Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She was beautiful in every way, gentle yet experienced.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ beautiful))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT every) (NN way)) (, ,)
(ADJP (JJ gentle) (CC yet) (JJ experienced)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
DeTox is a gentle way of combating this condition as it Enhances the body to clean itself out by aiding the two primary filtering mechanisms, the liver and the kidneys.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NN DeTox))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ gentle) (NN way))
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG combating)
(NP (DT this) (NN condition)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ Enhances)
(NP (DT the) (NN body)
(S (VP (TO to)
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(NP (PRP itself)) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN by)
(S (VP (VBG aiding)
(NP (NP (DT the) (CD two) (JJ primary) (VBG filtering) (NNS mechanisms)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN liver)) (CC and)
(NP (DT the) (NNS kidneys)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The way she cups his chin is gentle, yet powerful in holding him aloft, so that he might see himself.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (NNS cups)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN chin)))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ gentle) (, ,) (CC yet) (JJ powerful))
(PP (IN in)
(S (VP (VBG holding)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB aloft)) (, ,)
(SBAR (RB so) (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (PRP himself))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Neville cleared his throat, trying not to make eye contact as he searched for a gentle way to tell her that most of the students at Hogwarts would not be caught dead wearing such a ridiculous charm, but he was thankfully saved by the arrival of Hannah Abbott.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (: ') ('' ')
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(NP (PRP$ his) (NN throat)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG trying)
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(VP (VB make)
(NP (NN eye) (NN contact))
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(VP (MD would) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
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(S (ADJP (JJ dead)
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(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB thankfully))
(VP (VBN saved)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN arrival))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Hannah) (NNP Abbott))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So we begin a policy of gently but persistently annoying Castro, hoping to provoke a response that will justify our engaging him in a less gentle way, of deposing him (and his brother), and of freeing the Cuban people.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN So)
(NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBP begin)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN policy))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (ADVP (RB gently) (CC but) (RB persistently)) (JJ annoying) (NNP Castro))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG hoping)
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(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
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(VP (VBG engaging)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RBR less) (JJ gentle)) (NN way)))
(, ,)
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG deposing)
(NP (NP (PRP him)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN brother)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG freeing)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Cuban) (NNS people))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
OK George, there is no gentle way to come out and say this.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (INTJ (UH OK) (NNP George)) (, ,)
(NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT no) (JJ gentle) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
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(CC and)
(VP (VB say)
(NP (DT this)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The plump widow clasped Elijah’s hand, and with tears now brimming from her eyes, thanked him for the gentle way he had treated her beloved husband.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ plump) (NN widow))
(VP (VP (VBD clasped)
(NP (NP (NNP Elijah) (POS 's)) (NN hand)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (PP (IN with)
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(VP (ADVP (RB now)) (VBG brimming)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS eyes)))
(, ,) (VBD thanked)
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(PP (IN for)
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(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN treated)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ beloved) (NN husband))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The way chi Hang teaches Gloria is more gentle than the way I would talk to Giao.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP chi) (NNP Hang))
(VP (VBZ teaches)
(NP (NNP Gloria)))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (RBR more) (JJ gentle)
(PP (IN than)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB talk)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Giao)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For families with older children and adults, different twists are added to the gift giving and may include gag gifts or the drawing of gift ideas or names, and most times are accompanied by poems with a’ ’ personal touch’ ’ that poke fun at the recipient in a gentle way (or not, depending on the families ;)).
