[〈det person.n〉 get.v 〈det downstair.n〉]
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I got downstairs and felt like I just dropped over $ 1000 and didn’t get any satisfaction.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD felt)
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VBD dropped) (PRT (RP over))
(NP ($ $) (CD 1000)))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (DT any) (NN satisfaction)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was going to make a secret last week when I couldn’t get downstairs, heh.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG going)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (DT a) (JJ secret) (JJ last) (NN week))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could) (RB n't)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB heh)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But when I got downstairs I remembered I needed to empty out the dehumidifyer (it needs to be dumped twice a day in summer!), so I did that.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD remembered)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD needed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB empty) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN dehumidifyer)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ needs)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN dumped) (ADVP (RB twice)
(NP (DT a) (NN day))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN summer))))
(. !) (-RRB- -RRB-) (, ,)))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did)
(NP (DT that)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But when I got downstairs I remembered my 30DR says I need to require’ ’ sit – ups’ ’ (which are really’ ‘sit’’ then’ ‘down’’ then’ ‘sit’’ then’ ‘down’’ – at least that’s what I’ve deduced) as punishment for misbehavior.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD remembered)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN 30DR))
(VP (VBZ says)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX need)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB require) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NP (VB sit) (: -)
(NP (NNS ups) (POS ')))
('' ') (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX are) (ADVP (RB really)) ('' ') (: ')
(VP (VB sit) ('' ') ('' ') (ADVP (RB then)))
(: ')
(VP (POS ') (PRT (RP down)) ('' ')
(S ('' ') (ADVP (RB then))
(VP (POS ') ('' ')
(NP (VB sit) (POS ')) ('' ') (ADVP (RB then)))
('' ') ('' ') (ADVP (RB down)) ('' ') ('' ')))
(: --)
(SBAR (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (AUX 's)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN deduced)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (NN punishment))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN misbehavior)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
While waiting for my doctor’s office to open, or the pain to subside enough so I could get downstairs somehow (my laptop is still unrepaired / replaced since Michelle gave it a bath), Mikael got Michelle dressed and off to daycare.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN While)
(S (VP (VBG waiting)
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN doctor) (POS 's)) (NN office))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB open))))
(, ,) (CC or)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN pain))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB subside)
(SBAR (RB enough) (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)) (ADVP (RB somehow)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN laptop))
(VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB still))
(ADJP (JJ unrepaired))
(S (NP (NNP /))
(VP (VBN replaced)
(SBAR (IN since)
(S (NP (NNP Michelle))
(VP (VBD gave)
(NP (PRP it))
(NP (DT a) (NN bath)))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Mikael))
(VP (VBD got)
(S (NP (NNP Michelle))
(ADJP (VBN dressed) (CC and) (JJ off)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB daycare))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Cam’s not in the dining area when I get downstairs and a quick chat with the coaches fills me in.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Cam))
(VP (AUX 's) (RB not)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN dining) (NN area)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ quick) (VB chat))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT the) (NNS coaches))))
(VP (VBZ fills)
(NP (PRP me)) (PRT (RP in))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I get downstairs and I only have 5 minutes before I have to start getting ready to leave… which means no breakfast and no time to grab anything on the go (thankfully I have a sandwich at work here already, so I wasn’t too worried about it).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB only))
(VP (AUX have)
(SBAR (NP (CD 5) (NNS minutes)) (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB start)
(S (VP (VBG getting)
(ADJP (JJ ready)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB leave)
(NP (FW ..) (. .))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ means)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NN breakfast) (CC and) (DT no) (NN time))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB grab)
(NP (NP (NN anything))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN go)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (S (ADVP (RB thankfully))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN sandwich))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NN work))))
(ADVP (RB here)) (ADVP (RB already))))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ worried)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (PRP it))))
(-RRB- -RRB-))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
By the time I got downstairs and called my midwife, I was pretty sure things were starting to happen.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN By)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN time))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD called)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN midwife)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB pretty) (JJ sure)
(SBAR (S (NP (NNS things))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG starting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB happen))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When I get downstairs, John is on the computer. I ask him if he’s done.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP John))
(VP (AUX is)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN computer)))))
(. .)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP ask)
(NP (PRP him))
(SBAR (IN if)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (AUX done)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And Stach new the perfect way of celebrating… he wanted a bottle of champagne when he helped his dad out preparing for the party at the wine shop… so he bought home a big bottle of champony (kids – champagne) that he showed me oh so proudly when I came home last Friday from work… and Saturday morning Stach got up very exited at 7 am, and when I got downstairs (Gerard could sleep in of course) the bottle was already on the table…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (CC And)
(NP (NNP Stach))
(VP (JJ new)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ perfect) (NN way))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (VBG celebrating) (NNS ..)))
