In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Every 15 days or so, I’d get an email or an invalid check or something to tell me that, once again, I could buy groceries.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (FRAG (NP (DT Every) (CD 15) (NNS days)) (CC or) (RB so)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (DT an) (NN email) (CC or) (DT an) (JJ invalid) (NN check) (CC or) (NN something))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (, ,) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Besides, I was going to get paid in a few days, and I could buy groceries then.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (IN Besides)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(VP (VBN paid)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS days))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)) (ADVP (RB then)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I scheduled laundry time, when I would buy groceries, when I would prepare meals for the entire week.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD scheduled)
(NP (NP (NN laundry) (NN time)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB prepare)
(NP (NNS meals))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (JJ entire) (NN week))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m writing this in an excellent little coffee shop a block away from the apartment (we don’t have internet yet) and I bought groceries earlier from a food co – op another block away.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG writing)
(NP (DT this))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT an) (JJ excellent) (JJ little) (NN coffee) (NN shop)) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (NN block)) (RB away)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN apartment)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NN internet)) (ADVP (RB yet)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NNS groceries)) (ADVP (RBR earlier))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (DT a) (NN food) (NNP co))))
(: -)
(VP (VB op) (ADVP (NP (DT another) (NN block)) (RB away)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Tomorrow, I buy groceries.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NN Tomorrow)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I do use it occasionally because I do require it sometimes, but if I’m buying groceries, and I can carry it without plastic bags, I’ll do it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do)
(VP (VB use)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB occasionally))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do)
(VP (VB require)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB sometimes)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (SBAR (IN if)
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG buying)
(NP (NNS groceries)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB carry)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN without)
(NP (NN plastic) (NNS bags)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'll)
(VP (AUX do)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I bought enough groceries for a week, making sure to say that what is there is there and when it’s gone I cannot replace it, and they have been attacking the pantry.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (JJ enough) (NNS groceries))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (NN week)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG making)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB say)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB there)))))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB there))
(SBAR (CC and) (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VBN gone)
(SBAR (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB cannot))
(VP (VBP replace)
(NP (PRP it))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP have)
(VP (VBN been)
(VP (VBG attacking)
(NP (DT the) (NN pantry))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I CAN BUY GROCERIES! and I’m STILL officially a triathlete.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD CAN)
(VP (VB BUY)
(NP (NNS GROCERIES))))
(. !)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm) (ADVP (RB STILL)) (ADVP (RB officially))
(NP (DT a) (NN triathlete))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I buy groceries, I buy clothes, I buy shoes, I buy electronics.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP buy)
(NP (NNS groceries))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP buy)
(NP (NNS clothes))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP buy)
(NP (NNS shoes))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP buy)
(NP (NNS electronics))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I could easily buy groceries for any occasion here – a dinner for three or a party of 100.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB easily))
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT any) (NN occasion)) (ADVP (RB here))))
(: --)
(NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dinner))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (CD three))))
(CC or)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN party))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (CD 100))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Depending on the grant, different things count: if you bought a pen or a notebook or an ink cartridge for your printer, if you traveled by train to a workshop, if you bought groceries, workshop fees, if you took time off work, etc.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (PP (VBG Depending)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN grant))))
(, ,)
(NP (JJ different) (NNS things))
(VP (VBP count) (: :)
(SBAR (SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN pen)) (CC or)
(NP (DT a) (NN notebook)) (CC or)
(NP (DT an) (NN ink) (NN cartridge)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN printer)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBD traveled)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NN train)))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT a) (NN workshop)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NNS groceries) (, ,) (NN workshop) (NNS fees)))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBD took)
(NP (NN time))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (NN work)))
(, ,) (FW etc) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I would buy groceries and produce for the week, but I would find that we could not eat it quickly enough and some of it would spoil and would have to be tossed out.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries) (CC and) (NN produce))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (NN week)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB find)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (MD could) (RB not)
(VP (VB eat)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB quickly) (RB enough)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NP (DT some))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP it))))
(VP (VP (MD would)
(VP (VB spoil)))
(CC and)
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN tossed) (PRT (RP out))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We all have to live, and armed with a credit card, one can buy groceries ahead of their expected pay date.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP We) (DT all))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB live)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (PP (VBN armed)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (NN credit) (NN card))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP one))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)) (ADVP (RB ahead)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ expected) (NN pay) (NN date))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The first time was last year during my first week in Korea when I bought more groceries than I could handle and didn’t know my address or to speak korean to use a taxi.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (NN time))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (JJ last) (NN year))
(PP (IN during)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ first) (NN week))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Korea)))))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (JJR more) (NNS groceries))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (MD could)
(VP (VB handle)))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN address))))
(CC or)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB speak)
(ADJP (JJ korean)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB use)
(NP (DT a) (NN taxi)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The application deadline is like 2 weeks. – Now that I’m 21, I get to do important things like drink beer legally and drive U – Hauls for work. – Having bangs is a treat, I look so much cuter and never want to be bang – less again – Still hanging out with the BCC: Kristen, KC and co. – I’m still too poor / too busy to get my kitty, Chloe, declawed / fixed but it has to be soonish because her period will be here in two months and she needs to get fixed before that issue arises. – I haven’t bought groceries for myself in like 3 weeks.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN application) (NN deadline))
(VP (AUX is)
(PP (IN like)
(NP (CD 2) (NNS weeks))))
(. .)) (: -)
(S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Now)) (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(NP (CD 21)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (AUX do)
(NP (NP (JJ important) (NNS things))
(PP (IN like)
(NP (NN drink) (NN beer))))
(ADVP (RB legally)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB drive)
(NP (NP (NNP U)) (: -)
(NP (NP (NNS Hauls))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN work))))
(. .)))))
