Learned by Reading
In the British National Corpus:
It’s sometimes limited if the winds are strong and we have only a few experienced sailors on holiday.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (RB sometimes) (JJ limited))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (S (NP (DT the) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (JJ strong))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (QP (RB only) (DT a) (JJ few)) (JJ experienced) (NNS sailors))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NN holiday)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This causes more Atlantic depressions to cross the middle of the UK, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT This))
(VP (VBZ causes)
(NP (JJR more) (NNP Atlantic) (NNS depressions)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB cross)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNP UK))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG bringing)
(NP (NP (JJ heavy) (NN rain)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A man braves strong winds and heavy rains under a tropical typhoon attack in front of Olympics decoration on the Hong Kong waterfront August 6, 2008.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT A) (NN man))
(VP (VBZ braves)
(NP (NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ heavy) (NNS rains)))
(PP (IN under)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ tropical) (NN typhoon) (NN attack))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN front))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNP Olympics) (NN decoration))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Hong) (NNP Kong) (NN waterfront)))
(NP (NNP August) (CD 6) (, ,) (CD 2008)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Strong winds pass easily across the prairie, making it an ideal location for commercial – scale, wind – power generation.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Strong) (NNS winds))
(VP (VBP pass) (ADVP (RB easily))
(PP (IN across)
(NP (DT the) (NN prairie)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG making)
(NP (PRP it))
(NP (NP (DT an) (JJ ideal) (NN location))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ commercial) (PRN (: -)
(NP (NN scale) (, ,) (NN wind)) (: -)) (NN power) (NN generation))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
While Allison’s winds weren’t overly strong, it caused tremendous flooding in Texas and Louisiana, with 20 – 25inches of rain occurring in some locations.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN While)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Allison) (POS 's)) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX were) (RB n't)
(ADJP (RB overly) (JJ strong)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD caused)
(NP (NP (JJ tremendous) (NN flooding))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Texas) (CC and) (NNP Louisiana))))
(, ,)
(PP (IN with)
(S (NP (NP (CD 20)) (: -)
(NP (NP (NNS 25inches))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN rain)))))
(VP (VBG occurring)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT some) (NNS locations))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Besides the strong, gusty winds and strong current, there are the barges… and you can *n’t schedule their passing through.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN Besides)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ strong) (, ,) (JJ gusty) (NNS winds)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ strong) (NN current))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX are)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS barges))
(VP (VBN ..)) (. .))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (NNP *) (RB n't)
(VP (VB schedule)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN passing)) (ADVP (RB through)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For now, the vacant golf course and strong winds make it a great place for kiteboarding.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN For)
(NP (RB now)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ vacant) (NN golf) (NN course)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds)))
(VP (VBP make)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN place))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN kiteboarding)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The seventh storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane season made land on Tuesday, lashing the island of Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ seventh) (NN storm))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (CD 2008) (NNP Atlantic) (NNP Hurricane) (NN season))))
(VP (VBD made)
(NP (NN land))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNP Tuesday)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG lashing)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN island))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Haiti))))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (JJ heavy) (NN rain)) (CC and)
(NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The winds each afternoon had been strong enough to push me to my limits of endurance.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NNS winds))
(NP (DT each) (NN afternoon))
(VP (VBD had)
(VP (VBN been)
(ADJP (JJ strong) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB push)
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS limits))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN endurance)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The winds were still strong and waves still crashing so, Peter got scared and began to sink.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX were) (ADVP (RB still))
(ADJP (JJ strong))))
(CC and)
(S (S (NP (NNS waves)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBG crashing) (ADVP (RB so))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Peter))
(VP (VP (VBD got)
(ADJP (VBN scared)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD began)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB sink))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
However, Hurricane Hunters reported strong winds in excess of 90mph (145km / h) within the deep convection, and late on November 17 Gordon attained hurricane status while located about 245miles (345km) southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina; shortly thereafter the hurricane reached peak winds of 85mph (140km / h).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,)
(S (NP (NNP Hurricane) (NNS Hunters))
(VP (VBD reported)
(NP (NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN excess))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN 90mph)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NN 145km) (NNP /) (NNP h)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))
(PP (IN within)
(NP (DT the) (JJ deep) (NN convection)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (ADVP (RB late))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNP November) (CD 17)))
(NP (NNP Gordon))
(VP (VBN attained)
(NP (NN hurricane) (NN status))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (VP (VBN located)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (NNS 245miles))
(NP (NP (NP (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN 345km) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NN southeast))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Cape) (NN Fear))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP North) (NNP Carolina))))
(: ;)
(S (ADVP (RB shortly) (RB thereafter))
(NP (DT the) (NN hurricane))
(VP (VBD reached)
(NP (NP (JJ peak) (NNS winds))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN 85mph)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NN 140km) (NNP /) (NNP h)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Bobby Bare did his own cover of “Four Strong Winds” after hearing Jenning’s version.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Bobby) (JJ Bare))
(VP (AUX did)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN cover))
(PP (IN of) ('' '')
(NP (CD Four) (JJ Strong) (NNS Winds))))
('' '')
(PP (IN after)
(S (VP (VBG hearing)
(NP (NP (NNP Jenning) (POS 's)) (NN version)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The winds have been consistently strong.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (AUX been)
(ADJP (RB consistently) (JJ strong))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Strong winds resulting from this will not only rough up the ocean, but will drive water toward the coastline.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (JJ Strong) (NNS winds))
(VP (VBG resulting)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (DT this)))))
(VP (VP (MD will) (RB not) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (JJ rough) (PRT (RP up))
(NP (DT the) (NN ocean))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB drive)
(NP (NN water))
(PP (IN toward)
(NP (DT the) (NN coastline)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
These winds can be strong enough to sandblast paint off ships at sea.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT These) (NNS winds))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ strong) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB sandblast)
(S (VP (VB paint) (PRT (RP off))
(NP (NP (NNS ships))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NN sea)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Dad’s mostly worried about the very large pines around the house that might fall on it if the winds are strong enough.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Dad))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (RB mostly) (JJ worried)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (DT the)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ large)) (NNS pines))
(PP (IN around)
(NP (DT the) (NN house)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD might)
(VP (VB fall)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP it)))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (JJ strong) (RB enough))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The winds were so strong, it damaged our airplane before it even left the ground.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS winds))
(VP (AUX were)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ strong))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD damaged)
(NP (PRP$ our) (NN airplane))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB even))
(VP (VBD left)
(NP (DT the) (NN ground)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Gustav continues to bring heavy rains, strong winds and flooding to Louisiana.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Gustav))
(VP (VBZ continues)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB bring)
(NP (NP (JJ heavy) (NNS rains)) (, ,)
(NP (JJ strong) (NNS winds)) (CC and)
(NP (NN flooding)))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Louisiana))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The hurricane’s strong winds destroyed most of the buildings in the Islamorada area, and many World War I veteran workers were killed by the storm surge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN hurricane) (POS 's)) (JJ strong) (NNS winds))
(VP (VBD destroyed)
(NP (NP (JJS most))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS buildings))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Islamorada) (NN area)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (ADJP (JJ many)
(NP (NNP World) (NNP War) (NNP I)))
(NN veteran) (NNS workers))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBN killed)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT the) (NN storm) (NN surge)))
(. .)))
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