Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
With a limited initial pressing the record became hard sought by breaks DJs everywhere and still fetches a pretty penny in the marketplace.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN With)
(NP (DT a) (JJ limited) (JJ initial) (VBG pressing)))
(NP (DT the) (NN record))
(VP (VP (VBD became)
(ADJP (RB hard) (VBN sought)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NNS breaks) (NNS DJs))))
(ADVP (RB everywhere)))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBZ fetches)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN marketplace)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
“You got that sort of money?” he said, “even if Bert lets it go, he will want a pretty penny for it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' '')
(S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NP (DT that) (NN sort))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN money)))
(. ?) ('' '')
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD said) (, ,) ('' '')
(SBAR (S (SBAR (RB even) (IN if)
(S (NP (NNP Bert))
(VP (VBZ lets)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VB go)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB want)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
C & C California now offers free shipping on all orders via coupon code “FREE821’ ’. Plus, the store takes up to 70 % off select items during its ongoing sale (click the’ ‘sale’’ tab up top), which means you could save a pretty penny.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (SYM C)) (CC &)
(NP (NNP C) (NNP California)))
(ADVP (RB now))
(VP (VBZ offers)
(NP (NP (NP (NP (JJ free) (NN shipping))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT all) (NNS orders))
(PP (IN via)
(NP (NN coupon) (NN code)))))
(POS ')) (: ')
(NP (CD FREE821)))
('' ') ('' ')) (. .)
(NP (NNP Plus))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN store))
(VP (VBZ takes) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (CD 70) (NN %)))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (JJ select) (NNS items)))
(PP (IN during)
(NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ ongoing) (NN sale)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN click)
(NP (NP (NP (DT the) ('' ') ('' ') (NN sale) (POS ')) ('' ') (NN tab))
(PP (IN up)
(NP (NN top))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ means)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB save)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It cost a pretty penny, but it was completely worth it to keep the peace with my clients.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (VBD cost)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB completely))
(ADJP (JJ worth)
(NP (PRP it)))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (DT the) (NN peace))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS clients)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For it only costs a pretty penny to build a wall and fill the sea with sand and stone to create the illusion of a dream that few buy and none believe.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN For)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (VBZ costs)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB build)
(NP (DT a) (NN wall)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB fill)
(NP (DT the) (NN sea))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NN sand) (CC and) (NN stone)))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB create)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN illusion))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT a) (NN dream)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (JJ few) (VB buy)) (CC and)
(NP (NN none)))
(VP (VBP believe)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Do that math and you realize he spent a pretty penny.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (AUX Do)
(NP (DT that) (NN math))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP realize)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD spent)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Someone was paying them a pretty penny to move the boy and there was no way in hell it was going to be screwed up because of emotion.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NN Someone))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG paying)
(NP (PRP them))
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB move)
(NP (DT the) (NN boy)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NN way))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN hell)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN screwed) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN because) (IN of)
(NP (NN emotion)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Of course all this futuristic technology is going to cost you a pretty penny… but we figure you’ll just expense the Optimus and tout its’ ’ incredible increased efficiency when using PowerPoint hotkeys’ ’ in your expense report summary.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (PP (IN Of)
(NP (NN course)))
(NP (PDT all) (DT this) (JJ futuristic) (NN technology))
(VP (VBZ is)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB cost)
(NP (PRP you))
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(NP (FW ..) (. .)))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBP figure)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VP (NN expense)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Optimus)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB tout)
(NP (PRP$ its)) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (JJ incredible) (VBN increased) (NN efficiency))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (VP (VBG using)
(NP (NP (NNP PowerPoint) (NNS hotkeys) (POS ')) ('' ')
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN expense) (NN report) (NN summary)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Not only does the Russian government repress and oppress dissidents, but it also pays a pretty penny to keep the mainstream media staffed with pro – governmental supporters who report the Putin – friendly version of the news.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CONJP (RB Not) (RB only)) (SINV (AUX does)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Russian) (NN government))
(VP (VB repress) (CC and) (VB oppress)
(NP (NNS dissidents))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBZ pays)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB keep)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN mainstream) (NNS media))
(VP (VBN staffed)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (JJ pro) (PRN (: -)
(NP (NP (JJ governmental) (NNS supporters))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBP report)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Putin)))
(: -)) (JJ friendly) (NN version))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN news)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Yes, and it must be worth a pretty penny as well.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ worth)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny)))
(ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It was at the moment that Simon realized that, in certain circles, rare and original manuscripts or even first editions of famous novelists would be worth a pretty penny to the right buyer; however, he also realized that they were in this for the joy of the hunt and the reward of finding old manuscripts; not for profit, although it never hurt to make money from their labors.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN moment)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Simon))
(VP (VBD realized)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (, ,)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ certain) (NNS circles)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (JJ rare) (CC and) (JJ original) (NNS manuscripts)) (CC or)
(NP (NP (RB even) (JJ first) (NNS editions))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ famous) (NNS novelists)))))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ worth)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN buyer))))
(: ;)
(S (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBD realized)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX were)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN joy))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN hunt))))
(CC and)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN reward))
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG finding)
(NP (JJ old) (NNS manuscripts)) (: ;)
(PP (RB not) (IN for)
(NP (NN profit)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN although)
(S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBD hurt)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (NN money))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS labors)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So much work left at the old house, gonna cost a pretty penny too: (We didn’t exactly do a professional job on the floors there, or at least on the moulding around it.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (ADVP (RB So) (RB much))
(VP (VP (VB work)
(PP (VBN left)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN house)))))
(, ,) (RB gonna)
(VP (VB cost)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny)) (ADVP (RB too))))
(: :)
(S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB exactly))
(VP (AUX do)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ professional) (NN job))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NNS floors))))
(ADVP (RB there)) (PRN (, ,) (CC or) (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN moulding))))
(PP (IN around)
(NP (PRP it)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sells for a pretty penny – our dart – happy cat friend last year could have told you that – so some idiots are willing to take the risk.” “Do you think that’s what happened?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VBZ Sells)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny)) (: --)
(NP (PRP$ our) (NN dart)) (: -)
(NP (JJ happy) (NN cat) (NN friend))))
(SBAR (S (NP (JJ last) (NN year))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN told)
(NP (PRP you))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (: --)
(S (RB so)
(NP (DT some) (NNS idiots))
(VP (VBP are)
(ADJP (JJ willing)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (DT the) (NN risk))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ') ('' ')) (: ') (SQ (AUX Do)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VB think)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT that))
(VP (AUX 's)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (VBD happened)))))
(. ?))))))))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They could’ve given their first interview to anyone (I’m sure Vanity Fair would’ve paid a pretty penny) but they chose People to trot out their ticket.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN given)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ first) (NN interview))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (NN anyone)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Vanity) (NNP Fair))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN paid)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD chose)
(S (NP (NNS People))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB trot) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN ticket))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But much of this, such as extended school days, would cost a pretty penny.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (NP (JJ much))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this)))
(, ,)
(PP (JJ such) (IN as)
(NP (VBN extended) (NN school) (NNS days)))
(, ,))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB cost)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Not only does the Russian government repress and oppress dissidents, but it also pays a pretty penny to keep the mainstream media staffed with pro – governmental supporters who report the Putin – friendly version of the news.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CONJP (RB Not) (RB only)) (SINV (AUX does)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Russian) (NN government))
(VP (VB repress) (CC and) (VB oppress)
(NP (NNS dissidents))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBZ pays)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB keep)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN mainstream) (NNS media))
(VP (VBN staffed)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (JJ pro) (PRN (: -)
(NP (NP (JJ governmental) (NNS supporters))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBP report)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Putin)))
(: -)) (JJ friendly) (NN version))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN news)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Wulfa spend a pretty penny on Beo’s enchanting, and she doesn’t feel like doing dailies right now, so money conservation ftw…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NNP Wulfa))
(VP (VBP spend)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (NNP Beo) (POS 's)) (NN enchanting)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX does) (RB n't)
(VP (VB feel)
(PP (IN like)
(S (VP (VBG doing)
(NP (NNS dailies)) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB so))
(NP (NN money) (NN conservation) (NN ftw) (NNS ..)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
That’s gonna cost a pretty penny to get fixed.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT That))
(VP (AUX 's) (ADVP (RB gonna))
(VP (VBN cost)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(VP (VBN fixed))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We discuss saving the planet… while making a pretty penny.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (VB discuss)
(S (VP (VBG saving)
(NP (DT the) (NN planet)) (ADVP (RB ..) (. .))))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (VP (VBG making)
(NP (DT a) (JJ pretty) (NN penny)))
(. .)))
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