(: -)
(S (S (VP (AUXG Having)
(VP (VBZ bangs))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (NN treat)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBP look) (RB so)
(ADJP (RB much) (JJR cuter)))
(CC and) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBP want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NN bang)) (PRN (: -) (ADVP (RBR less) (RB again)) (: -))
(S (ADVP (RB Still))
(VP (VBG hanging) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT the) (NNP BCC)))
(PRN (: :)
(NP (NNP Kristen) (, ,) (NNP KC) (CC and) (NNP co.)) (: -))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm) (ADVP (RB still))
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ poor))
(S (VP (VBG /)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ busy)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN kitty)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Chloe)) (, ,))
(VP (VBN declawed)
(ADJP (RB /) (VBN fixed)
(S (CC but)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX has)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ soonish))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN period))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (AUX be) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (CD two) (NNS months)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ needs)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(VP (VBN fixed)
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (S (NP (DT that) (NN issue))
(VP (VBZ arises)) (. .)) (: -)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have) (RB n't)
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NNS groceries))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP myself)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (QP (IN like) (CD 3)) (NNS weeks))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m hanging with Chelsea at some point… hopefully grabbing dinner as well cos I am STARVING… yet I just bought groceries.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG hanging)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NNP Chelsea)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT some) (NN point)))
(S (NP (FW ..) (. .)) (ADVP (RB hopefully))
(VP (VBG grabbing)
(NP (NN dinner)) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))
(S (VP (NNP cos)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG STARVING) (ADVP (RB ..))))
(. .)))
(CC yet)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NNS groceries))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Case in point: If you are feeding a small army, say, your average family of two adults and 2.5 children (Yes, I’m still living in 1984 – fuck off!), and you buy groceries to last, oh, two weeks, Mom is going to be carrying two boxes worth of reusable bags around with her to the grocery store.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NN Case))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN point)))
(: :)
(SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX are)
(VP (VBG feeding)
(NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN army)))
(, ,) (INTJ (UH say)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ average) (NN family))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (CD two) (NNS adults)) (CC and)
(NP (CD 2.5) (NNS children))))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBG living)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (CD 1984)) (: --)
(S (VP (VB fuck) (PRT (RP off)))))
(. !)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (CC and)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VB buy)
(NP (NNS groceries)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB last) (, ,) (INTJ (UH oh)) (, ,)
(NP (CD two) (NNS weeks)) (, ,)
(S (NP (NN Mom))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBG carrying)
(NP (NP (CD two) (NNS boxes))
(PP (JJ worth) (IN of)
(NP (JJ reusable) (NNS bags))))
(ADVP (RB around))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP her)))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN grocery) (NN store)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Last week I bought groceries for the family (seven of us, yes two are babies, but they still eat food) and I spent $ 55 and change.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN week))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD bought)
(NP (NNS groceries))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (NN family)))))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (S (NP (NP (CD seven))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (PRP us)) (, ,) (INTJ (UH yes)) (CD two))))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (NNS babies))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBP eat)
(NP (NN food)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD spent)
(NP (NP ($ $) (CD 55)) (CC and)
(NP (NN change)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I wasn’t planning on going’ cuz I had just bought groceries, but they insisted that it would be too much food anyway, so I went along.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(VP (VBG planning)
(PP (IN on)
(S (VP (VBG going))))
(: ') (CC cuz)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX had) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBN bought)
(NP (NNS groceries)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD insisted)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN food)) (ADVP (RB anyway)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RB along)))))
(. .)))
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