In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I will give him the benefit of the doubt, and say that he didn’t know she was a man at first..
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VB say)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN man))
(PP (IN at)
(ADJP (JJ first)))
(. .)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I am sure this season has been tough on him so far, so he gets the benefit of the doubt for a few more weeks.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT this) (NN season))
(VP (VBZ has)
(VP (VBN been)
(ADJP (JJ tough)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP him))))
(ADVP (RB so) (RB far)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ gets)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (QP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJR more)) (NNS weeks)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Frankly, it defies logic? and I’m going to give union leaders the benefit of the doubt here? to suggest that a union that is incapable of getting cards from 50 % of the employees would go to an election where they expect an additional 25 % fall off.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RB Frankly)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ defies)
(NP (NN logic)))
(. ?)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NN union) (NNS leaders))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))
(ADVP (RB here)) (. ?))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB suggest)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN union))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ incapable)
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (VBG getting)
(NP (NNS cards))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (CD 50) (NN %))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNS employees))))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB go)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT an) (NN election)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VB expect)
(NP (DT an) (JJ additional) (CD 25) (NN %))
(VP (VB fall) (PRT (RP off))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NN everyone))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This isn’t an appeal to the intrinsic authority of Church offices or something; this is just saying’ ’ scholars who speak a language or a close derivative thereof, and are not as distantly separated in time, should be given the benefit of the doubt in how they understand a word / idea / sentence / book of that language’ ’.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT This))
(VP (AUX is) (RB n't)
(NP (NP (NP (DT an) (NN appeal))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ intrinsic) (NN authority))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Church) (NNS offices)))
(CC or)
(NP (NN something)))))
(: ;)
(S (NP (DT this))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBG saying) ('' '))))
(: ')
(S (NP (NP (NNS scholars))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VP (VBP speak)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN language)) (CC or)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ close) (NN derivative)) (ADVP (RB thereof)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (AUX are) (RB not) (ADVP (RB as) (RB distantly))
(VP (VBN separated)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN time)))))
(, ,))
(VP (MD should)
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(VP (VBN given)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(PP (IN in)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (PRP they))
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(NP (NP (DT a) (NN word))
(VP (VBG /)
(NP (NN idea))
(S (VP (VBG /)
(NP (NN sentence))
(S (VP (VBG /)
(NP (NP (NN book))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT that) (NN language))))
('' ') ('' ')))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But, you know, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, since you like him.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But) (, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP know) (, ,)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'll)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN since)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP like)
(NP (PRP him))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Yet, we afford him the benefit of the doubt?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Yet)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBP afford)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
You give people the benefit of the doubt and don’t mind giving someone a second chance.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NNS people))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB mind)
(S (VP (VBG giving)
(NP (NN someone))
(NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN chance)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
we often associate Lent with fasting on food. but there are other ways we can deny ourselves. check these out: fast from anger and hatred. that probably includes the political kind. pray for them instead. fast from judging others. we don’t really know th whole story. why not give the benefit of the doubt instead? fast from the discouragement. the plans of the Lord are for a future full of hope (Jeremiah 29:11). let’s hang on to His promises. fast from complaining. about 800 million people die each year because they are too poor to survive. we really have no reason to grumble. fast from resentment or bitterness. even on the cross, Jesus was an exampl of forgiveness. let’s follow in His steps. fast from spending too much. why not reduce your spending this month and use it for more important purposes? (this website)
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (S (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB often))
(VP (VBP associate)
(VP (VBN Lent)
(PP (IN with)
(S (VP (VBG fasting)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN food)))))
(. .)) (CC but)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS ways))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB deny)
(NP (PRP ourselves))))
(. .)
(S (S (VP (VB check)
(NP (NP (DT these) (NN out)) (: :)
(ADJP (JJ fast)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NN anger) (CC and) (NN hatred))))
(. .)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (ADVP (RB probably))
(VP (VBZ includes)
(NP (DT the) (JJ political) (NN kind)) (. .)
(VP (VB pray)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP them)))
(ADVP (RB instead))))
(. .))))
(ADVP (RB fast))
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG judging)
(NP (NNS others))))
(. .)
(NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (VB know)
(NP (JJ th) (JJ whole) (NN story)))))
(. .) (WHADVP (WRB why)) (RB not)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(ADVP (RB instead)))
(. ?) (ADVP (RB fast)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (DT the) (NN discouragement))))
(. .)
(S (S (NP (DT the) (NNS plans))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Lord)))
(VP (AUX are)
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ future) (JJ full))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN hope)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NNP Jeremiah) (CD 29:11)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (. .))))
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (POS 's))
(VP (VB hang)
(PP (IN on)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ His) (NNS promises))))
(. .) (ADVP (RB fast))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (VBG complaining)))
(. .)) (IN about)
(S (NP (QP (CD 800) (CD million)) (NNS people))
(VP (VBP die)
(NP (DT each) (NN year))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ poor))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB survive))))
(. .)
(S (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NN reason))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VBP grumble)))))
(. .) (ADVP (RB fast)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NN resentment) (CC or) (NN bitterness))))
(. .) (ADVP (RB even))
(S (PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN cross)))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Jesus))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT an) (NNS exampl))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN forgiveness)))))
(. .))
