Learned by Reading
In the British National Corpus:
However, the one problem with traditional methods of family planning is that they almost invariably require that the man be involved as well.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (CD one) (NN problem))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (JJ traditional) (NNS methods))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN family) (NN planning)))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB almost) (RB invariably))
(VP (VBP require)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN man))
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN involved) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Other problems are that the residing time is undefined and the consumption of steam is very high, but at high temperatures, good circulation is easily achieved.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Other) (NNS problems))
(VP (AUX are)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (S (NP (DT the) (JJ residing) (NN time))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ undefined))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN consumption))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN steam))))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ high)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (PP (IN at)
(NP (JJ high) (NNS temperatures)))
(, ,)
(NP (JJ good) (NN circulation))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB easily))
(VP (VBN achieved))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“The problem now is that these companies are not willing to sign up,’ ’ she said.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ')
(S ('' ')
(NP (DT The) (NN problem)) (ADVP (RB now))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT these) (NNS companies))
(VP (AUX are) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ willing)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB sign) (PRT (RP up)))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The only problem is that special software is in fact still required – and we’re not
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ only) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (S (NP (JJ special) (NN software))
(VP (VBZ is)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN fact)))
(ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBN required))))
(: -) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBP 're) (RB not))))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Another problem with reducing the skills list is that many skills get combined together.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT Another) (NN problem))
(PP (IN with)
(S (VP (VBG reducing)
(NP (DT the) (NNS skills) (NN list)))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (JJ many) (NNS skills))
(VP (VB get)
(VP (VBN combined) (PRT (RP together))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Another problem was that last year’s vaccine didn’t protect against some of the widely circulating strains of the flu.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT Another) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (JJ last) (NN year) (POS 's)) (NN vaccine))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB protect)
(PP (IN against)
(NP (NP (DT some))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the)
(ADJP (RB widely) (VBG circulating)) (NNS strains))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN flu)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
One problem revealed in the tests was that the reliability of TPQ – 37 is much lower than what was claimed.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN problem))
(VP (VBN revealed)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NNS tests)))))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reliability))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS TPQ)) (: -)
(NP (CD 37)))))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR lower))
(PP (IN than)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN claimed)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Possible problems could be that the egg is not released at the optimum time for fertilization, that it may not enter the fallopian tube, sperm may not be able to reach the egg, fertilization may fail to occur, transport of the zygote may be disturbed, or implantation fails.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Possible) (NNS problems))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (AUX be)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN egg))
(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(VP (VBN released)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (JJ optimum) (NN time)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (NN fertilization)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD may) (RB not)
(VP (VB enter)
(NP (DT the) (JJ fallopian) (NN tube)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NN sperm))
(VP (MD may) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ able)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB reach)
(NP (DT the) (NN egg)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NN fertilization))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB fail)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB occur))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NP (NN transport))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN zygote))))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN disturbed)))))
(, ,) (CC or)
(S (NP (NN implantation))
(VP (VBZ fails))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Another problem is that our City Council is entirely too beholden to special interests.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT Another) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP City) (NNP Council))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB entirely))
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ beholden)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (JJ special) (NNS interests)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Other problems found during testing were that the boat could not be trimmed straight and level, the fin area was increased by 18 % and the tail was re – designed including fitting a cupola over the tail gun position.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (JJ Other) (NNS problems))
(VP (VBN found)
(PP (IN during)
(NP (NN testing)))))
(VP (AUX were)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN boat))
(VP (MD could) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RBR trimmed) (JJ straight) (CC and) (JJ level)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN fin) (NN area))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN increased)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (CD 18) (NN %)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN tail))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (NNP re)) (: -)
(VP (VBN designed)
(PP (VBG including)
(NP (NP (JJ fitting) (DT a) (NN cupola))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (DT the) (JJ tail) (NN gun) (NN position)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
One obvious problem in establishing and using age norms is that, for any given child, it is not easy to be precise about when any specific skill has been mastered.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (CD One) (JJ obvious) (NN problem))
(PP (IN in)
(S (VP (VBG establishing) (CC and) (VBG using)
(NP (NN age) (NNS norms)))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (, ,)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT any) (VBN given) (NN child)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ easy)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ precise)
(PP (IN about)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (DT any) (JJ specific) (NN skill))
(VP (AUX has)
(VP (AUX been)
(VP (VBN mastered))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“The problem with tagging is that it’s a chore, so most people don’t bother.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(NP (NP (DT The) (NN problem))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NN tagging))))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (DT a) (NN chore)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB bother)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
A further problem is that, even with the best alignment, the formula cannot distinguish a substitution error from a combined deletion plus insertion error.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT A) (JJ further) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (, ,)
(PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN with)
(NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN alignment)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN formula))
(VP (VBD cannot)
(VP (VB distinguish)
(NP (DT a) (NN substitution) (NN error))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT a) (VBN combined) (NN deletion)) (CC plus)
(NP (NN insertion) (NN error)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Another problem here is that Obama talks about America, I. e., the U.S., as if it is a living self-existing being, granting blessings because of its loving and nurturing nature.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT Another) (NN problem)) (ADVP (RB here))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Obama))
(VP (VBZ talks)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (NNP America)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I)) (. .)
(NP (NNP e)) (. .)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN as) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a) (VBG living) (JJ self-existing) (NN being)) (, ,)
(VP (VBG granting)
(NP (NNS blessings))
(PP (IN because) (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ its)
(ADJP (JJ loving) (CC and) (JJ nurturing)) (NN nature)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Further problems are that even if a journal is on average A or even C, not all individual articles will be of that quality: we all know great journals that publish the not so hot piece and not so hot journals publishing truly great articles.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Further) (NNS problems))
(VP (VBP are)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (RB even) (IN if)
(S (NP (DT a) (NN journal))
(VP (AUX is)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN average)))
(NP (NP (DT A)) (CC or) (RB even)
(NP (NNP C)))
(, ,)
(NP (RB not) (DT all) (JJ individual) (NNS articles))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (AUX be)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT that) (NN quality)))
(: :)
(S (NP (PRP we)) (DT all)
(VP (VBP know)
(NP (NP (NP (JJ great) (NNS journals))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VB publish)
(NP (DT the)
(ADJP (RB not) (RB so) (JJ hot)) (NN piece)))
(CC and)
(NP (NP (RB not) (RB so) (JJ hot) (NNS journals))
(VP (VBG publishing)
(NP (ADJP (RB truly) (JJ great)) (NNS articles))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The problem was that financial manipulation cannot replace the need for adequate income growth.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (JJ financial) (NN manipulation)) (ADVP (RB cannot))
(VP (VB replace)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN need))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ adequate) (NN income) (NN growth)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The problem is that it’s much easier said than done.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's) (ADVP (RB much))
(ADJP (RBR easier) (VBN said)
(PP (IN than) (ADVP (RB done)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
One problem in comms is that the media, often justifiably, bear down on problems when they occur but move on again pretty quickly.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN problem))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNS comms))))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS media)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB often) (RB justifiably)) (, ,)
(VP (VP (VB bear) (PRT (RP down))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNS problems)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP occur)))))
(CC but)
(VP (VB move) (PRT (RP on)) (ADVP (RB again)) (ADVP (RB pretty) (RB quickly))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
One problem is that most middle-class Americans don’t know how their members of Congress actually voted on the issues in question.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (CD One) (NN problem))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (JJS most) (NN middle) (: -) (NN class) (NNPS Americans))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS members))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Congress))))
(ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (VBD voted)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NNS issues)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN question)))))
(. .)))
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