Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Curiosity Inquiry having no firm foundation of “Reason – Why’ ’ under it cannot combat the personal influence of the Salesman.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (S (NP (DT The) (NN Curiosity) (NNP Inquiry))
(VP (AUXG having)
(NP (NP (DT no) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN of) ('' ')))))
(: ')
(NP (NN Reason)) (: -) (INTJ (WRB Why) ('' ')) (: ')
(SBAR (IN under)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD cannot)
(VP (VB combat)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ personal) (NN influence))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN Salesman)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT A) (JJ successful) (NN man))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (CD one))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (MD can)
(VP (VB lay)
(NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS bricks))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (NNS others))
(VP (VBP throw)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP him)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Christ was illustrating for us that to build your life upon God and His Word is to build upon a firm foundation.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Christ))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG illustrating)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP us)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB build)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN life))
(PP (IN upon)
(NP (NP (NNP God)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ His) (NN Word))))
(VP (AUX is)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB build) (PRT (RP upon))
(NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In either case, the foundation obviously was not as firm as he’d thought.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (DT either) (NN case)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN foundation)) (ADVP (RB obviously))
(VP (AUX was) (RB not)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ firm))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX 'd)
(VP (VBN thought))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was only a month christian so obviously my foundation wasn’t firm.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (NP (RB only) (DT a) (NN month)) (JJ christian))))
(CC so)
(S (ADVP (RB obviously))
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN foundation))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(ADJP (JJ firm))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Instead they just run off into the sunset, leaving behind things like having a firm foundation or being taught the word of God.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Instead))
(NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBP run) (PRT (RP off))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NNP sunset)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG leaving) (PRT (RP behind))
(NP (NNS things))
(PP (IN like)
(S (VP (VP (AUXG having)
(NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation)))
(CC or)
(VP (AUXG being)
(VP (VBN taught)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN word))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP God)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
NLT 1–2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NNP NLT) (CD 1)) (: -)
(S (LST (LS 2))
(NP (NP (DT The) (JJ fundamental) (NN fact))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN existence))))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (NP (DT this) (NN trust))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP God))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT this) (NN faith)) (, ,))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN under)
(NP (NN everything)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ makes)
(S (NP (NN life))
(ADJP (JJ worth) (NN living)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They have a firm foundation in Christ and are less susceptible to apostasy.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Christ)))))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (RBR less) (JJ susceptible)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN apostasy)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Native American boarding school has a firm foundation set in its middle school football program, which has led Riverside to a strange occurrence.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Native) (NNP American) (NN boarding) (NN school))
(VP (AUX has)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(VP (VBN set)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ middle) (NN school) (NN football) (NN program)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX has)
(VP (VBN led)
(NP (NNP Riverside))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT a) (JJ strange) (NN occurrence)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The feeder canal was used to supply water to the main canal from the Delaware River, this towpath eventually had rail laid along its length which provides a firm foundation common to rail – trails, the surface is crushed stone.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN feeder) (NN canal))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN used)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB supply)
(NP (NN water))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN canal))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Delaware) (NNP River)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT this) (NN towpath)) (ADVP (RB eventually))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (NN rail)
(VP (VBN laid)
(PP (IN along)
(NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN length))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ provides)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(ADJP (JJ common)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN rail))))
(: -)
(NP (NNS trails)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN surface))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBN crushed)
(NP (NN stone)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In building a firm foundation for success, here are a few stones to remember: 1.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(S (VP (VBG building)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN success))))
(, ,) (ADVP (RB here))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS stones)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB remember) (: :)
(NP (CD 1))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But all in all, God’s been real and been my firm foundation in everything; through and through until now.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(PP (RB all) (IN in)
(NP (DT all)))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP God))
(VP (VP (AUX 's)
(VP (AUX been)
(ADJP (JJ real))))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX been)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN everything))))
(: ;) (ADVP (IN through) (CC and) (IN through))
(PP (IN until)
(NP (RB now)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT A) (JJ successful) (NN person))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (CD one))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (MD can)
(VP (VB lay)
(NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS bricks))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (NNS others))
(VP (VBP throw)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (PRP him)) (CC or)
(NP (PRP her)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Hotel Atwater is a little shabby right now, but the foundation is firm, and city officials hope to get a grant to help put it in shape again.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Hotel) (NNP Atwater))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (NP (DT a) (RB little)) (JJ shabby)) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN foundation))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ firm))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (NN city) (NNS officials))
(VP (VBP hope)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (DT a) (NN grant)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB help)
(S (VP (VB put)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN shape)))
(ADVP (RB again))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Over the past four years, we’ve unified the amalgamated city, established a firm foundation for the future by creating a Council organisation that is well managed, financially prudent and engaged with our diverse communities,’ ’ she said.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ')
(S ('' ')
(S (PP (IN Over)
(NP (DT the) (JJ past) (CD four) (NNS years)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN unified)
(NP (DT the) (VBN amalgamated) (NN city)))))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD established)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (NN future))))
(PP (IN by)
(S (VP (VBG creating)
(NP (DT a) (NNP Council) (NNP organisation)))))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB well) (VBN managed)) (, ,)
(ADJP (RB financially) (JJ prudent)) (CC and)
(ADJP (VBN engaged)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ our) (JJ diverse) (NNS communities))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Hotel Atwater is a little shabby right now, but the foundation is firm, and city officials hope to get a grant to help put it in shape again.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Hotel) (NNP Atwater))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (NP (DT a) (RB little)) (JJ shabby)) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN foundation))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ firm))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (NN city) (NNS officials))
(VP (VBP hope)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (DT a) (NN grant)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB help)
(S (VP (VB put)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN shape)))
(ADVP (RB again))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
It is perhaps necessary to set the scene for this remarkable decade in the history of the District to show the ways in which the firm foundation for subsequent growth and consolidation was secured following a period of more than twenty years of uncertainty and improvision.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB perhaps))
(ADJP (JJ necessary)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB set)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN scene))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT this) (JJ remarkable) (NN decade))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN history))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNP District)))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB show)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS ways))
(SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (JJ subsequent) (NN growth)) (CC and)
(NP (NN consolidation)))))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN secured)
(PP (VBG following)
(NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN period))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD twenty)) (NNS years))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN uncertainty)))
(CC and)
(NP (NN improvision))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It was good to have the foundation so firm beneath their feet.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ good)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB have)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN foundation))
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ firm)
(PP (IN beneath)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS feet))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There is a powerful force that cannot be held captive by our thoughts, emotions, fears, or outside limitations; the one thing that builds a firm foundation that time and circumstance cannot erode.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (EX There))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (JJ powerful) (NN force))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NN cannot))
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN held)
(S (ADJP (JJ captive)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (PRP$ our) (NNS thoughts) (, ,) (NNS emotions) (, ,)
(NP (NNS fears)) (, ,) (CC or)
(NP (JJ outside) (NNS limitations))))
(: ;)
(NP (NP (DT the) (CD one) (NN thing))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ builds)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ firm) (NN foundation))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (NN time) (CC and) (NN circumstance)) (ADVP (RB cannot))
(VP (VB erode))))
(. .)))
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