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (POS 's))
(VP (VB follow)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ His) (NNS steps)))
(. .) (RB fast)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NN spending)))
(ADVP (RB too) (RB much) (. .))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why))
(S (RB not)
(VP (VP (VB reduce)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN spending))
(NP (DT this) (NN month)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB use)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJR more) (JJ important) (NNS purposes))))
(. ?)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (DT this) (NN website)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Just to give her the benefit of the doubt, I keep the phone near me for a good twenty minutes.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RB Just))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP her))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (DT the) (NN phone))
(PP (IN near)
(NP (PRP me)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (JJ good) (CD twenty) (NNS minutes))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So the view here is Locker deserves huge benefits of the doubt when it comes to judging his performance – – he didn’t have time to throw, and didn’t have a lot of open receivers to throw to.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (RB So)
(NP (DT the) (NN view)) (ADVP (RB here))
(VP (VBZ is)
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Locker))
(VP (VBZ deserves)
(NP (NP (JJ huge) (NNS benefits))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ comes)
(PP (TO to)
(S (VP (VBG judging)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN performance)) (`` ---)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN time))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB throw)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ open) (NNS receivers)))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB throw)
(PP (TO to)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Hopefully, he’s actually a funny guy and you don’t have to flash that pretend laugh at him, but give him the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Hopefully)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX 's) (ADVP (RB actually))
(NP (DT a) (JJ funny) (NN guy))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB flash)
(NP (DT that) (JJ pretend) (NN laugh))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP him))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Very often, we have to give the patient the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Very) (RB often)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (DT the) (NN patient))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Even if you’re willing to give the Angels the benefit of the doubt and assume that their style of play really does lend itself to better performance with men on base, I still think they have gotten lucky this season.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (RB Even) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're)
(ADJP (JJ willing)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB give)
(NP (DT the) (NNPS Angels))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB assume)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN style))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN play))))
(ADVP (RB really))
(VP (VBZ does)
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(NP (PRP itself))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (JJR better) (NN performance))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NNS men)))))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN base)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN gotten)
(ADJP (JJ lucky)
(NP (DT this) (NN season)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD gave)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Half of my friends say it sounds like Jims serious about actually trying something between us bc Y would he say that if he just wanted to have someone to mess around with he could def find someone (he’s adorable!) the other half of my friends say they think he just wants to sleep with me which really aggravated me bc I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and not jump to conclusions but when I hear things like that I automatically want to call it quits and cover my ass so I don’t get hurt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NN Half))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS friends))))
(VP (VBP say)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ sounds)
(PP (IN like)
(NP (NP (NNS Jims))
(ADJP (JJ serious)
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(NP (NP (NN something))
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(NP (PRP us)))
(SBAR (S (NP (JJ bc) (NNS Y))
(VP (MD would) (ADVP (PRP he))
(VP (VB say)
(SBAR (IN that) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN someone))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (NN mess) (ADVP (RB around))
(SBAR (IN with)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (NN def) (VB find)
(NP (NP (NN someone)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (JJ adorable)))
(. !)) (-RRB- -RRB-))
(SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN half))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS friends))))
(VP (VBP say)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBZ wants)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB sleep)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP me)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (VBN aggravated)
(NP (PRP me))
(S (VP (VBG bc)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(CC and) (RB not)
(VP (VB jump)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNS conclusions)))
(SBAR (CC but) (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP hear)
(NP (NP (NNS things))
(PP (IN like)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB automatically))
(VP (VBP want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB call)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ quits))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB cover)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN ass))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB get)
(VP (VBN hurt))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Yesterday, I watched CNN’s analysis of the electoral map, and it seemed that the commentators, usually fairly staunch,’ ’ the race is so close,’ ’ folks seemed inclined to give the benefit of their doubt to Obama, describing McCain’s challenges in the electoral college as the more daunting.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NN Yesterday)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD watched)
(NP (NP (NP (NNP CNN) (POS 's)) (NN analysis))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (JJ electoral) (NN map)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD seemed)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS commentators)) (, ,)
(S (ADVP (RB usually))
(ADJP (RB fairly) (JJ staunch)))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (DT the) (NN race))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ close)) (PRN (, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (NNS folks))
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(ADJP (VBN inclined)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN doubt))))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Obama))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG describing)
(NP (NP (NNP McCain) (POS 's)) (NNS challenges))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (JJ electoral) (NN college)))
(SBAR (IN as) (X (DT the)
(ADJP (RBR more) (JJ daunting)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was just trying to be a good friend who was giving a friend the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN friend))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG giving)
(NP (DT a) (NN friend))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
You might think they do this to avoid buying me gifts and whatnot (the thought has crossed my mind), but I’m giving them all the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB think)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX do)
(NP (DT this))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB avoid)
(S (VP (VBG buying)
(NP (PRP me))
(NP (NNS gifts) (CC and) (NNS whatnot))))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN thought))
(VP (AUX has)
(VP (VBN crossed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG giving)
(NP (PRP them))
(NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN benefit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN doubt))))
(. .)))
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