Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
No one convicted of a serious violent or sexual offence entitled to receive any welfare benefits whatsoever.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT No) (NN one))
(VP (VBN convicted)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ serious)
(ADJP (JJ violent) (CC or) (JJ sexual)) (NN offence))
(VP (VBN entitled)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB receive)
(NP (DT any) (NN welfare) (NNS benefits)) (ADVP (RB whatsoever)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Normal 0 Some liberal blogs are not taking the Internet crime seriously, but this hacking and posting personal information is a serious offence of ID theft.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (QP (JJ Normal) (CD 0)) (DT Some) (JJ liberal) (NNS blogs))
(VP (AUX are) (RB not)
(VP (VBG taking)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Internet) (NN crime)) (ADVP (RB seriously)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT this) (VBG hacking) (CC and) (VBG posting) (JJ personal) (NN information))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (NN offence))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN ID) (NN theft)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
In 1860, he introduced a new system to restrict corporal punishment: soldiers were now eligible for flogging only in case of aggravated mutinous conduct in time of war, unless they committed an offence serious enough to degrade them to the second class and make them once again subject to corporal punishment.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (CD 1860)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD introduced)
(NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN system))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB restrict)
(NP (JJ corporal) (NN punishment))))
(: :)
(S (NP (NNS soldiers))
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(ADJP (JJ eligible)
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(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN case))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (VBN aggravated) (JJ mutinous) (NN conduct)))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN time))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN war)))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN unless)
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(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB degrade)
(NP (PRP them))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (JJ second) (NN class))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (PRP them))
(ADJP (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)) (JJ subject)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (JJ corporal) (NN punishment)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
“It is a serious offence, but it means first-time offenders committing that crime could find themselves in prison.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' '')
(S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (NN offence))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ means)
(SBAR (S (NP (NP (JJ first-time) (NNS offenders))
(VP (VBG committing)
(NP (DT that) (NN crime))))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB find)
(NP (PRP themselves))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN prison)))
(. .) ('' '')))
In the British National Corpus:
Access in contravention of these rules will be considered a serious offence.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NN Access))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN contravention))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT these) (NNS rules)))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN considered)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (NN offence)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In their Lordships? judgment, where a whole life term was specified, that was because the judge considered that the offence was so serious that, for purposes of punishment and deterrence, the offender must remain in prison for the rest of his days.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNP Lordships) (. ?) (NN judgment)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (NN life) (NN term))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ specified)))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT that))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN judge))
(VP (VBD considered)
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(S (NP (DT the) (NN offence))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ serious))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (, ,)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (NNS purposes))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN punishment) (CC and) (NN deterrence)))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN offender))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (VB remain)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN prison)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS days))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Among them, a new offence of defensive homicide was created: where the accused’s belief in the need for the force applied in self – defence was unreasonable, s / he may be convicted of an offence less serious than murder.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (PP (IN Among)
(NP (PRP them)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN offence))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ defensive) (NN homicide))))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN created))))
(: :)
(S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (S (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (VBN accused) (POS 's)) (NN belief))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN need))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (NN force)))
(VP (VBD applied)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN self)))))
(: -)
(S (NP (NN defence))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ unreasonable)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP s))
(VP (VBD /)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN convicted)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT an) (NN offence))
(ADJP (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ serious))
(PP (IN than)
(NP (NN murder))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But I would suggest that turning one of the world’s greatest living writers into a Bryan Adams fan is a more serious offence than a bit of noshing.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB suggest)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (S (VP (VBG turning)
(NP (NP (CD one))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN world) (POS 's)) (JJS greatest) (NN living) (NNS writers))))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT a) (NNP Bryan) (NNP Adams) (NN fan)))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RBR more) (JJ serious)) (NN offence))
(PP (IN than)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN bit))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (VBG noshing)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Life imprisonment is the only alternative to punish any serious criminal offence, and not capital punishment if Indonesia wants to move forward in this globalized world.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NN Life) (NN imprisonment))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN alternative)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB punish)
(NP (NP (DT any) (JJ serious) (JJ criminal) (NN offence)) (, ,) (CC and) (RB not)
(NP (JJ capital) (NN punishment)))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (NNP Indonesia))
(VP (VBZ wants)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB move) (ADVP (RB forward))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this) (JJ globalized) (NN world)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They’ve also given us examples in the study guide and on every page of the study guide shouts the words, PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX 've) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBN given)
(NP (PRP us))
(NP (NP (NNS examples))
(PP (PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN study) (NN guide)))
(CC and)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT every) (NN page))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN study) (NN guide))))
(VP (VBZ shouts)
(NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (, ,)
(S (NP (NN PLAGIARISM))
(VP (AUX IS)
(NP (DT A) (JJ SERIOUS) (NN OFFENCE)))))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“So, miss Pamela Andrews, has anyone ever told you that breaking and entering is a serious offence?
