Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But I answer pretty much everything that comes my way and like to form solid relationships with my readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP answer) (ADVP (RB pretty) (RB much))
(NP (NP (NN everything))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VP (VBZ comes)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN way)))
(CC and)
(VP (IN like)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB form)
(NP (NP (JJ solid) (NNS relationships))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
(And I thank you, my readers, for any prayers you might offer up on my behalf).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (CC And)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB thank)
(NP (PRP you)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers)) (, ,)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT any) (NNS prayers)))))
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB offer) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN behalf)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As a result, I have many readers throughout the Islamic world.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN As)
(NP (DT a) (NN result)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS readers))
(PP (IN throughout)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Islamic) (NN world)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I have three reluctant readers and one avid reader.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (CD three) (JJ reluctant) (NNS readers)) (CC and)
(NP (CD one) (JJ avid) (NN reader))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
this website: We’ve linked to your blog a couple of times on YA Wednesday, mostly because it’s fun and you seem to really be talking to your readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (DT this) (NN website)) (: :)
(S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN linked)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN blog)))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN couple))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS times))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP YA) (NNP Wednesday)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (ADVP (RB mostly)) (IN because)
(S (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (NN fun))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP seem)
(S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBG talking)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NNS readers)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’d love it if I had some readers! [1] [2] [3] [4] Chapter 5
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (VB love)
(NP (PRP it))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (DT some) (NNS readers))))
(. !))
(VP (VB -LSB-)
(NP (NP (CD 1) (JJ -RSB-) (JJ -LSB-)
(ADJP (CD 2) (NN -RSB-)) (JJ -LSB-) (CD 3) (NN -RSB-))
(ADJP (JJ -LSB-)
(NP (CD 4) (JJ -RSB-) (NNP Chapter) (CD 5)))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But I do have several loyal readers who make me feel guilty for not posting more often, so stay tuned…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (JJ several) (JJ loyal) (NNS readers))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBP make)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB feel)
(ADJP (JJ guilty)
(PP (IN for)
(S (RB not)
(VP (VBG posting) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB often)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB so))
(VP (VB stay)
(ADJP (VBN tuned)) (ADVP (RB ..)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’s not on sale anymore so to make it up to my blog readers (if I still have any left? LOL) here’s a special coupon so you can get it 25 % off like it was when I released it: bloglove25.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX 's) (RB not)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN sale)))
(ADVP (RB anymore)) (ADVP (RB so))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (RP up)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ blog) (NNS readers)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT any) (NN left)))))
(. ?)
(NP (NNP LOL)) (-RRB- -RRB-))
(S (ADVP (RB here))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN coupon))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (NP (CD 25) (NN %)) (IN off))
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD released)
(NP (PRP it)))
(: :)
(NP (CD bloglove25)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And the best part is that they know I am just kidding, so I am only putting this note here for my readers’ sake.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And)
(NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN part))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP know)
(SBAR (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(ADJP (RB just) (JJ kidding))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (VBG putting)
(NP (DT this) (NN note)) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers) (POS ')) (NN sake)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ah, yes my loyal readers, I have returned from my three week hiatus (which was actually a result of my laziness and lack of things to write about) to grace you with my charm and wit and excellent writing skills (and my modesty) yet again!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (INTJ (UH Ah) (, ,) (UH yes))
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ loyal) (NNS readers)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN returned)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my)
(ADJP (CD three) (NN week)) (NN hiatus)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB actually))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN result))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN laziness) (CC and) (NN lack))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS things))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB write)
(PP (IN about)))
(-RRB- -RRB-))))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB grace)
(NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN charm) (CC and) (NN wit)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ excellent) (NN writing) (NNS skills))))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN modesty)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (ADVP (RB yet) (RB again))))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I know I have some loyal readers who are probably getting pretty giddy with their predictions of what is really going on.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP know)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ loyal) (NNS readers))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX are) (ADVP (RB probably))
(VP (VBG getting)
(ADJP (RB pretty) (JJ giddy)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS predictions))
(PP (IN of)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I think it’s possible I addressed this a year or so ago when I had six readers, all of whom already knew the origin of Stimey.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (JJ possible))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD addressed) (ADVP (NP (DT this) (DT a) (NN year) (QP (CC or) (RB so)))
(RB ago))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (NP (CD six) (NNS readers)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (DT all) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WP whom))))
(S (ADVP (RB already))
(VP (VBD knew)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN origin))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Stimey)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It appears I have some devoted readers, but incredibly despite my track record of reporting the unfolding of this Bust, readership is slipping and has hardly grown for a year.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (VBZ appears)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT some) (JJ devoted) (NNS readers))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (ADVP (RB incredibly))
(PP (IN despite)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN track) (NN record))
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG reporting)
(NP (NP (DT the) (VBG unfolding))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this) (NN Bust)))
(, ,)
(NP (NN readership))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG slipping)))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX has) (ADVP (RB hardly))
(VP (VBN grown)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (NN year))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I tend to write on similar subjects, so it’s a bit hard not to repeat the images I used, which turns out to be a problem because I don’t want to bore my readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP tend)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB write) (PRT (RP on))
(NP (JJ similar) (NNS subjects))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (JJ hard))
(S (RB not)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB repeat)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS images))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD used) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ turns) (PRT (RP out))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB be)
(NP (DT a) (NN problem))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VBD bore)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’ve received some lovely emails from some of my readers concerned? asking wtf brie?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN received)
(NP (DT some) (JJ lovely) (NNS emails))
(PP (IN from)
(S (NP (NP (DT some))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers)))
(VP (VBN concerned)) (. ?))
(VP (VBG asking)
(NP (CD wtf) (NN brie))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Consider that someone is not going to pay you top dollar for exclusive RSS advertising when you have 50 readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VB Consider)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NN someone))
(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB pay)
(NP (PRP you))
(NP (JJ top) (NN dollar))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ exclusive) (NN RSS) (NN advertising)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (CD 50) (NNS readers))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Even if yours isn’t the absolute best first time out, I’m sure that you have some great readers that will be glad to also offer their suggestions that you can use to improve it into a long lasting and helpful guide.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN if)
(S (NP (NNS yours))
(VP (AUX is) (RB n't)
(NP (DT the) (JJ absolute) (RBS best) (JJ first) (NN time) (RP out)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ great) (NNS readers))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD will)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ glad)
(S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VB offer)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS suggestions)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB use)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB improve)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RB long) (JJ lasting) (CC and) (JJ helpful)) (NN guide))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I thought of sharing this tips to my readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD thought)
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG sharing)
(NP (DT this) (NNS tips))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The 1983 Fleer product was voted’ Worst Design of the 1980’s’ by my readers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (CD 1983) (NNP Fleer) (NN product))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN voted) ('' ')
(NP (JJS Worst) (NX (NNP Design)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (CD 1980) (POS 's))))
('' '))
(PP (IN by)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS readers)))))
(. .)))
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