Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Was going to do some blogging but I can barely sit at the computer right now.
(Parse)
(S1 (SQ (AUX Was)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do) (UCP (NP (DT some) (NN blogging)) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB barely))
(VP (VB sit)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))
(ADVP (RB right) (RB now))))
(. .)))))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I sit at the computer to get some work done.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP sit)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(S (NP (DT some) (NN work))
(VP (AUX done)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So you’re basically sitting at your computer, doing absolutely nothing productive?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN So)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're) (ADVP (RB basically))
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN computer)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG doing)
(NP (NP (RB absolutely) (NN nothing))
(ADJP (JJ productive))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I am sitting at my computer, done with my writing assignment, and all I have to do now is email it to my teacher.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))
(, ,)
(PP (ADVP (RB done)) (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN writing) (NN assignment)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (DT all) (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do) (ADVP (RB now))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (NN email)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN teacher))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I sat here at the computer last night and seriously… had so many thoughts and ideas on what I wanted to post…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD sat) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer) (JJ last) (NN night))))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB seriously) (RB ..) (. .)) (AUX had)
(NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (NNS thoughts) (CC and) (NNS ideas))
(PP (IN on)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB post)
(NP (NNS ..)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And tragically, 50 days until it’s all over, I’m snapped back to reality and I’m sitting here at this very computer again…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB tragically)) (, ,)
(SBAR (NP (CD 50) (NNS days)) (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (RB all) (JJ over)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBN snapped) (PRT (RP back))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN reality)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT this) (JJ very) (NN computer)))
(ADVP (RB again) (RB ..)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So, I am sitting here at my computer at 6:28 am waiting to go to my last week of internship to complete my Doctoral program, and I must say the reflection bug has hit me head on.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (CD 6:28)))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG waiting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ last) (NN week))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN internship)))))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB complete)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ Doctoral) (NN program)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (VB say)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN reflection) (NN bug))
(VP (AUX has)
(VP (VBN hit)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (NN head) (IN on)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Before the clean inbox, I found myself looking as each email came in, there was so much in the inbox that if I didn’t keep watch, I might miss something that actually needed my attention (and of course, this method meant that I would miss things that came in when I wasn’t sitting at my computer).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN Before)
(NP (DT the) (JJ clean) (NN inbox)))
(PRN (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD found)
(NP (PRP myself))
(S (VP (VBG looking)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (DT each) (NN email))
(VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP in)))
(, ,))
(NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB so) (RB much))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN inbox)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (NN watch)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB miss)
(NP (NP (NN something))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (VBD needed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN attention)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (CC and)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN course)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT this) (NN method))
(VP (VBD meant)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB miss)
(NP (NP (NNS things))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP in))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Earlier I was sitting at the computer and looked down and saw the chair’s wheel on the tube.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RBR Earlier))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))))
(CC and)
(VP (VP (VBD looked) (PRT (RP down)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD saw)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN chair) (POS 's)) (NN wheel))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN tube)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Before the clean inbox, I found myself looking as each email came in, there was so much in the inbox that if I didn’t keep watch, I might miss something that actually needed my attention (and of course, this method meant that I would miss things that came in when I wasn’t sitting at my computer).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN Before)
(NP (DT the) (JJ clean) (NN inbox)))
(PRN (, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD found)
(NP (PRP myself))
(S (VP (VBG looking)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (DT each) (NN email))
(VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP in)))
(, ,))
(NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB so) (RB much))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN inbox)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (NN watch)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB miss)
(NP (NP (NN something))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (VBD needed)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN attention)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (CC and)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN course)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT this) (NN method))
(VP (VBD meant)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB miss)
(NP (NP (NNS things))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP in))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
While I’m bitching – I sat at my computer for hours last night, trying to get parts 6 and 7 of the story to co – operate.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN While)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG bitching) (PRN (: -)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD sat)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS hours)))
(NP (JJ last) (NN night)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG trying)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (NP (NNS parts) (CD 6) (CC and) (CD 7))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN story))))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP co))))
(: -))
(VP (VB operate))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I admit I’m sitting at my computer drinking a prosecco while vegetables simmer on the stove.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP admit)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))
(S (VP (VBG drinking)
(NP (DT a) (NNP prosecco) (NN while) (NNS vegetables) (NN simmer))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN stove))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was sitting here at the computer staring out of the window at the leaves rustling in the wind, the sunlight beaming on them showing their changing colors, and I found myself deep in thought about ra…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))
(S (VP (VBG staring) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN window)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NNS leaves) (NN rustling)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN wind)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN sunlight))
(VP (VBG beaming)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP them)))
(S (VP (VBG showing)
(NP (PRP$ their) (VBG changing) (NNS colors)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD found)
(NP (PRP myself))
(PP (ADVP (RB deep)) (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN thought))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NNP ra) (CD ..))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A quote from Hazel this week as I sat down at the computer:?
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NP (DT A) (NN quote))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NNP Hazel) (DT this) (NN week)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD sat) (ADVP (RB down))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))
(: :) (. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And I’m sitting at the computer, sipping on an iced mocha, blissfully ignoring the piles of laundry waiting to be folded.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VP (VBG sipping) (PRT (RP on))
(NP (DT an) (JJ iced) (NN mocha)))
(, ,) (RB blissfully)
(VP (VBG ignoring)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN piles))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN laundry)))
(VP (VBG waiting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN folded)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I am sitting here at the computer listening to M. I. A. really loud and loving it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))
(S (VP (VP (VBG listening)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP M.) (NNP I.) (NNP A) (. .)))
(ADVP (RB really) (RB loud)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG loving)
(NP (PRP it))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was just sitting at the computer (I’d just got done cleaning my room) And someone knocks on the door.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN computer)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'd) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBN got)
(S (VP (ADVP (RB done)) (VBG cleaning)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN room))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(CC And)
(NP (NN someone) (VBZ knocks))))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN door)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I sit at the fucking computer.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP sit)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (JJ fucking) (NN computer))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m sitting here at my computer with no glasses on.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN computer)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT no) (NNS glasses)))
(PP (IN on))))
(. .)))
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