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Two classic aims of inquiry are to understand the nature of events and to understand their causes. | The inquiry wants to understand what happened and why it happened. | entailment |
Sawyer's assistant then called New York's Administration for Children's Services to report the situation. | Sawyer's assistant called New York's Children's Services to report the problem. | entailment |
Green fees at other courses average 5,000 esc. for 9 holes and 9,000 esc. for 18 holes. | Green fees are the same regardless of the number of holes or the course | contradiction |
We shall enjoy ourselves. | We will stay out late celebrating. | neutral |
But it's Dinsmoor's niece, Estella, who becomes the focus of Finn's fantasy life--and art. | Finn was so enamored with Dinsmoor's nephew, Esteban. | contradiction |
For example, the utility company had distilled the fundamental components of its information protection policies into less than one page of text. | The utility company was able to fit their policies in less than one page of text. | entailment |
The notes, says Poirer, are unnecessarily complicated and obscure; Ricks ignores or distorts the plain evidence. | The notes are easy to understand and Ricks helps. | contradiction |
The first to open its doors is usually the bakery (boulangerie), and there's always a small grocer (epicerie) or mini-supermarket in which you can shop until 9 or 10pm, or even midnight. | The bakery opens up early so people can buy food before they go to work. | neutral |
We see in the fourth section that the U.S. | The fourth section contains information about the U.S. | entailment |
The business and financial center and the signature soaring architecture are on Hong Kong Island. | Hong Kong Islands has the best examples of Architecture in the city. | neutral |
Ginsburg has a lifetime of connections to tap, and he's an expert tapper, said Jack Reilly, executive director of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. | Jack Reilly has been the executive director for over 3 decades. | neutral |
Freshwater fishing is a delight in the mountain streams of Taman Negara and Mount Kinabalu national parks or on Lakes Chini and Kenyir. | People prefer to fish in the ocean | contradiction |
Twenty-five three-year-olds. | Twenty nine one year olds. | contradiction |
Case Studies in Science Education | No studies in science education | contradiction |
We'll be at the camp of the Sather Karf shortly." That sewed everything up neatly, Hanson thought. | We are not going to come to the camp of the Sather Karf. | contradiction |
OMB noted that the guide and the practices suggested in it will help federal agencies as they implement GPRA. | The guide and practices suggested it won't help at all. | contradiction |
But the imposing weight of its past is lightened by the lively cosmopolitan studentry of its two universities (its state university, one of Italy's largest, was founded in 1270; its international division was set up by Mussolini) and its contemporary popularity as the sight of one of Europe's most important jazz festivals each July. | The jazz festival takes place at one of the universities. | neutral |
yeah oh well that's nice | Yes, that's lovely. | entailment |
Any warmth that was there vanished at his first words. | He was being cruel. | neutral |
predictable yeah yeah that does sound like a pretty neat idea | Yes, that idea does sound pretty nifty. | entailment |
The National Technology Assistance Project (NTAP) coordinated by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County will help grantees with management or technology issues arising from their grants. | The Legal Aid Society of Orange County does not provide any assistance to grantees. | contradiction |
With few exceptions, reporters aren't pressing McCain about his role in the Keating Five campaign-finance scandal. | Reporters aren't pressing Mccain about his role in the scandal. | entailment |
As discussed further in text box 4.2, if the projected budget surpluses materialize, the federal government will reach a point at which the projected surpluses will exceed the amount of federal debt available to be redeemed. | There is no surplus in the federal government. | contradiction |
definitely i had a friend who worked there for a year or so and they spell it out for men it's particular suits uh the pin stripe and the particular colors of shirts and wing wing tipped shoes oh it is definitely lined out | People there are required to be presentable at all times according to my friend. | neutral |
They can. | They are able. | entailment |
thank you ma'am | I appreciate it. | entailment |
For nonmusicologists, that upward leaping orchestral figure he mentions is the bit that | The orchestral figure is bigger than the Brooklyn bridge. | neutral |
14 Modern information management approaches, coupled with new information technology, can make success more or less likely-depending on the way they are handled. | Success can be more or less likely with new information technology based on the way they are handled along with the 14 Modern Information Management approaches. | entailment |
By 1500, Melaka had become the leading port in Southeast Asia, drawing Chinese, Indian, Javanese, and Arab merchants away from the hitherto vital port of Pasai in Sumatra. | Melaka was the leading port in Southeast Asia because it was the northernmost. | neutral |
not realize that black and white it nowadays it's actually more expensive than uh color | Black and white photography is more expensive than color. | neutral |
