Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
You could hear them shouting, cheering, and singing alongside their own brass & drums band from the start to the finish of the match.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB hear)
(S (NP (PRP them))
(VP (VBG shouting) (, ,) (VBG cheering) (, ,) (CC and) (VBG singing)
(PP (IN alongside)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN brass) (CC &) (NNS drums) (NN band)))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN start))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN finish)))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN match)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
) Following Hurricane Katrina and the devastation wrought upon New Orleans, The Hot 8 became the featured band in the SAVE OUR BRASS! relief project, which brought music to evacuee shelters, temporary trailer parks, and communities that have reached out to New Orleanians.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (-RRB- -RRB-)
(NP (NP (JJ Following) (NNP Hurricane) (NNP Katrina)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN devastation))
(VP (VBD wrought)
(PP (IN upon)
(NP (NP (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNP Orleans)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT The) (JJ Hot) (CD 8))
(VP (VBD became)
(NP (DT the) (JJ featured) (NN band))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the)))
(PP (IN SAVE)
(NP (PRP$ OUR) (NN BRASS)))))
(. !)) (NN relief) (NN project)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBD brought)
(NP (NN music))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (NN evacuee) (NNS shelters)) (, ,)
(NP (JJ temporary) (NN trailer) (NNS parks)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (NP (NNS communities))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN reached) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP New) (NNP Orleanians)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In fact he makes us share the terrible intimacy of these soldiers in their very uncomfortable underground bunkers and tunnels as they wait for the American attack and progressively realize that they will all die in the name of the Emperor, but also for a stupid lack of intelligent strategy and rationale on the part of their top military brass.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NN fact)))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBZ makes)
(S (NP (PRP us))
(VP (VB share)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ terrible) (NN intimacy))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT these) (NNS soldiers))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ their)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ uncomfortable)) (JJ underground) (NNS bunkers) (CC and) (NNS tunnels)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VP (VBP wait)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NN attack))))
(CC and) (RB progressively)
(VP (VBP realize)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (MD will) (DT all)
(VP (VB die)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN name))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Emperor))))
(, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB also))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ stupid) (NN lack))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ intelligent) (NN strategy) (CC and) (NN rationale)))))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN part))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ top) (JJ military) (NN brass)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Golden Corral’ “is an American family – style restaurant chain that features a large buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold items, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Golden) (VB Corral)) ('' ') ('' '')
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT an) (NNP American) (NN family)) (: -)
(NP (NP (NN style) (NN restaurant) (NN chain))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ features)
(NP (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN buffet)) (CC and)
(NP (NNP grill)))
(VP (VBG offering)
(NP (JJ numerous) (JJ hot) (CC and) (JJ cold) (NNS items))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT a) (VBG carving) (NN station)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN Brass)))
(NP (NNP Bell) (NNP Bakery)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They were playing their brass and it was overwhelmingly beautiful.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG playing)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN brass)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB overwhelmingly) (JJ beautiful))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Any slight increase in initial cost is more than equalized by the decreased cost of firing reloaded rounds, at least for users who reuse their brass (reloading ammunition can save as much as 85–90 % compared with new factory rounds.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT Any) (JJ slight) (NN increase))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ initial) (NN cost))))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (ADVP (RBR more) (IN than)) (VBN equalized)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT the) (VBN decreased) (NN cost))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN firing) (VBN reloaded) (NNS rounds)))))
(, ,)
(PP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (IN for)
(NP (NP (NNS users))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBP reuse)
(NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN brass))
(SBAR (S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (JJ reloading) (NN ammunition))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB save)
(NP (NP (QP (RB as) (JJ much) (IN as) (CD 85)))
(: -)
(NP (CD 90) (NN %)))
(PP (VBN compared)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (JJ new) (NN factory) (NNS rounds))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We have some serious brass from around the division participating in this event.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ serious) (NN brass))
(PP (IN from)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN division))
(VP (VBG participating)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this) (NN event)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We have some serious brass from around the division participating in this event.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ serious) (NN brass))
(PP (IN from)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN division))
(VP (VBG participating)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this) (NN event)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Despite the artificiality of their implemented brass and string sections, Angtoria’s execution is smart – as – a – whip and streamlined within the overt drives and frequently wonderful melodies of their songs.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN Despite)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN artificiality))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ their) (VBN implemented) (NN brass) (CC and) (NN string) (NNS sections)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (NNP Angtoria) (POS 's)) (NN execution))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (JJ smart) (: -)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (PRN (: -)
