[〈det layer.n〉 thick.a]
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The present – day Benguela current dominates ocean circulation and consists of a wide, cold layer approximately 80m thick that flows northward along the southwest African coastline.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (NP (DT The) (NN present)) (: -)
(S (NP (NN day) (NNP Benguela) (JJ current))
(VP (VP (VBZ dominates)
(NP (NN ocean) (NN circulation)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBZ consists)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ wide) (, ,) (JJ cold) (NN layer))
(ADJP (RB approximately) (RB 80m) (JJ thick))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ flows) (ADVP (RB northward))
(PP (IN along)
(NP (DT the) (JJ southwest) (NNP African) (NN coastline)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The flickering fireball gradually brought into focus a thick layer of insidious – looking undergrowth, watched over by a sparse infinity of trees that faded into the far night.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (JJ flickering) (NN fireball)) (ADVP (RB gradually))
(VP (VBD brought)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NN focus)))
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ insidious)) (: -)
(S (VP (VBG looking)
(ADJP (JJ undergrowth)))
(, ,)
(VP (VBD watched) (PRT (RP over))
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ sparse) (NN infinity))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS trees))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBD faded)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (JJ far) (NN night))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Don’t squash the rice or make the layer too thick – you should be able to see the nori through the rice.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (AUX Do) (RB n't)
(VP (VP (VB squash)
(NP (DT the) (NN rice)))
(CC or)
(VP (VB make)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN layer))
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ thick))))
(: -)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ able)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB see)
(NP (DT the) (NN nori))
(PP (IN through)
(NP (DT the) (NN rice))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
This layer is approximately 50m thick and forms the fertile hilly area around the mountain.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT This) (NN layer))
(VP (VP (AUX is) (RB approximately)
(ADJP (RB 50m) (JJ thick)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBZ forms)
(NP (DT the) (JJ fertile) (JJ hilly) (NN area))
(PP (IN around)
(NP (DT the) (NN mountain)))))
(. .)))
In the British National Corpus:
As it must be swallowed, the layer is not too thick, which may account for the common occurrence of relatively thin layers of nutritious material over a single seed or a few seeds in a fruit.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN swallowed)))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN layer))
(VP (AUX is) (RB not)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ thick)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (MD may)
(VP (VB account)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ common) (NN occurrence))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ thin)) (NNS layers))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ nutritious) (NN material))
(PP (IN over)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN seed)) (CC or)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS seeds))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (NN fruit)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sunspots can be observed when the sun is close to the horizon or is obscured by a thick layer of clouds, mist, or haze.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNS Sunspots))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN observed)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (DT the) (NN sun))
(VP (VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ close)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN horizon)))))
(CC or)
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBD obscured)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNS clouds) (, ,) (NN mist) (, ,) (CC or) (NN haze))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When drying is done on patios, layers should not be too thick and beans should be constantly stirred.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (VBG drying))
(VP (VBZ is)
(VP (VBN done)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNS patios))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NNS layers))
(VP (MD should) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ thick)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NNS beans))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX be) (ADVP (RB constantly))
(VP (VBD stirred)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The aluminium layer must be thick enough to reflect efficiently, but not so thick as to absorb too great a proportion of the electrons that strike it.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NNP aluminium) (NN layer))
(VP (MD must)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (JJ thick) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB reflect) (UCP (ADVP (RB efficiently)) (, ,) (CC but)
(ADJP (RB not) (RB so) (JJ thick)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB absorb)
(NP (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ great)) (DT a) (NN proportion))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS electrons))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBP strike)
(NP (PRP it)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
– a hair – pulling and burning by the hairdresser which felt very much like he was having a fight with my scalp (I came out quite sore after that and he did not even realise or he would not care rather that it actually hurt so I had to tell him to stop at a certain point!) – a dismissive nail polish application (no filing, no cuticle care, no hand massage) which was applied so off – handedly that the same evening, it started flaking off! (no kidding, the layer was ludicrously thick and not even covering the full extent of my nail?) – no trace of a facial? – an obligation to have the photo – shoot for only? 50 per picture! (what a joke) or they would not refund me the? 25 deposit which was initially charged as a guarantee I would turn up to the event (as told by receptionist at the time of booking).
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (: -)
(NP (DT a) (NN hair)) (: -)
(S (VP (VBG pulling) (CC and) (VBG burning)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN hairdresser))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBD felt) (ADVP (RB very) (RB much))
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (AUXG having)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN fight))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN scalp)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP out))
(ADJP (RB quite) (JJ sore))
(PP (PP (IN after)
(NP (NP (DT that)) (CC and)
(S (S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX did) (RB not)
(ADJP (RB even) (JJ realise))))
(CC or)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (MD would) (RB not)
(VP (VB care)
(SBAR (RB rather) (IN that)
(S (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB actually))
(VP (VB hurt)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB tell)
(S (NP (PRP him))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB stop) (FRAG (PP (IN at)
(NP (DT a) (JJ certain) (NN point)))
(. !) (-RRB- -RRB-) (: -)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ dismissive) (NN nail) (NN polish) (NN application)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NN filing)) (, ,)
(NP (DT no) (JJ cuticle) (NN care)) (, ,)
(NP (DT no) (NN hand) (NN massage)))
(-RRB- -RRB-))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN applied) (ADVP (RB so) (RB off)) (PRN (: -)
(S (ADVP (RB handedly)
(PP (IN that)
(NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN evening))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD started)
(S (VP (VBG flaking) (PRT (RP off)))))
(. !)) (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NN kidding)) (, ,)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN layer))
(VP (VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (RB ludicrously) (JJ thick)))
(CC and) (RB not)
(VP (ADVP (RB even)) (VBG covering)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ full) (NN extent))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN nail))))
(. ?)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))
(: -)) (DT no)
(VP (VB trace)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT a) (JJ facial))))
(. ?)) (: -)
(S (NP (DT an) (NN obligation))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (DT the) (NN photo)))))
(: -)
(S (VP (VB shoot)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (RB only) (. ?) (CD 50))
(PP (IN per)
(NP (NN picture)))
(. !))))