(Parse)
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(, ,)
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(NP (DT a)))))
('' ')
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(S (ADVP (RB not)) (, ,)
(VP (VBG depending)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NNS families)))))
(: ;) (-RRB- -RRB-) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Either way, this black man, his ringleted hair gleaming on his shoulders, was not Gentle.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT Either) (NN way)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT this) (JJ black) (NN man)) (PRN (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ ringleted) (NN hair))
(VP (VBG gleaming)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS shoulders)))))
(, ,)))
(VP (AUX was) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ Gentle)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And then in a gentle, yet thorough way, he proceeded to list his complaints about the movie – the parts in the story that made no sense.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (JJ gentle) (, ,) (CC yet) (JJ thorough)) (NN way)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD proceeded)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB list)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS complaints))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (DT the) (NN movie))))
(: --)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS parts))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN story)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD made)
(NP (DT no) (NN sense))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’s bringing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual awareness in a gentle way.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VBG bringing)
(NP (ADJP (JJ physical) (, ,) (JJ mental) (, ,) (JJ emotional) (CC and) (JJ spiritual)) (NN awareness))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ gentle) (NN way)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
His voice became more serious, but in a sincere, gentle way that she only heard when she was the only one around.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN voice))
(VP (VBD became)
(ADJP (RBR more) (JJ serious)) (PRN (, ,) (CC but)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ sincere) (, ,) (JJ gentle) (NN way))))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (VBD heard)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN one) (PRT (RP around))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Many times, helping someone else become a good person in a gentle, open – minded and unimposing way can help you learn and become a better person yourself.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS times)) (, ,)
(VP (VBG helping)
(S (NP (NN someone) (RB else))
(VP (VB become)
(NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN person))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ gentle) (, ,)
(ADJP (JJ open) (: -) (JJ minded) (CC and) (VBG unimposing)) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (VP (MD can)
(VP (VB help)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VB learn) (CC and) (VB become)
(NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN person))
(NP (PRP yourself))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The way his voice was gentle, understanding and kind and how he never made any hostile movements.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN way))
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN voice))
(VP (AUX was) (UCP (ADJP (JJ gentle)) (, ,)
(NP (NN understanding) (CC and) (NN kind)) (CC and)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBD made)
(NP (DT any) (JJ hostile) (NNS movements))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Any gentle way of coaxing them back to life?
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NP (DT Any) (JJ gentle) (NN way))
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG coaxing)
(NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB back)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN life)))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He takes a deep breath and isn’t quite sure what he’s about to do, but just like Cuddy he only has this one chance. “I changed my mind,’ ’ he says and Cuddy looked away, tears in her eyes, feeling disappointed. “What?’ ’ she asks in disbelief and tries to turn around, but he takes her hand. “I don’t want it the way we planned it,’ ’ he says and the look on her face softened a little, but she still didn’t get it. “But -’ ’ she starts, and stops talking when he pulls her closer and cups her face with both hands to kiss her in a gentle way.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (S (S (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBZ takes)
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(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
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(VP (AUX 's) (ADVP (RB about))
(VP (TO to)
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(, ,) (CC but)
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(NP (NNP Cuddy)))
(NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (AUX has)
(NP (DT this) (CD one) (NN chance)))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')
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(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ says)))
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(S (NP (NNP Cuddy))
(VP (VBD looked) (PRT (RP away)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (NNS tears))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS eyes))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG feeling)
(ADJP (VBN disappointed)))))
(. .) ('' ')) (: ') (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (. ?) ('' ') ('' '))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBZ asks)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN disbelief))))
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(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP he))
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(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
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(. .) ('' ') ('' ')) (CC But) (: -) ('' ') ('' ')))))
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(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Jiu jitsu’s sporting form, that of judo, “the gentle way” was looked at as a method for training law enforcement officers in arrest and hold techniques.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Jiu) (NNP jitsu) (POS 's)) (NN sporting) (NN form)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (IN that))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN judo))))
(, ,) ('' '')
(NP (DT the) (JJ gentle) (NN way)) ('' ''))
(VP (AUX was)
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(PP (IN at)
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(VP (NNS officers)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (VB arrest) (CC and) (VB hold) (NNS techniques)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And then someone comes up with a marvellous idea that puts paid to your gentle way of life.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then))
(NP (NN someone))
(VP (VBZ comes) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN with)
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(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
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(VP (VBN paid)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ gentle) (NN way))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN life)))
(. .)))
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