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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
“My mother always told me that no good deed goes unpunished,’ ’ he said.
(Parse)
(S1 (S ('' ')
(S ('' ')
(NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT no) (JJ good) (NN deed))
(VP (VBZ goes)
(ADJP (JJ unpunished))))
(, ,) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (PRP he))
(VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Years ago my mother told me that heartache was nothing more than growing pains.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (NP (NNS Years)) (RB ago))
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NN heartache))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (NN nothing))
(ADJP (JJR more)
(PP (IN than)
(NP (NN growing) (NNS pains)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother tells me that when I was three she wandered into the living room and happened to watch me pick out a cd I wanted to listen to, put it in the player, and skip to my favorite song.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother))
(VP (VBZ tells)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (CD three)))))
(NP (PRP she))
(VP (VP (VBD wandered)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NN living) (NN room))))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD happened)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB watch)
(NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB pick) (PRT (RP out))
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN cd))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB listen)
(PP (TO to)))
(, ,)
(VP (VB put)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT the) (NN player))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VB skip)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ favorite) (NN song)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Last night I slathered Vic’s vapor rub on my feet and put on socks, my mother telling me in all her wisdom that this would help the cold, 100 % proven she said, to take the coughing away.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN night))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD slathered)
(NP (NP (NNP Vic) (POS 's)) (NN vapor)
(S (VP (VP (VB rub)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNS feet))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB put)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNS socks))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother))
(VP (VBG telling)
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PDT all) (PRP$ her) (NN wisdom)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT this))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB help)
(NP (DT the) (NN cold))))
(, ,)
(NP (CD 100) (NN %))
(VP (VBN proven)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD said) (, ,)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB take)
(NP (DT the) (VBG coughing)) (ADVP (RB away)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
At the beginning of the summer, my wise mother told me that I needed to deal with the mess in my room.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN At)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN beginning))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN summer)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ wise) (NN mother))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD needed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB deal)
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN mess))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN room)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother, though proud of me for defending her, told me later that I would just have to keep it to myself she was doing everything she could to get us out of there.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN though)
(S (ADJP (JJ proud)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP me)))
(PP (IN for)
(S (VP (VBG defending)
(NP (PRP her)))))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB later))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB keep)
(NP (PRP it))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (PRP myself)))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG doing)
(NP (NP (NN everything))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD could)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB get)
(NP (PRP us)) (ADVP (RB out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (EX there)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother tells me that before then, even though I was a bit stifled, I was helpful, I was cheerful even though I didn’t smile, and I was conscientious.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother))
(VP (VBZ tells)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (PP (IN before)
(NP (RB then)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (RB even) (IN though)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (JJ stifled)))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ helpful))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ cheerful))
(SBAR (RB even) (IN though)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX did) (RB n't)
(VP (VBP smile))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ conscientious))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I remember painting a fence at my parents’ ’ weekend farm’ ’ when I was about 10 and my mother telling me that I always do things’ ’ half assed’ ’.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP remember)
(S (VP (VBG painting)
(NP (DT a) (NN fence))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS parents) (POS ')) (: ')
(NP (NP (NN weekend) (NN farm) (POS ')) (: ')
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (QP (RB about) (CD 10)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother))
(VP (VBG telling)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (AUX do)
(NP (NNS things)))
(: ')) (: ')
(NP (DT half) (JJ assed)))
('' ') ('' ')))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Well, my mother told me that her friend purchases LV and Chanel from an OFF 5th store in Estero, Floridia… and I agrued that LV wouldn’t let their brand go down like that.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN friend))
(VP (VBZ purchases)
(NP (NN LV) (CC and) (NNP Chanel))
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NP (DT an) (JJ OFF) (JJ 5th) (NN store))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NNP Estero)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Floridia) (CD ..))))
(. .)) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD agrued)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NN LV))
(VP (MD would) (RB n't)
(VP (VB let)
(S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN brand))
(VP (VB go) (PRT (RP down))
(PP (IN like)
(NP (DT that)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother, who is 64 years old told me tonight over dinner that she got a tattoo!
