him)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD fell) (ADVP (RB forward))
(PP (IN across)
(NP (DT the) (NN table))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He grabbed her wrist and twisted it painfully behind her back Placing her head against the door, she cried out, “I don’t know. “He smiled knowing she was torn. “Another pupil to teach. “He thought to himself.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBN twisted)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB painfully))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN back)))
(S (VP (VBG Placing)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN head))
(PP (IN against)
(NP (DT the) (NN door)))
(, ,)
(S (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD cried) (PRT (RP out))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)))
(. .) ('' '))))
(: ')
(S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD smiled)
(S (VP (VBG knowing)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN torn)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (DT Another) (NN pupil))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB teach))))
(. .) ('' ')) (: ')
(NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD thought)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP himself))))
(. .)))
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