In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Jenn grabbed Erica’s wrist and led her over to a couch where Lily was laughing at her blonde – haired friend.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Jenn))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Erica) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD led)
(NP (PRP her)) (PRT (RP over))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN couch))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (NNP Lily))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG laughing)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ blonde)))))
(: -)
(NP (JJ haired) (NN friend)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Of course, the second he was in range, Fran grabbed his wrist, yanked him roughly closer, and delicately retrieved the forgotten handkerchief from his hands.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (PP (IN Of)
(NP (NN course)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN second))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN range)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Fran))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD yanked)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB roughly) (RBR closer)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB delicately)) (VBD retrieved)
(NP (DT the) (VBN forgotten) (NN handkerchief))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS hands)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I went to go back into my house and she grabbed my wrist causing scratches, I pulled her hand off my wrist and she fell to the ground.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD went)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB back)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN house)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist))
(S (VP (VBG causing)
(NP (NNS scratches)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD fell)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN ground)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He started pumping his hand harder and she grabbed his wrist stopping the motion.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD started)
(S (VP (VBG pumping)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)) (ADVP (RBR harder)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist))
(S (VP (VBG stopping)
(NP (DT the) (NN motion)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Making a decision, Sena grabbed Hiruma’s wrist as his hand traveled down to tease him again.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBG Making)
(NP (DT a) (NN decision))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Sena))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Hiruma) (POS 's)) (NN wrist))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand))
(VP (VBN traveled) (PRT (RP down))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB tease)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB again)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She grabbed my wrist and pulled me inside, spinning me in front of her down the hallway.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB inside)) (, ,)
(ADJP (JJ spinning)))
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP her)))))
(PP (IN down)
(NP (DT the) (NN hallway))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When she went to draw blood, Robin grabbed her wrist at the sight of the needle.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD went)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB draw)
(NP (NN blood)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Robin))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN sight))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN needle)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Bella grabbed his wrist and looked at his watch.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NNP Bella))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD looked)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN watch)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She’ll literally grab her wrist and smack it a couple times trying to come up with the word’ ‘wrist’’ when she tells you where you should be clasping your partner.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (MD 'll)
(VP (VP (ADVP (RB literally)) (VB grab)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBP smack)
(NP (PRP it))
(NP (DT a) (JJ couple) (NNS times))
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB come) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN word)) ('' ') (: ')
(NP (NN wrist) (POS '))))
('' ')
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ tells)
(NP (PRP you))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBG clasping)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN partner)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She could probably grab his wrist, but in all likelihood she’d topple over if she did.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB probably))
(VP (VB grab)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (PP (IN in)
(NP (DT all) (NN likelihood)))
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (VB topple) (PRT (RP over))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX did))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
In her anger she grabbed Frankie’s wrist and thrust out his hand so violently that his arm jarred against his shoulder and sent a searing pain through his upper body.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN anger)))
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Frankie) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD thrust) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)))
(ADVP (RB so) (RB violently))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN arm))
(VP (VP (VBD jarred)
(PP (IN against)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN shoulder))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD sent)
(NP (DT a) (JJ searing) (NN pain))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ upper) (NN body)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Before the array of medicine made sense to all parties involved, Beatrice grabbed my wrist to gain my attention.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN Before)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN array))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN medicine))))
(VP (VBD made)
(NP (NN sense))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT all) (NNS parties))
(VP (VBN involved))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Beatrice))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB gain)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN attention))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Leah giggled in reply as she nodded and then quickly looked around before she grabbed Hiroki’s wrist so they could turn around.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Leah))
(VP (VBD giggled)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN reply)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBD nodded)) (CC and) (RB then)