(NP (DT a)) (: -)) (NN whip))))
(CC and)
(ADJP (JJ streamlined)
(PP (IN within)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ overt) (NNS drives)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (RB frequently) (JJ wonderful) (NNS melodies))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS songs)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We have some serious brass from around the division participating in this event.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ serious) (NN brass))
(PP (IN from)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN division))
(VP (VBG participating)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this) (NN event)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They were playing their brass and it was overwhelmingly beautiful.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG playing)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN brass)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB overwhelmingly) (JJ beautiful))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“An’ I fancy their brass even more.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (NNP An) (POS '))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (NN fancy)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN brass)) (ADVP (RB even) (RBR more))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We have some serious brass from around the division participating in this event.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT some) (JJ serious) (NN brass))
(PP (IN from)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN division))
(VP (VBG participating)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT this) (NN event)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Castle was deep in enemy territory, takes out their top brass and makes his way back.” “I could believe it.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Castle))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ deep)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN enemy) (NN territory))))
(, ,)
(S (SQ (VP (VP (VBZ takes) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ top) (NN brass)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBZ makes)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN way)) (ADVP (RB back)))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ') ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB believe)
(NP (PRP it))))
(. .) ('' ')))
(: ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The defence services in India and their top brass will never fight for a transparent, equitable and liberal exit policy till they can have the ruse of’ ’ national security’ ’.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN defence) (NNS services))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NNP India)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ top) (NN brass)))))
(VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VB fight)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (JJ transparent) (, ,) (JJ equitable) (CC and) (JJ liberal)) (NN exit) (NN policy)))
(SBAR (IN till)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN ruse))
(PP (IN of)
(S (VP (POS ') ('' ')
(NP (JJ national) (NN security)) ('' ') ('' ')))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
) Following Hurricane Katrina and the devastation wrought upon New Orleans, The Hot 8 became the featured band in the SAVE OUR BRASS! relief project, which brought music to evacuee shelters, temporary trailer parks, and communities that have reached out to New Orleanians.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (-RRB- -RRB-)
(NP (NP (JJ Following) (NNP Hurricane) (NNP Katrina)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN devastation))
(VP (VBD wrought)
(PP (IN upon)
(NP (NP (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNP Orleans)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT The) (JJ Hot) (CD 8))
(VP (VBD became)
(NP (DT the) (JJ featured) (NN band))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the)))
(PP (IN SAVE)
(NP (PRP$ OUR) (NN BRASS)))))
(. !)) (NN relief) (NN project)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBD brought)
(NP (NN music))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (NN evacuee) (NNS shelters)) (, ,)
(NP (JJ temporary) (NN trailer) (NNS parks)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (NP (NNS communities))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN reached) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP New) (NNP Orleanians)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
From early hours in the morning to late in the evening these young men and women are up shining their brass and boots, putting on their wool tunics to stand in the blazing sun all day, creating the atmosphere of a true running fort of the late 1800’s.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN From)
(NP (JJ early) (NNS hours)))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN morning))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (RB late) (IN in) (DT the) (NN evening)))))
(NP (DT these) (JJ young) (NNS men) (CC and) (NNS women))
(VP (AUX are) (ADVP (RB up))
(VP (VBG shining)
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(S (VP (VBG putting) (PRT (RP on))
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(S (VP (VBG creating)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN atmosphere))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ true) (NN running) (NNP fort))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (JJ late) (CD 1800) (POS 's)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
The volume is high and the sounds of the military band with their brass and their drums rampage into the slumber of the men in the huts.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN volume))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ high))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS sounds))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ military) (NN band))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN brass)))
(CC and)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS drums)))
(VP (VBP rampage)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN slumber))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS men))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NNS huts)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Our military brass seems to have forgotten that rule – one that I learned as a private in Basic Training – and a rule that American servicemembers have upheld for generations.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (JJ military) (NN brass))
(VP (VBZ seems)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
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(NP (NP (DT that) (NN rule)) (: --)
(NP (NP (NN one))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (PRP I))
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(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ private))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ Basic) (NN Training)))
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(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (NP (NNP American) (NNS servicemembers))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (VBN upheld)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS generations)))))
(. .)))
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