Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The dancing, at least to which I was exposed, was much slower than a samba or salsa, and the steps were really basic but elegent.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN dancing)) (, ,)
(SBAR (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (WHPP (TO to) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN exposed)))))
(, ,))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR slower))
(PP (IN than)
(NP (DT a) (NN samba) (CC or) (NN salsa)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS steps))
(VP (AUX were)
(ADJP (RB really) (JJ basic) (CC but) (JJ elegent))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Although the process can take a while and your arms will get a workout kneading the dough, the steps themselves are not only basic, they’re pretty fun.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN Although)
(S (S (NP (DT the) (NN process))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (DT a) (NN while)))))
(CC and)
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(VP (VBG kneading)
(NP (DT the) (NN dough)))
(, ,)
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(VP (AUX are) (RB not)
(ADJP (RB only) (JJ basic)) (, ,)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX 're)
(NP (JJ pretty) (NN fun)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Set up the proper business structure and take basic steps to ensure your business appears? real? and stable to the business credit bureaus.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VP (VB Set) (PRT (RP up))
(NP (DT the) (JJ proper) (NN business) (NN structure)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (JJ basic) (NNS steps))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB ensure)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN business))
(VP (VBZ appears)
(ADJP (ADJP (. ?) (JJ real) (. ?)) (CC and)
(ADJP (JJ stable)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN business) (NN credit) (NNS bureaus))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Although the process can take a while and your arms will get a workout kneading the dough, the steps themselves are not only basic, they’re pretty fun.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN Although)
(S (S (NP (DT the) (NN process))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (DT a) (NN while)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS arms))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN workout))
(VP (VBG kneading)
(NP (DT the) (NN dough)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NNS steps)) (ADVP (PRP themselves))
(VP (AUX are) (RB not)
(ADJP (RB only) (JJ basic)) (, ,)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX 're)
(NP (JJ pretty) (NN fun)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
To unfold the cart you only have to perform five basic steps to have the cart unfolded and ready to use (watch the video to see me fold and unfold the Clicgear cart).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (TO To)
(VP (VB unfold)
(NP (DT the) (NN cart)))))
(NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (AUX have)
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(VP (VB perform)
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(NP (NP (DT the) (NN cart))
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(VP (VB watch)
(NP (DT the) (NN video)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB fold) (CC and) (VB unfold)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Clicgear) (NN cart)))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Being more energy efficient could save schools millions of pounds, new figures suggest. Overall, more than & pound; 40 million could be pocketed by institutions in England, Scotland and Wales if they took a few simple measures, figures released by British Gas’ Generation Green school’s programme indicate, according to the Press Association. The scheme rewards schools’ ’ for taking basic steps’ ’ to become more environmentally – friendly after giving them advice about how to limit their energy usage. And it found that approximately & pound; 1,600 could be saved per…
(Parse)
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(ADJP (RBR more) (NN energy) (JJ efficient))))
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(VP (VB save)
(NP (NP (NNS schools) (NNS millions))
(SBAR (S (PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS pounds)))
(, ,)
(NP (JJ new) (NNS figures))
(VP (VBP suggest)) (. .))))
(ADVP (RB Overall)) (, ,) (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than))
(NP (CC &) (NN pound)))))
(: ;)
(S (NP (CD 40) (CD million))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN pocketed)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (NNS institutions))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP England) (, ,) (NNP Scotland) (CC and) (NNP Wales)))))
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(PP (VBG according)
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(NP (DT the) (NNP Press) (NNP Association)))
(. .)
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(VP (VBZ rewards)
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(S (NP (PRP it))
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(: ;)
(S (NP (CD 1,600))
(VP (MD could)
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(VP (VBN saved)
(PP (IN per)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
At Toyota, Hansei – Kaizen includes the following basic steps: 1.
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(S1 (S (X (IN At) (NNP Toyota) (, ,) (FW Hansei)) (: -)
(NP (NNP Kaizen))
(VP (VBZ includes)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ following) (JJ basic) (NNS steps)) (: :)
(NP (CD 1))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Also, the steps are very basic and easy for anyone to follow.