(VP (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VBD looked) (ADVP (RB around))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Hiroki) (POS 's)) (NN wrist))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB turn) (PRT (RP around)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Erica grabbed Callie’s wrist and turned her back around so that she was facing her again, “Hey, I got stuck in an emergency surgery and I couldn’t page you; I’m sorry I miss - “Callie pulled her wrist free and angrily cut Erica off again, “Whatever Dr Hahn; you haven’t even been able to look at me in the last couple of weeks, I should have known your promise was empty and you wouldn’t show, “Callie couldn’t stop her eyes from tearing up, there was something about Erica over these last two weeks that made her ache with hurt. “Callie, “Erica grabbed her wrist again and tugged Callie closer, “Shut up and let me talk would you? “Callie gritted her teeth to stop from pulling away again, “I would have been there at lunch if it wasn’t for that surgery, I’ve been there for the last five hours and I didn’t have time to leave you a message; I’m sorry.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (NP (NNP Erica))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Callie) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD turned)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN back)) (ADVP (RB around))
(SBAR (RB so) (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG facing)
(NP (PRP her)) (ADVP (RB again)))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NNP Hey)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(VP (VBN stuck)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT an) (NN emergency) (NN surgery)) (CC and)
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (NN page)
(NP (NP (PRP you)) (: ;)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ sorry))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP miss)))))
(: -) ('' ')))))
(: ')
(S (NP (NNP Callie))
(VP (VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)) (ADVP (RB free)))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB angrily)) (VBD cut)
(NP (NNP Erica)) (PRT (RP off)) (ADVP (RB again)))
(, ,) ('' ')))
(: ')
(S (SBAR (WHNP (WDT Whatever))
(S (NP (NNP Dr) (NNP Hahn)) (: ;)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB even))
(VP (AUX been)
(ADJP (JJ able)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB look)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP me))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN couple))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS weeks)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN known)
(S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN promise))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ empty)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB show) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (NNP Callie))
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (VB stop)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS eyes))
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG tearing) (PRT (RP up)))))
(, ,))
(SBAR (S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (NN something))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (NNP Erica))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (DT these) (JJ last) (CD two) (NNS weeks)))))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD made)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN ache))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NN hurt))))
(. .) ('' '))))
(: ') (SQ (NNP Callie) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (NNP Erica))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN wrist)) (ADVP (RB again)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD tugged)
(NP (NNP Callie)) (ADVP (RBR closer)))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (VP (VP (VB Shut) (PRT (RP up)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB talk))))
(MD would)
(NP (PRP you)) (. ?) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Callie))
(VP (VBD gritted)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS teeth))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB stop)
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG pulling) (PRT (RP away)) (ADVP (RB again)) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (AUX been) (ADVP (RB there))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NN lunch)))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(S (PP (IN for)
(NP (DT that) (NN surgery)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (AUX been) (ADVP (RB there))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (JJ last) (CD five) (NNS hours)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN time))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB leave)
(NP (PRP you))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN message)) (: ;)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ sorry)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I went to go back into my house and she grabbed my wrist causing scratches, I pulled her hand off my wrist and she fell to the ground.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD went)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB back)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN house)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist))
(S (VP (VBG causing)
(NP (NNS scratches)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD fell)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN ground)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
’ ’ she grabbed Natalia’s wrist and moved her hand.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Natalia) (POS 's)) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD moved)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
At the last second before she could slide it in, Tara’s squick alarm went off and she grabbed Rita’s wrist.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN At)
(NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN second)
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB slide)
(NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP in)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Tara) (POS 's)) (NN squick) (NN alarm))
(VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP off))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (NP (NNP Rita) (POS 's)) (NN wrist))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She grabbed his wrist and guided his hand around to her ass, as she leaned forward.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBN guided)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)) (PRT (RP around))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN ass)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD leaned) (ADVP (RB forward))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She grabbed his wrist and tugged him across the threshold; immediately he put down the carrier bag and drew her closer to give her a lingering kiss.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wrist)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD tugged)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN across)
(NP (DT the) (NN threshold)))))
(: ;)
(S (ADVP (RB immediately))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (VBD put) (PRT (RP down))
(NP (DT the) (NN carrier) (NN bag)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD drew)
(NP (PRP her)) (ADVP (RB closer))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP her))
(NP (DT a) (VBG lingering) (VB kiss)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I went to go back into my house and she grabbed my wrist causing scratches, I pulled her hand off my wrist and she fell to the ground.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD went)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB back)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN house)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD grabbed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist))
(S (VP (VBG causing)
(NP (NNS scratches)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wrist)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD fell)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN ground)))))
(. .)))
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