[〈det pull.n〉 magnetic.a]
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Many times throughout the afternoon I felt a magnetic pull to the center of the circles as though the drums were calling me, ordering me to to join.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (NP (JJ Many) (NNS times)) (IN throughout)
(NP (DT the) (NN afternoon)))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD felt)
(NP (DT a) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN center))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NNS circles)))))
(SBAR (IN as) (IN though)
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS drums))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG calling)
(NP (PRP me)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG ordering)
(NP (PRP me))
(S (TO to)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB join)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Back on the station, the evacuation is underway when the station is itself caught in the Red Moon’s magnetic pull.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Back)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN station))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN evacuation))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ underway))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (DT the) (NN station))
(VP (AUX is)
(S (NP (PRP itself))
(VP (VBN caught)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Red) (NNP Moon) (POS 's)) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The SMR system uses magnetic pull to create the resistance in your workout, for powerful, yet quiet resistance.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN SMR) (NN system))
(VP (VBZ uses)
(NP (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB create)
(NP (DT the) (NN resistance))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN workout)))
(, ,)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (ADJP (JJ powerful) (, ,) (CC yet) (JJ quiet)) (NN resistance))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They have a magnetic pull and at the same time they can irk each other.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT a) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))))
(CC and)
(S (PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time)))
(NP (PRP they))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB irk)
(NP (DT each) (JJ other)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So I resigned myself to that knowing negativity, all the while hoping I’d someday land in an alternate universe where having the cooking house – as opposed to the Wii house / swimming house / snack house with its magnetic pull of Costco tubs of Swedish fish and rec room refrigerators stocked with Coke – would actually be cool.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN So)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD resigned)
(NP (PRP myself))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT that) (VBG knowing) (NN negativity)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN while))
(VP (VBG hoping)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'd) (RB someday)
(VP (VB land)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT an) (JJ alternate) (NN universe))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (S (VP (AUXG having)
(NP (DT the) (JJ cooking) (NN house)) (PRN (: --)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (VP (VBN opposed)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Wii) (NNP house) (NNP /) (NN swimming) (NN house)))
(S (VP (VBG /)
(NP (NN snack) (NN house))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Costco) (NNS tubs)))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNP Swedish) (NN fish) (CC and) (NN rec) (NN room) (NNS refrigerators))
(VP (VBN stocked)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NNP Coke))))
(: --))))
(VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ cool)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
(Again I blame my wife and daughter for so much boob tube but I cannot resist it’s magnetic pull).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (ADVP (RB Again))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP blame)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife) (CC and) (NN daughter))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much)) (JJ boob) (NN tube)))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB cannot))
(VP (VBP resist)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (JJ magnetic) (NN pull)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Roll – back dial magnetic pull – off thickness gauge.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NNP Roll)) (: -)
(VP (ADVP (RB back)) (VB dial)
(NP (JJ magnetic) (NN pull)))
(: -)
(NP (JJ off) (NN thickness) (NN gauge)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She was by no means perfect, feeling a strong magnetic pull to the pasture as we rode by, but our discussions were much quieter than in the past.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (AUX was)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT no) (NNS means)))
(ADJP (JJ perfect)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG feeling)
(NP (DT a) (JJ strong) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN pasture)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBD rode) (PRT (RP by))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS discussions))
(VP (AUX were)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB much) (JJR quieter))
(PP (IN than)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN past)))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Every day of the year, all over the world, governments work to control and manage the flows of migrants that wars, disasters, and, above all, the magnetic pull of centres of economic and cultural power, keep in constant motion.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT Every) (NN day))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN year))))
(, ,)
(PP (DT all) (IN over)
(NP (DT the) (NN world)))
(, ,)
(NP (NNS governments))
(VP (VBP work)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB control) (CC and) (VB manage)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS flows))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS migrants)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (NNS wars)) (, ,)
(NP (NNS disasters)) (, ,) (CC and) (PRN (, ,)
(PP (IN above)
(NP (DT all)))
(, ,))
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS centres))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (ADJP (JJ economic) (CC and) (JJ cultural)) (NN power)))
(, ,))
(VP (VB keep)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ constant) (NN motion))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Once upon a summers night Woven in the threads of destiny The cool breeze spun the leaves As the moonlight shone through the trees Stars so bright, the water shone back Cascading falls sound nearby The rocky beach a perfect spot To hear a perching brown owl’s cry Fish swimming at one’s toes Water warmed by a day of harsh sun Not yet cool enough to cause a chill Even though the night had not just begun Water reflecting the light from the sky Her skin glowed like a constellation Their eyes locked in to position Him giving her a silent invitation She already planned to crash the soiree But let him lead her into their stance Nothing is what one would gain Without taking such a chance So much energy in area that surrounds Supernatural forces the only explanation The magnetic pull that brought them here Is well worth the confrontation As their lips touch The spark ignites in both souls The fire is raging in his eyes Taking away all the darkness she knows And then….
