Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I sit on the 16th floor in a building at the edge of the water.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP sit)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ 16th) (NN floor))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (NN building)))))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN edge))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN water)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And a few of West Seattle too As we walked to the docks Kim showed me patches of wild blackberries growing along the water’s edge!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP West) (NNP Seattle))))
(ADVP (RB too))
(SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (VBD walked)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NNS docks)))
(NP (NNP Kim))
(VP (VBD showed)
(NP (PRP me))
(NP (NP (NNS patches))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ wild) (NNS blackberries))
(VP (VBG growing)
(PP (IN along)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Biden, in May had a humorous sound byte about Bush breaking an age old foreign policy principle:’ ’ foreign policy stops at the water’s edge.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Biden)) (, ,)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP May)))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ humorous) (NN sound) (NN byte))
(PP (IN about)
(S (NP (NNP Bush))
(VP (VBG breaking)
(NP (DT an) (NN age) (JJ old) (JJ foreign) (NN policy) (NN principle)))
(: :) ('' ') ('' ')))
(SBAR (S (NP (JJ foreign) (NN policy))
(VP (VBZ stops)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The lot is L shaped and stretches along behind the neighbour property, offering you enough room for a gazebo or dock at the water’s edge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN lot))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (NNP L) (JJ shaped)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBZ stretches) (ADVP (RB along))
(PP (IN behind)
(NP (DT the) (JJ neighbour) (NN property)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG offering)
(NP (PRP you))
(NP (NP (JJ enough) (NN room))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN gazebo) (CC or) (NN dock))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Because he’s not sure how close she’s gotten to the water’s edge yet.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (IN Because)
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX 's) (RB not)
(ADJP (JJ sure)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB close))
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX 's)
(VP (VBN gotten)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))
(ADVP (RB yet)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Taking a long swallow of beer, Duo smiled against the bottle as he watched Heero standing on the edge of the water.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBG Taking)
(NP (DT a) (RB long) (VB swallow))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN beer)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NN Duo))
(VP (VBD smiled)
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(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD watched)
(NP (NNP Heero) (NN standing))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN edge))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN water)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He led them between some rotting shacks near the water’s edge and then past a few bustling bars, where the customers looked pickled.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (VBD led)
(NP (PRP them))
(PP (IN between)
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(PP (IN near)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge))))
(CC and)
(VP (ADVP (RB then))
(PP (IN past)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJ bustling) (NNS bars)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (DT the) (NNS customers))
(VP (VBD looked)
(ADJP (JJ pickled)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When he met her the first time, she was sitting at the edge of the water, screeching, a blue watery jellyfish wrapped around her ankle.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD met)
(NP (PRP her))
(NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN edge))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN water)))))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG screeching) (, ,)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ blue) (JJ watery) (NN jellyfish))
(VP (VBN wrapped)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN ankle)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
’ ’ he asked as they strolled through the towels to the water’s edge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (: ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD asked)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD strolled)
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NNS towels)))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I also read that suddenly flying out from a weedy water’s edge was a characteristic of Green Herons.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBP read)
(SBAR (IN that)
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(VP (VBG flying) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ weedy) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN characteristic))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Green) (NNS Herons)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Jonas’ thoughts of human bestiality subdued when he saw Seth divert rather quickly towards the water’s edge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Jonas) (POS ')) (NNS thoughts))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ human) (NN bestiality))))
(VP (VBN subdued)
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(S (NP (PRP he))
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(VP (VB divert) (ADVP (RB rather) (RB quickly))
(PP (IN towards)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The southern Caven Point section of the park is separated from the main park by the Liberty National Golf Club and is accessiblle along the water’s edge using the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ southern) (NNP Caven) (NNP Point) (NN section))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN park))))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
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(PP (IN by)
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(CC and)
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ accessiblle))
(PP (IN along)
(NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge))
(VP (VBG using)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Hudson) (NNP River) (NN Waterfront) (NN Walkway))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I stopped right at the edge of the water and stared at the reflecting trees and shrubs the quarter moon was rising in the sky.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBD stopped)
(PP (ADVP (RB right)) (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN edge))
(PP (IN of)
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(CC and)
(VP (VBD stared)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT the) (VBG reflecting) (NNS trees) (CC and) (NNS shrubs))))
(SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN quarter) (NN moon))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG rising)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN sky)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Clow said, turning to return to the beach as the fires of the fertility rituals burned on at the water’s edge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Clow))
(VP (VBD said) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBG turning)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB return)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN beach)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS fires))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN fertility) (NNS rituals))))
(VP (VBD burned) (ADVP (RB on))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Once there, I set off through the woods or slowly stroll along the water’s edge, deep in thought or prayer.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Once) (RB there)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBP set) (PRT (RP off))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NNS woods))))
(CC or)
(VP (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VBP stroll)
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(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))
(, ,)
(PP (ADVP (RB deep)) (IN in)
(NP (NN thought) (CC or) (NN prayer)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There were lots of tourists enjoying the gorgeous day and a couple seagulls fighting over the fly mass lining every water’s edge.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (EX There))
(VP (AUX were)
(NP (NP (NNS lots))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NP (NNS tourists))
(VP (VBG enjoying)
(NP (DT the) (JJ gorgeous) (NN day))))
(CC and)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ couple) (NNS seagulls))
(VP (VBG fighting)
(PP (IN over)
(NP (DT the) (NN fly) (NN mass))))
(VP (VBG lining)
(NP (NP (DT every) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I also read that suddenly flying out from a weedy water’s edge was a characteristic of Green Herons.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB also))
(VP (VBP read)
(SBAR (IN that)
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(VP (VBG flying) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ weedy) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge)))))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN characteristic))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Green) (NNS Herons)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
When preparing to sail the board should be left by the edge of the water and the rig should be put in the water first.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (VP (VBG preparing)
(S (VP (TO to)
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(PP (IN of)
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(CC and)
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(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN put)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN water)))
(ADVP (RB first)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There he was – Sasuke – sitting by the water’s edge and staring at his reflection.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (EX There))
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was) (PRN (: -)
(NP (NNP Sasuke)) (: -))
(VP (VP (VBG sitting)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN water) (POS 's)) (NN edge))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG staring)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN reflection)))
(. .)))
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