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(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Also)) (, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NNS steps))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ basic)) (CC and)
(ADJP (JJ easy)
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (NN anyone))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB follow)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The basic steps are the same 8 count as bachata only that it produces a side to side motion, while occasionally moving back and forth.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ basic) (NNS steps))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (CD 8) (NN count))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (NN bachata) (RB only))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ produces)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN side))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (JJ side) (NN motion))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (ADVP (RB occasionally))
(VP (VBG moving) (ADVP (RB back) (CC and) (RB forth)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
(In the baldoso the number of basic steps is zero.
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(S1 (S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(PP (IN In)
(NP (DT the) (NN baldoso)))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN number))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ basic) (NNS steps))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (CD zero)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
For complex operations steps may be added but the basic steps are :
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(S1 (S (S (PP (IN For)
(NP (JJ complex) (NNS operations)))
(NP (NNS steps))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN added)))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (JJ basic) (NNS steps))
(VP (AUX are)))
(: :)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Her steps are basic and pretty neat, so her scores reflected the improvement there.
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(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NNS steps))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (JJ basic) (CC and) (RB pretty) (JJ neat))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS scores))
(VP (VBD reflected)
(NP (DT the) (NN improvement)) (ADVP (RB there))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Without the a strong federal law addressing this crime and basic proactive steps taken by the online community, organized retail crime will continue to rise,? said Joe LaRocca, vice president for loss prevention at the National Retail Federation.?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN Without)
(NP (DT the)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ strong) (JJ federal) (NN law))
(VP (VBG addressing)
(NP (DT this) (NN crime))))
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(NP (NP (JJ basic) (JJ proactive) (NNS steps))
(VP (VBN taken)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT the) (JJ online) (NN community))))
(, ,)
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(VP (MD will)
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(S (VP (TO to)
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(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN loss) (NN prevention)))
(PP (IN at)
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(. .))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Even though it is for Flash MX 2004, many of the same basic steps are the same as today’s latest edition of Flash.
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(S1 (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN though)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN Flash) (NNP MX) (CD 2004)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (JJ many))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ basic) (NNS steps))))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (JJS latest) (NN edition))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN Flash))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Basic Steps For Drawing Simple And Expressive Cartoons
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (JJ Basic) (NNS Steps))
(PP (IN For)
(S (VP (VBG Drawing)
(NP (ADJP (JJ Simple) (CC And) (JJ Expressive)) (NNS Cartoons)))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Following are the basic steps in setting up for home business success. 1.
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(S1 (SINV (VP (VBG Following))
(VP (AUX are))
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ basic) (NNS steps))
(PP (IN in)
(S (VP (VBG setting) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN home) (NN business) (NN success) (. .) (CD 1))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
In cleaning and disinfection there are six basic steps, some of which may be combined or omitted, to evolve a particular method.
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(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
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(VP (VBN combined) (CC or) (VBN omitted)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB evolve)
(NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN method))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“If the DNC officers… had performed one ounce of due diligence we would not find ourselves in this emergency predicament, one week away from making a person the nominee who has lost their citizenship as a child and failed to even perform the basic steps of regaining citizenship as prescribed by constitutional laws.” “It is unfair to the country,’ ’ he continued,’ ’ for candidates of either party to become the nominee when there is any question of the ability to serve if elected.”
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
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(. .)) ('' ') ('' ') ('' ') ('' ')
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(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
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(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As always, Lilia, the petite gorgeous Russian Minx of the show, choreographed a cheeky Cha Cha, with lots of good basic steps, but dear Don went adrift several times, and looked too much like he was concentrating – we need more pizzazz!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB As) (RB always)) (, ,)
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(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN show))))
(, ,))
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(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (RB dear) (NNP Don))
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(NP (JJ several) (NNS times)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD looked) (ADVP (RB too) (RB much))
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG concentrating)))))
(: -)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX need)
(NP (JJR more) (NN pizzazz))))
(. !)))
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