Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The alley was so dark, and silent, and whenever a sound was made, it echoed and echoed, like chanting.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ dark)) (, ,) (CC and)
(ADJP (JJ silent)))
(PRN (, ,)
(S (CC and)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB whenever))
(S (NP (DT a) (NN sound))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN made)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBN echoed) (CC and) (VBN echoed)))
(, ,))
(PP (IN like)
(NP (VBG chanting))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The alley was dark but the lights guided me.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ dark))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS lights))
(VP (VBN guided)
(NP (PRP me))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Maybe the alley was so dark it wouldn’t matter.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Maybe))
(NP (DT the) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ dark)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB matter))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If my dad cared to ask, I’d gladly tell him that what he brought home is a trial version lasting thirty days, after which the computer would be left defenceless to the evils of the Internets, just waiting to drag him into a dark alley, rob him of his money and rape him for good measure.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad))
(VP (VBD cared)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB ask))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd) (ADVP (RB gladly))
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP him))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD brought) (ADVP (RB home)))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN trial) (NN version))
(VP (VBG lasting)
(NP (NP (CD thirty) (NNS days)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHPP (IN after) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (DT the) (NN computer))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN left)
(S (ADJP (JJ defenceless)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS evils))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNPS Internets)) (, ,)
(VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VBG waiting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB drag)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ dark) (NN alley)) (, ,)
(VP (NNP rob)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN money))))
(CC and)
(VP (NN rape)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ good) (NN measure)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And so the symbol hunter left the bar and made for a nearby alley, dark and full of shadowy figure selling Rolexes and Vuittons, to join their humble crowd.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB so))
(NP (DT the) (NN symbol) (NN hunter))
(VP (VP (VBD left)
(NP (DT the) (NN bar)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD made)
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ nearby) (NN alley)) (, ,)
(ADJP (ADJP (JJ dark)) (CC and)
(ADJP (JJ full)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ shadowy) (NN figure))
(VP (VBG selling)
(NP (NNP Rolexes) (CC and) (NNP Vuittons))))
(, ,))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB join)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ humble) (NN crowd)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
On her way through Clapham Common, according to her later statements, a strange figure leapt at her from a dark alley.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN On)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN way))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NNP Clapham) (NNP Common)))))
(, ,)
(PP (VBG according)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ later) (NNS statements))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT a) (JJ strange) (NN figure))
(VP (VBD leapt)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (DT a) (JJ dark) (NN alley))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Akanishi Jin? baby as a result of our late night fun in a’s dark, deserted alley? filed a case against
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NNP Akanishi) (NNP Jin)) (. ?)
(VP (NN baby)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN result))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ our) (JJ late) (NN night) (NN fun)))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NNP a) (POS 's)) (JJ dark) (, ,) (VBN deserted) (NN alley))))
(. ?)
(VP (VBN filed)
(NP (DT a) (NN case))
(PP (IN against)))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I get there, totally dressed in my’ ’ dark alley chic’ ’ outfit.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get) (ADVP (RB there)) (, ,)
(S (VP (ADVP (RB totally)) (VBN dressed)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NNP my) (POS ')) (: ')
(NP (JJ dark) (NN alley) (JJ chic) ('' ') ('' ') (NN outfit))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We went into an alley (like in the movie) and the tour guide explained that in the past, at night, the alley would be very dark because there was no light, and so people would fight at this alley.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (VBD went)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (DT an) (NN alley)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(PP (IN like)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN movie))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN tour) (NN guide))
(VP (VBD explained)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN past)))
(, ,)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NN night)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN alley))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ dark))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB no) (JJ light)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (RB so) (NNS people))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB fight)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT this) (NN alley))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
` ` You only have three choices: run, hide or die… “Lost The alley was dark and smelled as if a million men army had used it as a toilet.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (`` `)
(S (`` `)
(S (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (CD three) (NNS choices))))
(: :)
(VP (VB run) (, ,) (VB hide) (CC or) (VB die)
(NP (NNS ..)))
(. .) ('' ')) ('' ')
(VP (VP (VBD Lost)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT The) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ dark)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD smelled)
(SBAR (IN as) (IN if)
(S (NP (DT a) (CD million) (NNS men) (NN army))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN used)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (DT a) (NN toilet)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Jack said, suddenly finding the alley too dark and narrow, and heading out of it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Jack))
(VP (VBD said) (, ,)
(S (VP (VP (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (VBG finding)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN alley))
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ dark) (CC and) (JJ narrow))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBG heading)
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
All the wrong turns press on me – short – cuts through alleys dark and inviting.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PDT All) (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NNS turns))
(VP (VBP press)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP me)))
(: --) (UCP (ADJP (JJ short)) (: -)
(NP (NP (NNS cuts))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (NNS alleys))
(ADJP (JJ dark) (CC and) (VBG inviting))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But Batman was a symbol, Batman hadn’t watched everything he loved drip into the gutter in a dark alley.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(S (NP (NNP Batman))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (DT a) (NN symbol))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Batman))
(VP (AUX had) (RB n't)
(VP (VBN watched)
(NP (NP (NN everything))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD loved)
(S (VP (VB drip)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NN gutter)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ dark) (NN alley)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He leaned against the rusty light pole and squinted down the dark alley.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBD leaned)
(PP (IN against)
(NP (DT the) (JJ rusty) (JJ light) (NN pole))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD squinted)
(PP (IN down)
(NP (DT the) (JJ dark) (NN alley)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The alley was dark, the moonlight was his only guide, however, he had studied the area thoroughly enough to know where he was going, even blindly.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ dark))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN moonlight))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ only) (NN guide))))
(, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN studied)
(NP (DT the) (NN area)) (ADVP (RB thoroughly) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG going) (, ,) (ADVP (RB even) (RB blindly)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The topic for week # 1 of July is “Heavy,’ ’ for which I have written the following: The alley was dark.
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN topic))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN week) (# #) (CD 1)))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP July) (AUX is) (POS ') ('' ')
(NP (NNP Heavy)) (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(SBAR (WHPP (IN for) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN written)
(NP (DT the) (NN following)))
(: :)
(S (NP (DT The) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ dark))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
I wouldn’t like to be stuck down a dark alley at night with whoever put the boot in here.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB like)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN stuck) (PRT (RP down))
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ dark) (NN alley))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NN night))))
(PP (IN with)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP whoever))
(S (VP (VBD put)
(NP (DT the) (NN boot))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (RB here))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Although the alley is very dark, it’s very wide too, so there’s nowhere that anyone could be hiding to mug me.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN Although)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN alley))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ dark)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ wide) (RB too))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX 's) (ADVP (RB nowhere))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NN anyone))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBG hiding)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB mug)
(NP (PRP me)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Patrick was a large, burly man that, if you didn’t know better, you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Patrick))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (DT a) (JJ large) (, ,) (JJ burly) (NN man))
(SBAR (IN that) (, ,)
(S (SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know) (ADVP (RBR better)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB meet)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ dark) (NN alley)))))
(. .)))
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