Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I am not usually one for thinspo, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am) (RB not) (ADVP (RB usually)
(NP (CD one)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN thinspo)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Tough times call for Machiavellian measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Tough) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNP Machiavellian) (NNS measures))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Drastic times call for drastic measures, and that adage especially applies to African – American males in today’s society.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Drastic) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ drastic) (NNS measures)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (DT that) (NN adage))
(VP (ADVP (RB especially)) (VBZ applies)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (NNP African) (: -) (NNP American) (NNS males))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (NN society))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It was a risky gamble, to overstate his abilities the way he was about to, but desperate times called for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (DT a) (JJ risky) (NN gamble)) (, ,)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB overstate)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS abilities))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN way))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (IN about)
(S (VP (TO to))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBD called)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Well, desperate times call for desperate measures, so I have resurrected Bob Beans.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Well)) (, ,)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN resurrected)
(NP (NNP Bob) (NNS Beans)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Val decides that desperate times call for desperate measures and orders a pizza for dinner, something neither of them should technically be eating as they fight for spots on the roster in Detroit.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Val))
(VP (VP (VBZ decides)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))))
(CC and)
(VP (NNS orders)
(NP (DT a) (NN pizza))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN dinner))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (NN something))
(SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT neither))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP them))))
(VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB technically))
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBG eating)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP fight)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (NNS spots))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN roster))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Detroit)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Drastic times call for drastic measures, and Alvin and Simon set out to explain America’s history to Theodore; from the first Thanksgiving through the American Revolution.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Drastic) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ drastic) (NNS measures)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (NNP Alvin) (CC and) (NNP Simon))
(VP (VBD set) (PRT (RP out))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB explain)
(NP (NP (NNP America) (POS 's)) (NN history))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Theodore)))
(: ;)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NNP Thanksgiving))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP Revolution))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Given the current pitching situation, which is crap, I’d be upset if the Tigers didn’t give Garcia a shot, as desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (VBN Given)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ current) (NN pitching) (NN situation)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(NP (NN crap))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ upset))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNP Tigers))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NNP Garcia))
(NP (DT a) (NN shot)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Shirogane hadn’t planned on turning Akira into a shin, but desperate times called for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NNP Shirogane))
(VP (VBD had) (RB n't)
(VP (VBN planned)
(PP (IN on)
(S (VP (VBG turning)
(NP (NNP Akira))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT a) (NNP shin)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBD called)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She nows has less than two months to solve her boyfriend’s non – existence problem in time for the wedding and desperate times call for desperate measures…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(NP (NNS nows))
(VP (AUX has)
(NP (QP (JJR less) (IN than) (CD two)) (NNS months)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB solve)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN boyfriend) (POS 's)) (NN non))
(NP (NP (: -) (NN existence) (NN problem))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN time))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN wedding)) (CC and)
(SBAR (S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))
(ADVP (RB ..)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Since drastic times call for drastic measures and since most Brewers fans have woken up each morning this season hoping to see this news, what really was there to lose?
(Parse)
(S1 (SBARQ (SBAR (SBAR (IN Since)
(S (NP (JJ drastic) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ drastic) (NNS measures)))
(CC and)
(SBAR (IN since)
(S (NP (JJS most) (NNS Brewers) (NNS fans))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN woken) (PRT (RP up))
(NP (DT each) (NN morning))
(NP (DT this) (NN season))
(S (VP (VBG hoping)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (DT this) (NN news)))
(, ,) (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (ADVP (RB really)) (AUX was)
(NP (EX there))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB lose))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Desperate times can call for desperate measures that may include shopping at a? gas station food mart that drops prices on produce at the end of each day.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD may)
(VP (VB include)
(NP (NP (NN shopping))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT a) (. ?) (NN gas) (NN station) (NN food) (NN mart)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ drops)
(NP (NP (NNS prices))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN produce))))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN end))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT each) (NN day)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The excuse wouldn’t hold up in court but desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN excuse))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB hold) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN court)))
(CC but)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
desperate times call for desperate measures. hell yeah, I can see that happening. you’re a great this website n *n’t say it’s hard to believe, since I knew it all along. so. the question is. why am I crying?
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)
(NP (NN hell)) (PRN (S (INTJ (UH yeah)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (DT that) (NN happening))))
(. .)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're) (DT a)
(ADJP (JJ great))
(SBAR (S (S (NP (DT this) (JJ website) (NNP n) (NNP *)) (ADVP (RB n't))
(VP (VB say)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (JJ hard))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB believe) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN since)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD knew)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB all) (RB along) (. .)) (ADVP (RB so)))
(. .)
(NP (DT the) (NN question))
(VP (AUX is)) (. .)))
(SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB why)) (SQ (AUX am)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBG crying)))
(. ?))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Admittedly, they are rather hardball and draconian, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Admittedly)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX are) (ADVP (RB rather))
(ADJP (NN hardball) (CC and) (JJ draconian))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (JJ desperate) (NNS times))
(VP (VBP call)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ desperate) (NNS measures)))))
(. .)))
And 512 more sentences.