(-LRB- -LRB-) (WHNP (WP what))
(NP (DT a) (NN joke)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(CC or)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (MD would) (RB not)
(VP (VB refund)
(NP (PRP me) (DT the)))))
(. ?)
(NP (NP (CD 25) (NN deposit))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX was) (ADVP (RB initially))
(VP (VBN charged)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (DT a) (NN guarantee)
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB turn) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN event)))
(PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (VP (VBN told)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NN receptionist)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN time))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN booking)))))
(-RRB- -RRB-))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Human skin, by contrast, is 10–15 cell layers thick.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (JJ Human) (NN skin)) (, ,)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NN contrast)))
(, ,)
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (CD 10))))
(: -)
(S (NP (ADJP (CD 15) (NN cell)) (NNS layers))
(ADJP (JJ thick)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
On July 29 1934 a mudflow on this river had catastrophic consequences, carrying off in its wake several apartment houses and covering the station with a thick layer of silt and sand.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN On)
(NP (NNP July)))
(NP (NP (QP (CD 29) (CD 1934)) (DT a) (NN mudflow))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT this) (NN river))))
(VP (AUX had)
(NP (JJ catastrophic) (NNS consequences)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VP (VBG carrying) (PRT (RP off))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ its) (NN wake)))
(NP (JJ several) (NN apartment) (NNS houses)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG covering)
(NP (DT the) (NN station))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN silt) (CC and) (NN sand)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I noticed, as I replaced those botanical prints in their lovely gilded frames back on the wall, that there was a thick layer of dust on the frames.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD noticed) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN as)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD replaced)
(NP (NP (DT those) (JJ botanical) (VBZ prints))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ their) (JJ lovely) (JJ gilded) (NNS frames))))
(ADVP (RB back))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN wall)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX was)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN dust)))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NNS frames)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
In addition, the outer nuclear layer (ONL) in nocturnal mammals is thick due to the millions of rods present to process the lower light intensities of a few photons.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NN addition)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ outer) (JJ nuclear) (NN layer)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NNP ONL)) (-RRB- -RRB-))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ nocturnal) (NNS mammals))))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (ADJP (JJ thick) (JJ due))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS millions))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NNS rods))
(ADJP (JJ present)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB process)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJR lower) (JJ light) (NNS intensities))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS photons)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When drying is done on patios, layers should not be too thick and beans should be constantly stirred.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (VBG drying))
(VP (VBZ is)
(VP (VBN done)
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NNS patios))))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NNS layers))
(VP (MD should) (RB not)
(VP (AUX be)
(ADJP (RB too) (JJ thick)))))
(CC and)
(S (NP (NNS beans))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (AUX be) (ADVP (RB constantly))
(VP (VBD stirred)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
They apply a thick layer of syrup on the bun and make it very very sticky.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (VP (VBP apply)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN syrup))))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (DT the) (NN bun))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB make)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(ADJP (RB very) (RB very) (JJ sticky)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The color of the lesion is usually paler then the normal tone of the skin, and is surrounded by a thick layer of calloused skin.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN color))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN lesion))))
(VP (VP (AUX is) (ADVP (RB usually) (JJR paler))
(NP (NP (RB then) (DT the) (JJ normal) (NN tone))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN skin)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBN surrounded)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ calloused) (NN skin)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle – shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP They))
(VP (AUX are)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS mammals))
(ADJP (ADJP (RBS most) (RB fully) (VBN adapted))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (JJ aquatic) (NN life)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (DT a) (NN spindle))))
(: -)
(S (S (VP (VBN shaped)
(NP (RB nearly) (JJ hairless) (NN body)) (, ,)
(S (VP (VBN protected)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN blubber)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (NNS forelimbs) (CC and) (NN tail))
(VP (VBN modified)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB provide)
(NP (NN propulsion) (JJ underwater)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Cats protect your comfy chairs and couches by covering them with a thick layer of hair, and sometimes sticks, dust and small stones.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNS Cats))
(VP (VB protect)
(NP (PRP$ your) (JJ comfy) (NNS chairs) (CC and) (NNS couches))
(PP (IN by)
(S (VP (VBG covering)
(NP (PRP them))
(PP (PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thick) (NN layer))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN hair)))))
(, ,) (CC and) (RB sometimes)
(NP (NNS sticks) (, ,) (NN dust) (CC and) (JJ small) (NNS stones))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
One of these eruptions occurred where Lassen Peak now stands, and consisted of fluid, black, glassy dacite, which formed a layer thick (outcroppings of which can be seen as columnar rock at Lassen’s base).
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NP (CD One))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT these) (NNS eruptions))))
(VP (VBD occurred)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where))
(S (NP (NNP Lassen) (NNP Peak)) (ADVP (RB now))
(VP (VBZ stands) (, ,) (CC and)
(VP (VBN consisted)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (JJ fluid) (, ,) (JJ black) (, ,) (JJ glassy) (NN dacite)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBD formed)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN layer))
(ADJP (ADJP (JJ thick)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (NP (NNS outcroppings))
(PP (IN of)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (MD can)
(VP (AUX be)
(VP (VBN seen)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (JJ columnar) (NN rock)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (NNP Lassen) (POS 's)) (NN base))))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))))
(. .)))
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