(. .)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN bottle))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN champagne))))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD helped)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN dad))
(PP (IN out)
(S (VP (VBG preparing)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN party))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN wine) (NN shop) (NN ..) (. .)))))
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD bought) (ADVP (RB home))
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN bottle))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN champony))))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NP (NNS kids)) (: -)
(NP (NN champagne)))
(-RRB- -RRB-))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD showed)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (UH oh)) (ADVP (RB so) (RB proudly))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD came)
(ADJP (RB home) (JJ last))
(NP (NP (NNP Friday))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NN work) (NNS ..)))))
(. .)) (CC and)
(S (NP (NNP Saturday) (NN morning))
(NP (NNP Stach))
(VP (VBD got) (PRT (RP up))
(S (RB very)
(VP (VP (VBN exited)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (CD 7))
(VP (VBP am)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (NNP Gerard))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB sleep) (PRT (RP in))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN course)))
(-RRB- -RRB-))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN bottle))
(VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB already))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN table) (CD ..))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Leave the pop – up open until you get downstairs.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (VP (VB Leave)
(NP (DT the) (NN pop)))
(: -) (RB up)
(ADJP (JJ open))
(SBAR (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When I get downstairs, McGee and Ziva have realized that Tony was following the Frog’s limousine.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP McGee) (CC and) (NNP Ziva))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN realized)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNP Tony))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG following)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Frog) (POS 's)) (NN limousine)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When Jared gets downstairs a few minutes later, Jensen’s sitting on the couch and that alone is weird enough for Jared.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (NNP Jared))
(VP (VBZ gets)
(NP (NNS downstairs)) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes)) (RBR later)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (NNP Jensen) (POS 's))
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN couch)) (CC and)
(NP (DT that))))
(ADVP (RB alone))))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ weird) (RB enough))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNP Jared))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When I get downstairs I find that her toilet seat has broken and she stopped and got a new one, which means removing the old one… which is rusted in place by two bolts that run through the seat and through the porcelain of the throne below.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP find)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN toilet) (NN seat))
(VP (AUX has)
(VP (VBN broken))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD stopped) (CC and) (VBD got)
(NP (DT a) (JJ new) (CD one)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ means)
(S (VP (VBG removing)
(NP (DT the) (JJ old) (CD one) (NN ..)))
(. .)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBN rusted)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN place)))
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (CD two) (NNS bolts))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBP run)
(PP (PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NN seat)))
(CC and)
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN porcelain))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN throne)))
(PP (IN below))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
You might as well tell me now before you get downstairs and have to walk back up, because you know you will.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (ADVP (RB now)) (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB walk) (ADVP (RB back) (RB up)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP know)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD will))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It was fading by the time I got downstairs for my camera and went outside but I still managed to capture a little of its magic… sorry about the power lines but I was in a hurry to capture it before it faded and didnt have time to go down into the lane where I can avoid the lines!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ fading)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN time))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN camera))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RB outside))
(S (CC but)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VBD managed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB capture)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ its) (JJ magic) (NNS ..)))))
(. .)))
(PP (ADVP (RB sorry)) (IN about)
(NP (DT the) (NN power) (NNS lines)))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (NN hurry)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB capture)
(NP (PRP it))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD faded)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (JJ didnt))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN time))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go) (PRT (RP down))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NN lane)))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB avoid)
(NP (DT the) (NNS lines))))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I get downstairs and what the fuck is this?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs))))
(CC and) (SBARQ (WHNP (WP what) (DT the) (NN fuck)) (SQ (AUX is)
(NP (DT this)))
(. ?))))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I got downstairs, reached for my keys…… and didn’t have them.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD got)
(NP (NNS downstairs)))
(, ,)
(VP (VBN reached)
(PP (IN for)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS keys)) (ADVP (RB ..) (. .))
(VP (VBG ..)) (. .))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD did) (RB n't)
(VP (VB have)
(NP (PRP them)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My personal favorite at the moment is the question that asks,’ ’ how can I change big, personal traits when I can *n’t remember what my intended action is once I get downstairs in the morning?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (JJ personal) (NN favorite))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (NN moment))))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN question))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ asks) (, ,) (SBARQ ('' ') ('' ') (WHADVP (WRB how)) (SQ (MD can)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VB change)
(NP (JJ big) (, ,) (JJ personal) (NNS traits))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (NNP *) (RB n't)
(VP (VB remember)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ intended) (NN action))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN once)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NNS downstairs))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN morning))))
(. ?)))))))))
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