[〈det blow.n〉 hard.a]
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
That makes her one thing, and one thing only: A blow hard.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT That))
(VP (VBZ makes)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (CD one) (NN thing)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (CD one) (NN thing) (RB only)))
(: :)
(S (NP (DT A) (NN blow))
(ADJP (JJ hard))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Jones, who has played 52 Tests, said: “I don’t know where this leaves me with my career and it’s going to be a pretty hard blow to get over.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNP Jones)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX has)
(VP (VBN played)
(NP (CD 52) (NNS Tests)))
(, ,))
(VP (VBD said) (: :)
(S ('' '')
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (DT this))
(VP (VBZ leaves)
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN career)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RB pretty) (JJ hard)) (NN blow))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB over)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“It has been a hard blow; I could not even imagine it,’ ’ said in a hoarse voice, hurt by the effort but steady and resolute, Ana Isa Delgado, the Party Secretary and President of the Defense Council in that important municipality.
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV (S (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX has)
(VP (AUX been)
(NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN blow)))
(: ;)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even))
(VP (VB imagine)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(VP (VBD said)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ hoarse) (NN voice)) (, ,) (UCP (VP (VBN hurt)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT the) (NN effort))))
(CC but)
(ADJP (JJ steady) (CC and) (JJ resolute)))
(, ,))))
(NP (NP (NNP Ana) (NNP Isa) (NNP Delgado)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Party) (NN Secretary)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (NN President))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Defense) (NNP Council))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT that) (JJ important) (NN municipality)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
no grim foreboding may hold back the sun a cycle comes around to those who wait you just have faith in what you have begun there is a tale that many folk have spun about the sword that hangs above the gate no grim foreboding may hold back the sun a serious tool that no one could outrun creator of inevitable fate you just have faith in what you have begun this is no illness that the weak might shun nor is there room here for fools to berate no grim foreboding may hold back the sun enough to know the first hard blow will stun and greedy onlookers will desecrate you just have faith in what you have begun I send the message knowing you have won beyond what’s given us to love or hate no grim foreboding may hold back the sun you just have faith in what you have begun
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT no) (JJ grim) (NN foreboding))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB hold) (PRT (RP back))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN sun))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN cycle))
(VP (VBZ comes) (PRT (RP around))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT those))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBP wait)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN faith))
(PP (IN in)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN begun)
(SBAR (S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (NN tale)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT many) (NN folk))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN spun) (PRT (RP about))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN sword))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ hangs)
(PP (IN above)
(NP (DT the) (NN gate)))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT no) (JJ grim) (NN foreboding))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB hold) (PRT (RP back))
(NP (DT the) (NN sun))
(NP (DT a) (JJ serious) (NN tool))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT no) (NN one))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB outrun)
(NP (NP (NN creator))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ inevitable) (NN fate)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN faith))
(PP (IN in)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN begun)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT this))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT no) (NN illness)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (JJ weak))
(VP (MD might)
(VP (VB shun))))
(CC nor)
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB there))
(NP (NP (NN room)) (ADVP (RB here))
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (NNS fools))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB berate)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT no) (JJ grim) (NN foreboding))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB hold) (PRT (RP back))
(S (NP (DT the) (NN sun))
(ADJP (JJ enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB know)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ hard) (NN blow))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB stun)
(SBAR (S (CC and)
(NP (JJ greedy) (NNS onlookers))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB desecrate)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN faith))
(PP (IN in)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN begun)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB send)
(NP (DT the) (NN message))
(S (VP (VBG knowing)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN won)
(PP (IN beyond)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VBN given)
(NP (PRP us))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB love) (CC or) (VB hate)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT no) (JJ grim) (NN foreboding))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB hold) (PRT (RP back))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN sun))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN faith))
(PP (IN in)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN begun))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“This man’s voice showed no strain, but the blow was hard enough to make Benjamin stagger.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN voice))
(VP (VBD showed)
(NP (DT no) (NN strain))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ hard) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (NNP Benjamin))
(ADJP (JJ stagger)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
The painful blow was hard enough to knock him off balance, and he tucked in his right shoulder, hitting the ground in a flying break-fall.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (JJ painful) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ hard) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB knock)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (NN balance)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD tucked) (PRT (RP in))
(NP (PRP$ his) (JJ right) (NN shoulder)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG hitting)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN ground))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (VBG flying) (NN break-fall)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When a blow is very hard it is immediately followed by a caress.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (DT a) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ hard)))))
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VBN followed)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT a) (NN caress)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“The blow that hit the back of his neck was so hard that for one terrifying moment Mickey’s only thought was: This is it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN blow))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD hit)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN back))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN neck)))))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ hard))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (PP (IN for)
