[〈det female.n〉 stand.v (:p in_front_of.p 〈det male.n〉)]
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Riku stared at her while she stood in front of him, scratching the back of her head sheepishly and grinning apologetically.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Riku))
(VP (VBD stared)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VP (VBG scratching)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN back))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN head))))
(ADVP (RB sheepishly)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG grinning) (ADVP (RB apologetically)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He opened the door to see Heath standing in front of him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD opened)
(NP (DT the) (NN door)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(S (NP (NNP Heath))
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As soon as the older man was out of sight, Cam was standing directly in front of Michael.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (ADVP (RB As) (RB soon))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (DT the) (JJR older) (NN man))
(VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN sight)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Cam))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing) (ADVP (RB directly))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Michael))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Serena is standing in front of him, satisfied smile on her lips as she wipes them. ` ` You didn’t believe that this was going to be all about you, Chuck. “Her tone completely ruthless, selfish, almost cold before him, pulling herself to sit on the spot where Chuck was leaning. ` ` I like this, S. I was starting to miss the old you, but apparently you decided to come out and play “He whispers as he leans into her, settling between her thighs, eyes dark with desire, his lips lightly kissing her throat, his hands working on the buttons of her shirt. ` ` I just thought…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Serena))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NP (PRP him)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (JJ satisfied) (NN smile))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS lips)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ wipes)
(NP (PRP them)))
(. .)) (`` `)
(S (`` `)
(NP (PRP You))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VBP believe)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT this))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NP (DT all))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (PRP you)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Chuck)))))
(. .) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NP (PRP Her)) (NN tone)
(S (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ ruthless) (, ,) (JJ selfish) (, ,) (RB almost) (JJ cold)
(PP (IN before)
(NP (PRP him))))
(, ,)
(VP (VBG pulling)
(S (NP (PRP herself))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB sit)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN spot))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (NNP Chuck))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG leaning)))))
(. .)))
(`` `) (`` `)
(NP (PRP I))
(PP (IN like)
(NP (DT this)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP S)) (. .)))))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG starting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB miss)
(NP (DT the)
(ADJP (JJ old)
(NP (NP (PRP you)) (, ,)
(S (CC but) (ADVP (RB apparently))
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBD decided)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB come) (PRT (RP out)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB play) (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBZ whispers)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ leans)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (PRN (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG settling)
(PP (IN between)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS thighs)))))
(, ,)) (NNS eyes))
(ADJP (JJ dark)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NN desire)))
(, ,)
(S (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS lips)) (ADVP (RB lightly))
(VP (VBG kissing)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN throat))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS hands))
(VP (VBG working)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS buttons))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN shirt)))
(. .)))))
(`` `)
(S (`` `)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD thought) (ADVP (RB ..))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Not that Padma seemed to need minding – she was standing there in front of him, just standing, not saying anything, but somehow she managed to be perfectly composed doing it.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (RB Not)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Padma))
(VP (VBD seemed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB need)
(S (VP (VBG minding) (: -)
(S (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VP (VBG standing) (ADVP (RB there))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(, ,)
(VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VBG standing)) (, ,) (RB not)
(VP (VBG saying)
(NP (NN anything)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (ADVP (RB somehow))
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD managed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RB perfectly) (VBN composed)
(S (VP (VBG doing)
(NP (PRP it))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Instead, she stood there in front of him and let his hands explore her, let them dip and swipe against her body.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBD stood) (ADVP (RB there))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD let)
(S (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS hands))
(VP (VB explore)
(NP (PRP her))))
(, ,)
(VP (VB let)
(NP (PRP them))
(VP (NN dip) (CC and) (NN swipe)
(PP (IN against)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN body)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She stood right there in front of him, and she looked nearly as bad as he did.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD stood) (ADVP (RB right) (RB there))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD looked)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB nearly) (RB as) (JJ bad))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX did))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But if she was trying to hide the fact that she was standing in front of him dressed in nothing more than a wet t shirt, the gesture had the opposite effect.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB hide)
(NP (DT the) (NN fact)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(VP (VBN dressed)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN nothing))
(ADJP (JJR more)
(PP (IN than)
(NP (DT a) (JJ wet) (JJ t) (NN shirt)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN gesture))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (DT the) (JJ opposite) (NN effect)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He couldn’t believe she was standing in front of him, that she was running her small hands over his chest and shoulders, that she was kissing him wherever she could reach, and that she was whispering his name over and over again.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (VB believe)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG running)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ small) (NNS hands))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN chest) (CC and) (NNS shoulders))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG kissing)
(NP (PRP him))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB wherever))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB reach)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG whispering)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN name)) (ADVP (RB over) (CC and) (RB over) (RB again))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he opened the motel door to find Jessica and his brother standing in front of him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBG Shaking)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN head)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB clear)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS thoughts)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD opened)
(NP (DT the) (NN motel) (NN door))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB find)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Jessica)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN brother)))
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But it would be mean to Jet, to jump on him when he doesn’t recognize her, or seem to realize that she is standing in front of him until he sees Ein.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ mean)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Jet))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB jump)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP him)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (AUX does) (RB n't)