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (ADVP (RB Once)) (IN upon)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NNS summers) (NN night))
(VP (VBN Woven)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS threads))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN destiny))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT The) (JJ cool) (NN breeze))
(VP (VBD spun)
(NP (DT the) (NNS leaves))
(SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ moonlight) (NN shone))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NNS trees))))
(VP (VBZ Stars)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ bright)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN water))
(VP (VBN shone) (PRT (RP back))
(S (VP (VBG Cascading)
(SBAR (S (VP (VBZ falls)
(ADJP (JJ sound) (RB nearby)
(S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ rocky) (NN beach))
(NP (DT a) (JJ perfect) (NN spot)))
(VP (TO To)
(VP (VB hear)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ perching) (JJ brown) (NN owl) (POS 's))
(VP (VB cry)
(NP (NP (NN Fish) (NN swimming))
(SBAR (IN at)
(S (NP (NP (CD one) (POS 's)) (NNS toes) (NN Water))
(VP (VBN warmed)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN day))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ harsh) (NN sun)))))
(ADVP (RB Not) (RB yet))
(ADJP (JJ cool) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB cause)
(NP (DT a) (NN chill))
(SBAR (RB Even) (IN though)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN night))
(VP (AUX had) (RB not) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBN begun)
(S (NP (NNP Water))
(VP (VBG reflecting)
(NP (DT the) (NN light)
(SBAR (IN from)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN sky))
(NP (PRP$ Her) (NN skin))
(VP (VBD glowed)
(PP (IN like)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN constellation))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ Their) (NNS eyes))
(VP (VBN locked)
(SBAR (IN in)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB position)
(S (NP (PRP Him))
(VP (VBG giving)
(NP (PRP her))
(NP (DT a) (JJ silent) (NN invitation))
(S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB already))
(VP (VBN planned)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB crash)
(NP (DT the) (NN soiree)))
(CC But)
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (PRP him))
(VP (VB lead)
(NP (PRP her))
(PP (IN into)
(S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN stance) (NN Nothing))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (NP (PRP one))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB gain)
(SBAR (IN Without)
(S (VP (VBG taking)
(NP (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN chance))
(PP (IN So)
(NP (JJ much) (NN energy))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NN area))
(SBAR (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ surrounds)
(NP (JJ Supernatural) (NNS forces))
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN explanation))
(SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD brought)
(NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB here))
(S (VP (AUX Is)
(ADJP (RB well) (JJ worth))
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN confrontation))
(PP (IN As)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lips))))
(VP (VB touch)
(NP (DT The) (VB spark))))
(VP (VBZ ignites)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT both) (NNS souls)))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT The) (NN fire))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG raging)
(SBAR (IN in)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS eyes))
(VP (VBG Taking) (PRT (RP away))
(NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN darkness))))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ knows)))
(CC And) (FRAG (RB then) (: ...))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The man was a bore.), searching the room as calmly and subtly as she dared, searching for a flash of brunette, the magnetic pull of luminous brown eyes, the splash of red against full lips.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN man))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (DT a) (VBD bore)))
(. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,)
(VP (VBG searching)
(NP (DT the) (NN room)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB calmly) (CC and) (RB subtly))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD dared) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG searching)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN flash))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN brunette))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ luminous) (JJ brown) (NNS eyes))))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN splash))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN red)))
(PP (IN against)
(NP (JJ full) (NNS lips))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She has a magnetic pull.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (AUX has)
(NP (DT a) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Jeremy Hill wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Building on yesterday’s post about ways to find your way without relying heavily on the typical maps and directions – today I thought about an interface that activated a sense of magnetic pull – with haptics.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Jeremy) (NNP Hill))