(Parse)
(S1 (SBARQ ('' ') ('' ') (RB So) (PRN (, ,)
(S (VP (VB miss)
(NP (NNP Pamela) (NNP Andrews))))
(, ,)) (SQ (AUX has)
(NP (NN anyone)) (ADVP (RB ever))
(VP (VBN told)
(NP (PRP you))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (VBG breaking) (CC and) (VBG entering))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (NN offence))))
(. ?)))
In Wikipedia:
By the age of 30 in 2004, he had committed a large number of offences (many when a minor under 18) and spent time in juvenile detention / jail, and was once again in jail for a serious criminal offence.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN By)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN age))
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(PP (IN in)
(NP (CD 2004))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN committed)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN number))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS offences)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADVP (JJ many) (WRB when))
(NP (QP (DT a) (JJ minor) (IN under) (CD 18)))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD spent)
(NP (NN time))
(PP (IN in)
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(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN jail))))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (JJ criminal) (NN offence)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
But these were only examples of relevant factors, the existence of which neither necessarily meant that the offence is serious nor is necessary for such classification.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (DT these))
(VP (AUX were)
(NP (NP (JJ only) (NNS examples))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ relevant) (NNS factors)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (NP (DT the) (NN existence)) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WDT which))))
(S (NP (DT neither)) (ADVP (RB necessarily))
(VP (VBD meant)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN offence))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ serious)))
(CC nor)
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ necessary)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (JJ such) (NN classification))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He still maintains that the offence was not serious, and he doubts it hurt me much then or left lasting harm.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBZ maintains)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN offence))
(VP (AUX was) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ serious))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ doubts)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VB hurt)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB much) (RB then) (CC or) (RB left))
(NP (JJ lasting) (NN harm))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Judge John Petrie said although the offence was very serious he felt it would be unjust to jail McAteer again as he had already served a sentence in connection with this ongoing dispute.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Judge) (NNP John) (NNP Petrie))
(VP (VBD said)
(SBAR (S (SBAR (IN although)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN offence))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ serious)))))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD felt)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ unjust)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN jail) (NNP McAteer))))
(ADVP (RB again))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX had) (ADVP (RB already))
(VP (VBN served)
(NP (DT a) (NN sentence))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN connection))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT this) (JJ ongoing) (NN dispute)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
At Tuesday’s hearing, judge Amanda Woodcock told Qin, who is married to a Hong Kong decorator, that her offence was so serious it would normally merit a prison sentence.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN At)
(NP (NP (NNP Tuesday) (POS 's)) (NN hearing)))
(, ,)
(NP (NN judge) (NNP Amanda) (NNP Woodcock))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (NP (NNP Qin)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (VBN married)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT a) (NNP Hong) (NNP Kong) (NN decorator))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN offence))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ serious)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB normally))
(VP (VB merit)
(NP (DT a) (NN prison) (NN sentence))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
But he said “The offence with which you are charged is so serious that despite your personal mitigating factors a non-custodial sentence can not be justified.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD said)
(SBAR (S ('' '')
(NP (DT The) (NN offence)
(SBAR (WHPP (IN with) (WHNP (WDT which)))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX are)
(VP (VBN charged)))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ serious))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (PP (IN despite)
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(NP (DT a) (JJ non-custodial) (NN sentence))
(VP (MD can) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ justified)))))
(. .) ('' '')))
In the British National Corpus:
Firearms offences are extremely serious.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNPS Firearms) (NNS offences))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ serious)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The deputy chief magistrate, Helen Syme, criticised Jones for not issuing an on – air apology to the boy he had named, and said that Jones’ offence was “serious”.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ deputy) (NN chief) (NN magistrate)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Helen) (NNP Syme)) (, ,))
(VP (VBD criticised)
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(PP (IN for)
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(VP (VBG issuing)
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(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
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(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD said)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Jones) (POS ')) (NN offence))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP ('' '') (JJ serious) ('' '')))
(. .)))
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