(VP (VB recognize)
(NP (PRP her))))
(, ,) (CC or)
(VP (VBP seem)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB realize)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(SBAR (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ sees)
(NP (NNP Ein)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Joe was sitting on the bed and she stood in front of him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NNP Joe))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN bed)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He helped her out of the limo and as she stood in front of him a slight breeze brought her spicy perfume to his nose.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD helped)
(NP (PRP her))
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN limo)))
(CC and)
(S (SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(NP (DT a) (JJ slight) (NN breeze))
(VP (VBD brought)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN spicy) (NN perfume))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN nose)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“She was standing in front of him, hiding something behind her back.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(NP (PRP She))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG hiding)
(NP (NN something))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN back))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Moving so that she stood in front of him, which was at the near entrance to the store, she put a hand at her hip.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBG Moving)
(SBAR (RB so) (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ near) (NN entrance))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN store)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD put)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hip))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
’ ’ # 02 – Waltz Danny gave her up reluctantly, just in name of tradition, watching Jack, also in name of tradition, trying not to make a fool of himself as he took a few steps to his right and left, trying to guide Jordan and hoping Matt would run and take his place soon. # 03 – Wishes It wasn’t until Jordan slipped Jordan into his arms, not until he felt the little child cuddle and his arms get the grip right as if it was so natural, that he realized it was too soon to give up his dreams yet – after all, if you think about it, 46 is not too late to have a daughter. # 04 – Wonder “It’s a perfectly normal feeling “Jordan said at the door, about to leave Jack to his divorce papers, making him look up slightly,’ ’ that, maybe, you’re giving up too soon.” # 05 – Worry “Oh “Jack growls from behind his desk, as she stands in front of him with a sure smirk, so secure of herself,’ ’ don’t tell me not to, that’s what you ALWAYS say!
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (# #) (NN 02) (: -) (NNP Waltz) (NNP Danny))
(VP (VBD gave)
(NP (PRP her)) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB reluctantly)) (, ,)
(PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN name))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN tradition)))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG watching)
(NP (NNP Jack)) (, ,)
(PP (ADVP (RB also)) (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN name))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN tradition)) (, ,)
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (RB not)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN fool))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP himself))))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD took)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS steps))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN right))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD left)) (, ,) (FRAG (S (VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB guide)
(NP (NNP Jordan)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG hoping)
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Matt))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VP (VB run)) (CC and)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN place)) (ADVP (RB soon))))
(. .)
(NP (NP (# #) (CD 03)) (: -)
(S (VP (VBZ Wishes)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(PP (IN until)
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Jordan))
(VP (VBD slipped)
(NP (NNP Jordan))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS arms)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (RB not) (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD felt)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ little) (NN child) (NN cuddle)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS arms)))
(VP (VB get)
(NP (DT the) (NN grip) (NN right))
(SBAR (IN as) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ natural)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD realized)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB too) (RB soon))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give) (PRT (RP up))
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS dreams)) (ADVP (RB yet)) (: -) (ADVP (IN after) (DT all)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (IN about)
(S (NP (PRP it)) (, ,)
(NP (CD 46))
(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ late)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT a) (NN daughter)))
(. .)
(NP (# #) (CD 04))))
(: -)
(NP (NP (NN Wonder)) (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RB perfectly) (JJ normal)) (NN feeling))))
('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (NNP Jordan))
(VP (VBD said)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN door)))
(, ,)
(S (RB about)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB leave)
(NP (NNP Jack))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN divorce) (NNS papers)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG making)
(S (NP (PRP him))
(VP (VB look) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB slightly)) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (DT that)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB maybe)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're)
(VP (VBG giving) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB too) (RB soon))))
(. .) ('' ')))))
(: ')
(NP (# #) (NNS 05)) (: -)
(NP (NN Worry) ('' ')) (: ')
(NP (UH Oh) (: ') ('' ')
(S (S (NP (NNP Jack))
(VP (VBZ growls)
(PP (IN from)
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN desk))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ stands)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (JJ sure) (NN smirk)))
(, ,)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ secure)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP herself)))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB not))
(PP (TO to)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (AUX 's)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ALWAYS))
(VP (VBP say)))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Riku stared at her while she stood in front of him, scratching the back of her head sheepishly and grinning apologetically.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Riku))
(VP (VBD stared)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VP (VBG scratching)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN back))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN head))))
(ADVP (RB sheepishly)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG grinning) (ADVP (RB apologetically)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN door))
(VP (VBD opened)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NNP Harriet))
(VP (VBD stood)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Buffy moved until she was standing directly in front of him. “Everything okay? “He reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Yes.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NNP Buffy))
(VP (VBD moved)
(SBAR (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing) (ADVP (RB directly))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NN Everything)) (FRAG (INTJ (UH okay)) (. ?) ('' '))))
(: ')
(S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBD reached) (PRT (RP up)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBN tucked)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN strand))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN hair))))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN ear)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ') (INTJ (UH Yes)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When she was standing in front of him, he reached out to caress the warm skin of her face with the back of his fingers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG standing)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP him)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD reached) (PRT (RP out))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB caress)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ warm) (NN skin))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN face))))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN back))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS fingers)))
(. .)))
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