Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She ran a hand through her hair as she headed out to her car, hoping she wouldn’t have to see Sara on her way in.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD headed) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN car)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG hoping)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (NNP Sara))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN way) (IN in))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“She runs a hand through her short hair, which is drying nicely.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ short) (NN hair)))))
(, ,))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG drying) (ADVP (RB nicely)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She ran a hand through her hair. “You’re… wow. “Miranda crawled onto the bed on hands and knees, putting aside her self-consciousness.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (AUX 're)
(VP (VBG ..) (INTJ (. .) (UH wow) (. .)) ('' '))))
(: ')
(S (NP (NNP Miranda))
(VP (VBD crawled)
(PP (IN onto)
(NP (DT the) (NN bed)))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNS hands) (CC and) (NNS knees)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG putting) (PRT (RP aside))
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN self-consciousness)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He’s lying on the bed and watching her lazily, eyes mocking her every time she runs a hand through her hair or tries to smoothen her blouse.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VP (VBG lying)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN bed))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG watching)
(NP (PRP her)) (ADVP (RB lazily)) (, ,)
(S (NP (NNS eyes))
(VP (VBG mocking)
(NP (PRP her)) (ADVP (DT every) (NN time)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair))))
(CC or)
(VP (VBZ tries)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB smoothen)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN blouse)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Lindsay runs a hand through her hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Lindsay))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When she was sure the door was locked, she ran a hand through her hair as thoughts streamed through her mind.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN door))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN locked)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (NNS thoughts))
(VP (VBD streamed)
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN mind))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“Chloe ran a hand through her hair, leaning forward slightly.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ') (: ')
(NP (NNP Chloe))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG leaning) (ADVP (RB forward)) (ADVP (RB slightly)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Kaiba sighed as she ran a hand through her messy hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Kaiba))
(VP (VBD sighed)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ messy) (NN hair))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She runs a hand along CJ’s arm to offer some comfort.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN along)
(NP (NP (NNP CJ) (POS 's)) (NN arm)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB offer)
(NP (DT some) (NN comfort)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Kelly runs a hand over Danny’s face, under his chin, making him look up in his eyes.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Kelly))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (NNP Danny) (POS 's)) (NN face)))
(, ,)
(PP (IN under)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN chin)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG making)
(S (NP (PRP him))
(VP (VB look) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS eyes)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
Fran ran a hand over her damp face and smoothed her untidy hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Fran))
(VP (VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ damp) (NN face))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBN smoothed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ untidy) (NN hair))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Reflexively, she ran a hand through the length of her hair, which, although not as long as it had been before her first battle with a level three Akuma, hung comfortably past her shoulders.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Reflexively)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN length))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (, ,)
(SBAR (IN although) (FRAG (RB not)
(ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ long))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (AUX been) (ADVP (RB before))
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ first) (NN battle))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (NN level) (NX (CD three) (NNP Akuma)))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD hung) (ADVP (RB comfortably))
(PP (IN past)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS shoulders))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She spoke one word. “Why? “Teresa ran a hand through her hair, glad that Arhena’s fel – green eyes weren’t fixed on her own hazel ones.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD spoke)
(NP (CD one) (NN word))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ') (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (. ?) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Teresa))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))
(, ,)
(S (ADJP (JJ glad))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Arhena) (POS 's)) (JJ fel) (: -) (JJ green) (NNS eyes))
(VP (AUX were) (RB n't)
(VP (VBN fixed)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ her) (JJ own) (JJ hazel) (NNS ones)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He just said’ well considering the fact that you didn’t have a dick before either, it isn’t much of a change.’ “She ran a hand through her hair. “How long? “Naruto looked at her with all the seriousness he could muster. “Two years. “Tsunade scowled. “Hahahahahaha NO.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VBD said) ('' ')
(S (S (S (S (ADVP (RB well))
(VP (VBG considering)
(NP (DT the) (NN fact)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT a) (NNP dick))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (ADVP (RB either)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB much)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT a) (NN change)))))
(. .))))
('' ') ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')) (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (RB long) (. ?) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Naruto))
(VP (VBD looked)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP her)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN seriousness))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB muster)))))
(. .) ('' ')) (: ')
(S (NP (CD Two) (NNS years)))
(. .) ('' ') (: ')
(S (NP (NNP Tsunade))
(VP (VBD scowled)))
(. .) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Hahahahahaha)) (ADVP (RB NO)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She ran a hand over his back and slightly massaged his shoulder.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN back))))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB slightly)) (VBD massaged)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN shoulder))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sandy ran a hand over his foster son’s head. ` ` Hey Kid, I just wanted to see you for a few minutes before I have to go donate some blood to the cause.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Sandy))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ foster) (NN son) (POS 's)) (NN head))))
(. .) (`` `) (`` `)
(S (NP (NNP Hey) (NN Kid)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes)))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go)
(VP (VB donate)
(NP (DT some) (NN blood))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN cause)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She ran a hand over the copies of his books Henry kept catalogued in the case.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS copies))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NNS books)))))
(SBAR (S (NP (NNP Henry))
(VP (VBD kept)
(VP (VBN catalogued)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN case)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The faster the road back! “Buffy ran a hand over her hair.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (FRAG (X (DT The) (JJR faster))
(NP (DT the) (NN road) (NN back)) (. !) ('' ')) ('' ')
(NP (NNP Buffy))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN hair)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sandy ran a hand over his foster son’s head. ` ` Hey Kid, I just wanted to see you for a few minutes before I have to go donate some blood to the cause.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Sandy))
(VP (VBD ran)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ foster) (NN son) (POS 's)) (NN head))))
(. .) (`` `) (`` `)
(S (NP (NNP Hey) (NN Kid)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS minutes)))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go)
(VP (VB donate)
(NP (DT some) (NN blood))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN cause)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
She runs a hand through her dark hair and continues,?
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP She))
(VP (VBZ runs)
(NP (DT a) (NN hand))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ dark) (NN hair)) (CC and)
(NP (VBZ continues)) (, ,))))
(. ?)))
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