Data (251–275 of 1053)

Ex P Role Function Adposition Part of Speech Governor Head Governor Part of Speech Governor Supersense Object Head Object Part of Speech Object Supersense Governor-Object Syntax Transitive? Typo? Abbrev? Sent ID
(31514) If you were to say to the grown - ups : " I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick , with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof , " they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB up NOUN default lpp_1943.171
(31521) You would have to say to them : " I saw a house that cost $ 20,000 . " Recipient Goal ADP say VERB they PRON default lpp_1943.172
(31522) Just so , you might say to them : " The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming , that he laughed , and that he was looking for a sheep . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB they PRON default lpp_1943.174
(31526) But if you said to them : " The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612 , " then they would be convinced , and leave you in peace from their questions . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB they PRON default lpp_1943.178
(31539) To those who understand life , that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story . Experiencer Goal ADP give VERB that PRON default lpp_1943.185
(31541) To those who understand life , that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story . Recipient Goal ADP give VERB story NOUN default lpp_1943.185
(31564) I shall certainly try to make my portraits as true to life as possible . ComparisonRef Goal ADP true ADJ life NOUN default lpp_1943.195
(31568) One drawing goes along all right , and another has no resemblance to its subject . ComparisonRef Goal ADP resemblance NOUN subject NOUN default lpp_1943.197
(31279) Grown - ups never understand anything by themselves , and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them . Recipient Goal ADP explain VERB they PRON default lpp_1943.20
(31578) So I fumble along as best I can , now good , now bad , and I hope generally fair - to - middling . Goal = Goal ADP fair ADJ middling NOUN default lpp_1943.200
(31582) My friend never explained anything to me . Recipient Goal ADP explain VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.203
(31606) I pointed out to the little prince that baobabs were not little bushes , but , on the contrary , trees as big as castles ; and that even if he took a whole herd of elephants away with him , the herd would not eat up one single baobab . Recipient Goal ADP point VERB prince NOUN default lpp_1943.219
(31282) I have flown a little over all parts of the world ; and it is true that geography has been very useful to me . Beneficiary Goal ADP useful ADJ I PRON default lpp_1943.22
(31619) And I was obliged to make a great mental effort to solve this problem , without any assistance . Purpose = Purpose PART effort NOUN solve VERB subordinating lpp_1943.227
(31644) A baobab is something you will never , never be able to get rid of if you attend to it too late . Theme Goal ADP attend VERB it PRON default lpp_1943.237
(31651) " It is a question of discipline , " the little prince said to me later on . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.241
(31654) " When you 've finished your own toilet in the morning , then it is time to attend to the toilet of your planet , just so , with the greatest care . Theme Goal ADP attend VERB toilet NOUN default lpp_1943.242
(31663) And one day he said to me : " You ought to make a beautiful drawing , so that the children where you live can see exactly how all this is . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.245
(31664) That would be very useful to them if they were to travel some day . Beneficiary Goal ADP useful ADJ they PRON default lpp_1943.246
(31671) So , as the little prince described it to me , I have made a drawing of that planet . Recipient Goal ADP describe VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.251
(31707) I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day , when you said to me : " I am very fond of sunsets . Recipient Goal ADP say VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.267
(31714) And then you laughed to yourself . Recipient Goal ADP laugh VERB yourself PRON default lpp_1943.276
(31715) You said to me : " I am always thinking that I am at home ! " Recipient Goal ADP say VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.277
(31719) If you could fly to France in one minute , you could go straight into the sunset , right from noon . Goal = Goal ADP fly VERB France PROPN default lpp_1943.280
(31728) " One day , " you said to me , " I saw the sunset forty - four times ! " Recipient Goal ADP say VERB I PRON default lpp_1943.284