Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
More packaging than you can shake a stick at!
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (JJR More) (NN packaging))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
More grain than you could shake a stick at and funny zag screens on some cuts.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (JJR More) (NN grain))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick)) (ADVP (IN at) (CC and) (JJ funny))))
(VP (VB zag)
(NP (NNS screens))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT some) (NNS cuts))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you have more mugs than you can shake a stick at, read these five reuses that can save those cups from going to the can.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (JJR more) (NNS mugs))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(, ,)
(VP (VB read)
(NP (NP (DT these) (CD five) (NNS reuses))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD can)
(VP (VB save)
(NP (DT those) (NNS cups))
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG going)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN can)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
More classic underground indie than you can shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (JJR More) (JJ classic) (JJ underground) (NN indie))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Singing, dancing, a chess tourney, a silent auction, good food, and more cameraderie than you can comfortably shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NP (NN Singing)) (, ,)
(NP (NN dancing)) (, ,)
(NP (DT a) (NN chess) (NN tourney)) (, ,)
(NP (DT a) (JJ silent) (NN auction)) (, ,)
(NP (JJ good) (NN food)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (JJR more) (NN cameraderie)))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB comfortably))
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Live show, Endurance, and more fun than you can shake a stick at! (… never understood that expression, shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (JJ Live) (NN show)) (, ,)
(NP (NN Endurance)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (NP (JJR more) (NN fun))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at))))
(. !)) (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (FW ..) (. .)) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBD understood)
(NP (DT that) (NN expression))))
(, ,)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’ll give a full report tomorrow with all the pictures you can shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD 'll)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (DT a) (JJ full) (NN report))
(NP (NP (NN tomorrow))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS pictures)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Pow! than you can shake a stick at, here.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (INTJ (UH Pow)) (. !)
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB here)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Plus you get your Comic Book Picks of the Week, Steeven’s Out of the Box Comic Review, and more news than you can shake a stick at… a really small stick… with a sharp, pointy end.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC Plus)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (PRP$ your) (JJ Comic) (NN Book) (NNS Picks))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN Week)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Steeven) (POS 's))))
(ADVP (RB Out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Box) (JJ Comic) (NN Review)) (, ,) (CC and)
(NP (NP (JJR more) (NN news))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at) (FRAG (. .) (. .) (. .)
(NP (DT a)
(ADJP (RB really) (JJ small)) (NN stick)) (. .) (. .) (. .)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (JJ sharp) (, ,) (JJ pointy) (NN end)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you have more mugs than you can shake a stick at, read these five reuses that can save those cups from going to the can.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (JJR more) (NNS mugs))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(, ,)
(VP (VB read)
(NP (NP (DT these) (CD five) (NNS reuses))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD can)
(VP (VB save)
(NP (DT those) (NNS cups))
(PP (IN from)
(S (VP (VBG going)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN can)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Naturally, all the kids in my class last year worshipped him, and I saw more Cristiano Ronaldo stickers / trading cards than I could shake a stick at, but he still never became more than’ one of them ’.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Naturally)) (, ,)
(S (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS kids))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN class))))
(NP (JJ last) (NN year))
(VP (VBD worshipped)
(NP (PRP him))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD saw)
(NP (NP (JJR more) (NNP Cristiano) (NNP Ronaldo) (NNS stickers))
(VP (VBG /)
(NP (NN trading) (NNS cards))))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))))
(, ,) (CC but)
(S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VBD became)
(ADJP (JJR more)
(PP (IN than) ('' ')
(NP (NP (NN one))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP them))))
('' ')))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And so beginning Monday and continuing throughout the week, the Words and Toons blog will feature more Angry Horse than you can shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (CC And)
(PP (IN so)
(S (VP (VP (VBG beginning)
(NP (NNP Monday)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG continuing)
(PP (IN throughout)
(NP (DT the) (NN week))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NNS Words) (CC and) (NNPS Toons) (NN blog))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB feature)
(NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ Angry)) (NN Horse)
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Cut costs, go green, be more efficient, leverage as many buzzwords as you can shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VP (VB Cut)
(NP (NNS costs)))
(, ,)
(VP (VB go)
(ADJP (JJ green)))
(, ,)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RBR more) (JJ efficient)))
(, ,)
(VP (NN leverage)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (JJ many) (NNS buzzwords)))
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
but ohhhh, what a nerdfest it was. sweet, scrumptious, rambunctious fun. you want panels? they had more than you can shake a stick at. who shakes sticks at panels, you ask? good question. perhaps I can find out for you at StickShakingCon. looking for workshops? this conference was drownin’ in ’em. how about accusations of tastelessness [by this dude, directed at this dude]? yep, they had a little bit off that magic too. something for everyone.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (FRAG (CC but) (INTJ (UH ohhhh)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what) (DT a) (NN nerdfest))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (ADJP (. .) (JJ sweet) (, ,) (JJ scrumptious) (, ,) (JJ rambunctious)) (NN fun)))))
(. .)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP want)
(NP (NNS panels))))
(. ?))
(NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (ADJP (JJR more)
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(S (FRAG (S (NP (PRP you))
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(PP (IN at)))))
(. .)
(S (SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBZ shakes)
(NP (NNS sticks))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NNS panels)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP ask)))
(. ?)
(NP (JJ good) (NN question)) (. .) (ADVP (RB perhaps))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out))
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (S (NP (NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NNP StickShakingCon)))
(. .))
(VP (VBG looking)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS workshops)))))
(. ?)
(NP (DT this) (NN conference))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG drownin) ('' ')
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP 'em)))))
(. .))))
(SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB how)) (SQ (RB about)
(NP (NP (NNS accusations))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN tastelessness) (NN -LSB-))
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT this) (NN dude)))
(, ,)
(VP (VBN directed)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (DT this) (JJ dude) (NN -RSB-)))))
(. ?)) (INTJ (UH yep)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN bit))
(PP (IN off)
(NP (DT that) (NN magic)))
(ADVP (RB too)))
(. .))))
(NN something))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN everyone))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
More evidence than you can shake a flaming stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (JJR More) (NN evidence))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (JJ flaming) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Not that you typically shake sticks at real estate search engines.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (RB Not)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB typically))
(VP (VBP shake)
(NP (NNS sticks))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (JJ real) (NN estate) (NN search) (NNS engines)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They’ve heard the litany of roast and grind and brew more times than you can shake two sticks at (though you shouldn’t shake sticks: you could poke someone’s eye out).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (VBN heard)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN litany))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN roast) (CC and) (NN grind) (CC and) (NN brew))))
(NP (NP (JJR more) (NNS times))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
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(PP (IN at)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (IN though)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD should) (RB n't)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (NP (NNS sticks)) (: :)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB poke)
(NP (NP (NN someone) (POS 's)) (NN eye)) (PRT (RP out))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Full of film, performance art and more reading opportunities that you can shake a stick at.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADJP (JJ Full)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN film) (, ,) (NN performance) (NN art)) (CC and)
(NP (JJR more) (NN reading) (NNS opportunities)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There are more polls than you can shake a stick at and many of them are full of bunk and a lot at them are very effective and active.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (EX There))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (JJR more) (NNS polls))
(SBAR (IN than)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB shake)
(NP (DT a) (NN stick))
(PP (IN at)
(SBAR (CC and)
(S (S (NP (NP (JJ many))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP them))))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (JJ full)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN bunk)))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (PRP them))))
(VP (AUX are)
(ADJP (RB very) (JJ effective) (CC and) (JJ active)))
(. .)))
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