Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran a hand through his hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran a hand into his frazzled bronze hair as he closed the door behind him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ frazzled) (NN bronze) (NN hair)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD closed)
(NP (DT the) (NN door))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (PRP him))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran another hand over his hair, absent – mindedly trying to smooth it back.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT another) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (ADJP (JJ absent)) (: -) (ADVP (RB mindedly))
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB smooth)
(NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP back)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Right now, though, he ran a hand through his short hair, glancing into the distance where Yoochun was speaking to another Crime Scene Investigator.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Right) (RB now)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB though)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ short) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG glancing)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (NNP Yoochun))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG speaking)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT another) (NNP Crime) (NN Scene) (NN Investigator)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Stephen ran a hand through his hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(NP (NNP Stephen))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
His admirer’s eyes lit up with joy, though he also ran a hand through his hair rather nervously.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (PRP$ His) (NN admirer) (POS 's)) (NNS eyes))
(VP (VBD lit) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NN joy)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN though)
(S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(ADVP (RB rather) (RB nervously)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“He ran a hand into his hair, trying to physically pull the right word out of his head.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB physically))
(VP (VB pull)
(NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN word))
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN head))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ed ran a hand through his tangled bangs with a snort of frustration, and paused to pick out a twig or two that had gotten tangled in the long strands.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Ed))
(VP (VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ tangled) (VBZ bangs)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN snort))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN frustration)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD paused)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB pick) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (DT a) (NN twig) (QP (CC or) (CD two)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN gotten)
(VP (VBN tangled)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (JJ long) (NNS strands))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran another hand over his hair, absent – mindedly trying to smooth it back.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT another) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (ADJP (JJ absent)) (: -) (ADVP (RB mindedly))
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB smooth)
(NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP back)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ray runs a hand through his curly hair and sighs.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Ray))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ curly) (NN hair)) (CC and)
(NP (NNS sighs)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
John runs a hand over the curve of her side.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP John))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN curve))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN side))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Take him, “Sylar urges as he runs a hand down Mohinder’s face, a small gesture that speaks so loudly about his feelings for him.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (POS ')) ('' ')
(VP (VB Take)
(NP (PRP him))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NNP Sylar))
(VP (VBZ urges)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN down)
(NP (NP (NP (NNP Mohinder) (POS 's)) (NN face)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN gesture))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ speaks) (ADVP (RB so) (RB loudly))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS feelings))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP him)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran a hand through it self-consciously.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP it)))
(ADVP (RB self-consciously)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He runs a hand through his hair, unconscious gesture of stress, and growls softly in his throat.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair) (, ,) (JJ unconscious) (NN gesture))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN stress)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBZ growls) (ADVP (RB softly))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN throat)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sam ran a hand through his hair, ` ` Ugh I really don’t want to go over there, but… I’ll go.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Sam))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(, ,) (`` `)
(S (`` `)
(NP (NNP Ugh) (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB want)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB over) (RB there))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (INTJ (UH ..) (. .))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'll)
(VP (VB go)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran a hand over his face, sitting himself up and swinging his legs over the edge of the bed.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN face)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VP (VBG sitting)
(NP (PRP himself)) (PRT (RP up)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG swinging)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS legs))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN edge))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN bed)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran another hand over his hair, absent – mindedly trying to smooth it back.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT another) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (ADJP (JJ absent)) (: -) (ADVP (RB mindedly))
(VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB smooth)
(NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP back)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He ran a hand through it self-consciously.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP it)))
(ADVP (RB self-consciously)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Jack ran a hand down the other man’s back soothingly, his other hand steadily holding Boone at the waist, his sharp hipbone filling his palm nicely.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Jack))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN down)
(NP (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN back)) (ADVP (RB soothingly)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ other) (NN hand))
(VP (ADVP (RB steadily)) (VBG holding)
(NP (NNP Boone))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN waist)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ sharp) (NN hipbone))
(VP (VBG filling)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN palm)) (ADVP (RB nicely))))
(. .)))
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