(VP (VBD wrote)
(NP (DT an) (JJ interesting) (NN post) (NN today))
(PP (IN on)
(S (ADVP (RB Here))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (DT a) (JJ quick) (NN excerpt) (NN Building))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (NN yesterday) (POS 's)) (NN post)))
(PP (IN about)
(NP (NP (NNS ways))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB find)
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN way))
(PP (IN without)
(S (VP (VBG relying) (ADVP (RB heavily))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ typical) (NNS maps) (CC and) (NNS directions)) (: -)
(NP (NP (NN today))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD thought)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (DT an) (NNP interface)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (VP (VBN activated)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN sense))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ magnetic) (NN pull)))))
(: -)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NNS haptics))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The good Guardian angels will make a 10 second magnetic pull to Crater Opelt then wil…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ good) (NN Guardian) (NNS angels))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (CD 10) (JJ second) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Crater) (NNP Opelt))))
(ADJP (RB then) (RB wil) (JJ ..)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Winding streets full of old homes, foggy weather, the magnetic pull of history and charm.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (VBG Winding) (NNS streets))
(ADJP (JJ full)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ old) (NNS homes)) (, ,)
(NP (JJ foggy) (NN weather)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN history) (CC and) (NN charm))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Passed the Myrtle – Willoughby stop and felt a magnetic pull toward the door.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VP (VBD Passed)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Myrtle) (: -) (NNP Willoughby) (NN stop)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD felt)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN toward)
(NP (DT the) (NN door)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
We found one of the three remaining spots in the field we were directed to, pulled in between a Lexus and Geo, and began walking, then walking a little faster: magnetic pull towards where people were gathering.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP We))
(VP (VP (VBD found)
(NP (NP (CD one))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (CD three) (VBG remaining) (NNS spots))))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN field)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBN directed)
(PP (TO to))))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD pulled) (PRT (RP in))
(PP (IN between)
(NP (DT a) (NNP Lexus) (CC and) (NNP Geo))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD began)
(S (VP (VP (VBG walking)) (, ,) (RB then)
(VP (VBG walking) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (RB little)) (RBR faster)) (: :)
(NP (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN towards)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (NNS people))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG gathering)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Libra (9 / 23–10 / 22) You will feel a magnetic pull towards a person who you’ve never met before – resist the urge to follow this person wherever they go, but do keep an eye on them…
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNP Libra)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (CD 9) (NNP /) (CD 23)) (: -)
(NP (CD 10) (NNP /) (CD 22)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(NP (PRP You))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VP (VB feel)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN towards)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN person))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX 've) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBN met) (ADVP (RB before))))
(: --)
(VP (VB resist)
(NP (DT the) (NN urge)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB follow)
(NP (DT this) (NN person))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB wherever))
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBP go)))
(, ,) (CC but)
(VP (AUX do)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (DT an) (NN eye))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP them)))
(ADVP (RB ..)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But the magnetic pull of the old mining town drew him back.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC But)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ magnetic) (NN pull))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN mining) (NN town))))
(VP (VBD drew)
(NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB back)))
(. .)))
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