In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Take away my heath, my wellness, and I lose all focus and direction… it can *n’t helped.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (VP (VB Take) (PRT (RP away))
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN heath)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wellness)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP lose)
(NP (DT all) (NN focus) (CC and) (NN direction) (NNS ..)))))
(. .)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (NNP *)
(S (VP (RB n't) (VBN helped)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m fine surrounded by 2 or 3 people but an entire group of strangers just makes me lose my focus.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ fine))
(S (VP (VBN surrounded)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (QP (CD 2) (CC or) (CD 3)) (NNS people))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ entire) (NN group))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS strangers))))
(ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBZ makes)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB lose)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Due to a shakeup in the university calendar, the break week? this semester was Easter Week, so naturally I lost all focus and went nuts gaming.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (FRAG (ADJP (JJ Due)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN shakeup))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN university) (NN calendar)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN break) (NN week)) (. ?))
(NP (DT this) (NN semester))
(VP (VBD was)
(NP (NNP Easter) (NN Week))))
(, ,) (IN so)
(S (ADVP (RB naturally))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD lost)
(NP (DT all) (NN focus)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD went)
(NP (NNS nuts))
(NP (NN gaming)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Have you ever had a scene, where you just couldn’t deliver your line correctly, and after several takes, you completely lost your focus and couldn’t stop laughing?
(Parse)
(S1 (SQ (AUX Have)
(NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN scene)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (VB deliver)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN line)) (ADVP (RB correctly)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (PP (IN after)
(NP (JJ several) (VBZ takes)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB completely))
(VP (VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN focus)))
(CC and)
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (VB stop)
(S (VP (VBG laughing)))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m losing my focus, and simple frustrations both close and distant from me are making me forget what I’m here for. my future and what I’ve been striving to accomplish has been extremely important to me, and I can *n’t let myself forget that no matter how miserable I am. going back home and being around music for a just a few minutes helped remind myself of my passion. I don’t know how I keep forgetting. I feel like I’m missing some key factor here, and I am starting to realize what it is. I’m waiting for all of the answers to come falling at my feet.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG losing)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (S (S (NP (NP (NP (JJ simple) (NNS frustrations))
(ADJP (DT both) (JJ close) (CC and) (JJ distant)))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (PRP me))))
(VP (AUX are)
(VP (VBG making)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB forget)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN for))))
(. .)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN future)) (CC and)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (AUX been)
(VP (VBG striving)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB accomplish)
(SBAR (S (VP (AUX has)
(VP (AUX been)
(ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ important)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP me)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(S (NP (NNP *)) (RB n't)
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (PRP myself))
(VP (VB forget)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT no) (NN matter)
(SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ miserable))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am))))
(. .))
(VP (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP back))
(NP (NN home)))
(CC and)
(VP (AUXG being)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (NP (NN music))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a)))
(S (ADVP (RB just)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes))
(VP (VBD helped)
(S (VP (VB remind)
(NP (PRP myself))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN passion)))
(. .)))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP keep)
(VP (VBG forgetting)))
(. .)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP feel)
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG missing)
(NP (DT some) (JJ key) (NN factor)) (ADVP (RB here)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(NP (PRP I)))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG starting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB realize)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is)))
(. .))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG waiting)
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (NP (DT all))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNS answers))))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB come)
(S (VP (VBG falling)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS feet)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Skimming through it, I knew I had once again lost all focus and probably wouldn’t end up doing well on this project because I was so preoccupied with my partner.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBG Skimming)
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD knew)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (AUX had) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again))
(VP (VBN lost)
(NP (DT all) (NN focus))))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB probably)) (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB end) (PRT (RP up))
(S (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB well))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT this) (NN project)))))
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (ADVP (RB so)) (VBN preoccupied)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN partner))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I just kind of lose my focus and wander through the moments.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (ADVP (RB kind) (IN of))
(VP (VP (VB lose)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB wander)
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NNS moments)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I lost all focus at the end of the week but pulled it together on the weekend.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD lost)
(NP (DT all) (NN focus))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN end))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN week)))
(CC but)
(VP (VBD pulled)
(NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB together))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN weekend)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I lost my focus at first I let my low self confidence and inferiority complex get to me.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus))
(PP (IN at)
(S (ADVP (RB first))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB let)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ low) (NN self) (NN confidence) (CC and) (NN inferiority) (NN complex))
(VP (VB get)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP me)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
You can lose your focus out there.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB lose)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN focus)) (ADVP (RB out) (RB there))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But the one thing I have discovered about myself is I can only have one passion in my life or I lose my focus.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (NP (DT the) (CD one) (NN thing))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN discovered)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (PRP myself)))))
(VP (AUX is)
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (CD one) (NN passion))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN life)))
(CC or)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP lose)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Had I been rushing so much that I lost my focus?
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV ('' ') ('' ') (AUX Had)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX been)
(VP (VBG rushing) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB much))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus)))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The only thing I’m interested in is management of business, but I’m kinda losing my focus during lesson.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ only) (NN thing))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP 'm)
(VP (VBN interested) (PRT (RP in))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (NN management))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN business)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm) (ADVP (RB kinda))
(VP (VBG losing)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus))
(PP (IN during)
(NP (NN lesson)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Postmodern examples of what used to be called art (paintings, installations, sculpture) spark my imagination, definitely, but I don’t know what to do with them once I’m lit, and I lose both focus and interest.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (JJ Postmodern) (NNS examples))
(PP (IN of)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (VBD used)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN called)
(NP (NN art)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NNS paintings) (, ,) (NNS installations) (, ,) (NN sculpture)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(VP (VB spark)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN imagination)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB definitely))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP them)))
(SBAR (IN once)
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBD lit))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP lose)
(NP (DT both) (NN focus) (CC and) (NN interest))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I lost my focus for a week or 2, and got caught up in the number game.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (NN week) (CC or) (CD 2))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD got)
(VP (VBN caught) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN number) (NN game)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I have lost all focus, that which I thought had made me stronger.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN lost)
(NP (DT all) (NN focus)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHPP (IN that) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD thought)
(SBAR (S (VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN made)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(ADJP (JJR stronger)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I did this in 7:07, which I think also indicates that I lost some focus here.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did)
(NP (DT this))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (CD 7:07)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP think)
(SBAR (S (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBZ indicates)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD lost)
(NP (DT some) (NN focus)) (ADVP (RB here)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sometimes, though, I still try to live quietly in the audience, and not out of fear, but because if I can step back and stop participating for a bit, I lose the obsessive focus on my own steps (and how I may appear to others), and observe the marvelous and intricate dance of which I am just one small movement.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB though)) (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBP try)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB live) (ADVP (RB quietly))
(PP (PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN audience)))
(, ,) (CC and) (RB not)
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN fear))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (SBAR (IN because) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VP (VB step) (PRT (RP back)))
(CC and)
(VP (VB stop)
(S (VP (VBG participating)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (NN bit))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBP lose)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ obsessive) (NN focus))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS steps)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (CC and) (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB appear)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNS others))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBP observe)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ marvelous) (CC and) (JJ intricate) (NN dance))
(PP (IN of)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(NP (QP (RB just) (CD one)) (JJ small) (NN movement))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I lost my focus and concentration.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN focus) (CC and) (NN concentration)))
(. .)))
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