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (NP (CD 64) (NNS years)) (JJ old)))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB tonight))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NN dinner)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (DT a) (NN tattoo)))
(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother always told me that dreams come true and when it does come true the best thing to do is to dream bigger.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NNS dreams))
(VP (VB come)
(ADJP (JJ true))
(SBAR (CC and) (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ does)
(VP (VBN come)
(ADJP (JJ true))
(S (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN thing))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do)
(VP (AUX is)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB dream)
(ADJP (JJR bigger)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When other mothers told me that their kids got sick within the first week of daycare, I thought, “Perhaps this is an exaggeration.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (JJ other) (NNS mothers))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS kids))
(VP (VBD got)
(ADJP (JJ sick))
(PP (IN within)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN week))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN daycare)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD thought)) (, ,) ('' ')) (: ')
(S (ADVP (RB Perhaps))
(NP (DT this))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT an) (NN exaggeration))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When they were arriving 2 strange? guys appeared and told something secretly to the mother, then the mother told Anna? that she had to go to? her aunt’s house and that she will go in a few seconds.
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (AUX were)
(VP (VBG arriving)
(SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (CD 2)
(ADJP (JJ strange) (. ?)) (NNS guys))
(VP (VBD appeared) (CC and) (VBD told)
(NP (NN something))
(PP (RB secretly)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN mother)))
(, ,) (RB then)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN mother))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (NNP Anna) (. ?))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (AUX had)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go)
(PP (TO to)))
(. ?))
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN aunt) (POS 's)) (NN house)))
(CC and)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB go)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS seconds)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
P. S. S. Did your mother ever tell you that a stitch in time saves nine?
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (NNP P)) (. .)
(NP (NNP S)) (. .)
(NP (NNP S)) (. .)
(VP (AUX Did)
(S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mother)) (ADVP (RB ever))
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP you))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN stitch))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN time))))
(VP (VBZ saves)
(NP (CD nine)))))
(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Natural mothers will tell you in a heartbeat that they relinquished all their rights.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (JJ Natural) (NNS mothers))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (NN heartbeat)))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBN relinquished)
(NP (DT all) (PRP$ their) (NNS rights))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
(208.9 x 76.2 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed: (lower left) Mucha / 1909; (bottom) MAUDE ADAMS as JOAN of ARC Gift of A. J. Kobler, 1920 this website QUOTATIONS INVOLVING JOAN’S VOICES AND INSPIRATIONS “My mother had told me that my father often dreamed that I would run away with a band of soldiers.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (CD 208.9) (NNP x) (CD 76.2) (NN cm)) (-RRB- -RRB-)
(VP (VBN Signed) (, ,) (VBN dated) (, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBD inscribed)
(NP (NP (PRN (: :) (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (JJR lower) (NN left)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NNP Mucha) (NNP /) (CD 1909)) (: ;)
(NP (NP (-LRB- -LRB-) (JJ bottom) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NNP MAUDE) (NNP ADAMS))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (NNP JOAN))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNP ARC) (NN Gift))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT A)))))
(. .)
(NP (NNP J)) (. .)
(NP (NNP Kobler)) (, ,)
(NP (CD 1920)))
(NP (NP (DT this) (JJ website) (NNS QUOTATIONS))
(VP (VBG INVOLVING)
(NP (NP (NP (NNP JOAN) (POS 'S)) (NNS VOICES) (CC AND) (NNS INSPIRATIONS)) (PRN ('' ') ('' ')
(S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father)) (ADVP (RB often))
(VP (VBD dreamed)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB run) (PRT (RP away))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN band))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS soldiers)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My mother tells me that a woman we all used to go to church with got out of rehab, for cancer.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother))
(VP (VBZ tells)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT a) (NN woman))
(NP (PRP we) (DT all))
(VP (VBD used)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB go)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NN church)))
(SBAR (IN with)
(S (VP (VBD got)
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN rehab))))
(, ,)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NN cancer))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
After that you even help me with the writing on my particular which my mother last minutes suddenly told me that I got this form to fill in.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN After)
(NP (DT that)))
(NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB even))
(VP (VB help)
(NP (PRP me))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN writing))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN particular)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (ADVP (NP (JJ last) (NNS minutes)) (RB suddenly))
(VP (VBD told)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (DT this) (NN form)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB fill) (PRT (RP in)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Mothers and parents who lost their children thirty or forty years ago tell me that they still cry, that they still miss and yearn for their child.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (NNS Mothers) (CC and) (NNS parents))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBD lost)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)) (ADVP (NP (CD thirty) (CC or) (CD forty) (NNS years)) (RB ago)))
(VP (VB tell)
(NP (PRP me))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VB cry) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB still))
(VP (VB miss) (CC and) (NN yearn)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN child))))
(. .)))
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