(NP (CD one) (JJ terrifying) (NN moment)))
(NP (NNP Mickey) (POS 's)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (VBD thought)
(SBAR (S (VP (AUX was))))
(: :)
(NP (DT This))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (PRP it)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The defeat at Halmstad was a hard blow to the Danish plans to advance north and to make contact with the Norwegian army.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN defeat))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NNP Halmstad))))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN blow))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Danish) (NNS plans))
(SBAR (S (VP (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB advance) (ADVP (RB north))))
(CC and)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (NP (NN contact))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT the) (JJ Norwegian) (NN army))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I inherited a nose that blows incredibly hard.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD inherited)
(NP (DT a) (NN nose))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNS blows))
(ADJP (RB incredibly) (JJ hard)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This man’s voice showed no strain, but the blow was hard enough to make Benjamin stagger.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN voice))
(VP (VBD showed)
(NP (DT no) (NN strain))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ hard) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (NNP Benjamin))
(ADJP (JJ stagger)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The blow was hard enough to knock her through the wall on the other side of the hall and out into the yard. “What the Hell are you doing?! “Sakuya screamed. “I told you that she’s mine! “In response Takaya held out a new, unbroken naginata and bowed. “It works much better when you have a working weapon, my Lady. “She made a face and snatched it out of his hand, and began after Saya through the hole in the wall.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ hard) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB knock)
(NP (PRP her))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN wall))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN side))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN hall))))
(CC and)
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NN yard)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (S (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What))
(S (NP (DT the) (NN Hell)) (AUX are)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBG doing)))
(. ?) (. !) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Sakuya))
(VP (VBD screamed)) (. .)) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP you))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX 's)
(ADJP (JJ mine)))
(. !) ('' ') ('' ')
(PP (IN In)
(NP (NP (NN response))
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Takaya))
(VP (VP (VBD held) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (DT a) (JJ new) (, ,) (JJ unbroken) (NN naginata)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD bowed))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' '))
(S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (VBZ works) (ADVP (RB much) (RBR better))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ working) (NN weapon)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN Lady)))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' '))
(NP (PRP She))
(VP (VP (VBD made)
(NP (DT a) (NN face)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD snatched)
(NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD began)
(PP (IN after)
(NP (NNP Saya)))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN hole))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN wall))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I knew its use as an adjective, as in struck with a hard blow, grievously afflicted, and very much in love.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD knew)
(NP (PRP$ its) (NN use))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (DT an) (NN adjective)))
(, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (IN in))
(VP (VP (VBN struck)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN blow))))
(, ,)
(VP (ADVP (RB grievously)) (VBN afflicted)) (, ,) (CC and)
(VP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ much))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN love)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This man’s voice showed no strain, but the blow was hard enough to make Benjamin stagger.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN voice))
(VP (VBD showed)
(NP (DT no) (NN strain))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ hard) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (NNP Benjamin))
(ADJP (JJ stagger)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
His sudden and unexplained absence brought a hard blow to the Phi Kappa he knew so well.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ His)
(ADJP (JJ sudden) (CC and) (JJ unexplained)) (NN absence))
(VP (VBD brought)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN blow))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Phi) (NNP Kappa))))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD knew) (ADVP (RB so) (RB well)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m no one. “Her voice was cold, but had softness, like a cushion to a hard blow.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(NP (DT no) (NN one)))
(. .) ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NN voice))
(VP (VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ cold)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (NN softness)))
(, ,)
(PP (IN like)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN cushion))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN blow))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
He said, “The first low blow was very hard.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VBD said) (, ,) ('' '')
(SBAR (S (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (JJ low) (NN blow))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ hard)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A fractured vertebra above the base of the neck was caused by a’ ’ very hard blow,’ ’ most likely by a kick or a stomp, Mitchell said.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ fractured) (NN vertebra))
(PP (IN above)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN base))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN neck)))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN caused)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (NNP a) (POS ')) ('' ')
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ hard)) (NN blow)))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(ADJP (RBS most) (JJ likely)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN kick)) (CC or)
(NP (DT a) (NN stomp)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Mitchell))
(VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I mainly made this so Crispie could hear it, but if you’re really, really bored this might not ruin your life. Rate / comment this shit even if you’re like’ ’ that blows… hard.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB mainly))
(VP (VBD made)
(NP (DT this))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (NNP Crispie))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB hear)
(NP (PRP it)) (, ,) (FRAG (CC but)
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're) (ADVP (RB really)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB really))
(VP (VBN bored)
(S (S (NP (DT this))
(VP (MD might) (RB not)
(VP (VB ruin)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN life)))))
(. .)
(NP (NNP Rate) (NNP /))
(VP (VB comment)
(NP (DT this) (NN shit))
(SBAR (RB even) (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 're)
(PP (IN like)))))
('' ') ('' '))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNS blows) (CD ..) (. .))
(ADJP (JJ hard)))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
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