Its wealth of trees is remarkable, including the tualang, found both in the northern half of the peninsula and in Sabah and Sarawak. | The tualang is more common in the northern half of the peninsula. | neutral |
ARTICLE : : Too True To Be Good | Too True To Be Good was written by John. | neutral |
The intermediate projections in the 2001 OASDI Trustees' report assume that labor productivity for the entire economy will increase 1.5 percent annually over the next 75 years. | The projections assume that productivity will increase by 1.5 percent annually, which is a conservative number. | neutral |
he's a very considerate person but he also thinks a woman should be taken care of and and in the home and she should vote but after she talks to her husband about how she ought to vote | He believes a woman has the right to vote without having to consult with anyone. | contradiction |
That reminds me " And Miss Cowley broke off in her meditations, and summoned a small boy. | Miss crowely was too scatterbrained to meditate. | neutral |
if they started billing people by the pound things might change drastically | Things would change a lot if they ended up billing by the pound. | entailment |
oh definitely Chinese would uh-huh um-hum yeah because pastas and the and the different types of sauces and things sure yeah | Chinese food and the pastas with the many types of sauces and stuff yes. | entailment |
The agent of the Eye should have felt me coming, should have known I was there. | I had been sensed coming before. | neutral |
Padua (Padova) | Padua can also be pronounced Padova. | neutral |
It has worked hard to rid itself of its seedy image as a center of corruption and drug trafficking, and vast renovations in both the city and the port have resulted in a surge in the number of cruise visitors. | Cruise ships no longer stop here due to the violence created by rival drug lords. | contradiction |
For something different, look for Roman glass jewellery or fashionable filigreed Yemenite earrings and necklaces (in Jerusalem, Jaffa, and other places that are craft-oriented). | Don't look for glass or Yemenite jewelry, its overdone. | contradiction |
It was exciting, albeit in a slightly childish way, to see your name on that signboard, confirming that you still had your cushy job in this historic broadcasting center. | It was commonplace to see your name on the sign. | contradiction |
Although the United States accounts for 30 percent of global GDP, it received two-thirds of the saving exported by countries with current account surpluses in 1999. | The USA makes up 30%, and Mexico makes up just 1%, of global GDP annually. | neutral |
On the sex front, nonpresidential illicit encounters are all the tabs can muster this month. | Tabloid newspapers tend to publish lots of sex stories about infidelity. | entailment |
The war he instigated provoked U.N. sanctions that wrecked the Serbian economy. | The UN sanctioned Serbia as strictly as they could in order to destroy the economy. | neutral |
Combining the automation of the receipt and acceptance process with the widespread use of electronic signatures could be a major move towards full automation. | There will be no more manual processing after electronic signatures are utilized. | neutral |
The altitude of 670 m (2,200 ft) produces refreshing breezes, and explains why several wealthy British expats have chosen to build quintas here and why so many affluent Madeirans still flee the hot Funchal summer up into these hills. | No British expats with financial means have decided to build quintas here. | contradiction |
San'doro fell away, clutching his right ear from the concussion of the blast. | San'doro fell from playing basketball. | contradiction |
Finally, you can get an excellent view of the cityscape from the Cairo Tower (El-Borg), designed like a minaret, though it does stand significantly higher at 182 m (600 ft) above the city. | There's an excellent view for you of the city in the tower though photography isn't allowed. | neutral |
We were very agitated. | We were mad. | entailment |
No, not too well, he admitted. | He knew that this had to change if they were to come out victorious. | neutral |
Thus, current saving and investment decisions have profound implications for the level of wellbeing in the future, and current generations are in a sense stewards of the economy on behalf of future generations. | These decisions aren't often considered early enough in life to allow for a better life. | neutral |
Come, will you not walk back with us too, Monsieur Poirot? | You should go back alone, Mr. Poirot. | contradiction |
LSC grantees go to considerable lengths to focus services on the client-eligible population. | LSC grantees do not care about offering services to those who are eligible. | contradiction |
Artistically and culturally Egypt reached its zenith during the New Kingdom and many of the most renowned Pharaohs reigned during this time. | The New Kingdom is not considered to have produced any artistic or cultural works of anthropological significance. | contradiction |
A second adjustment is conducted as part of the mortality, morbidity, and visibility valuation procedures to incorporate the effect of changes in income over time on WTP. | No adjustments can be made when regarding mortality procedures. | contradiction |
right and uh usually i cut those little cherry tomatoes up and put some color into it you know and i'll lay those on top of my salad you know to make it look nice and things like that | I don't like the color of cherry tomatoes so I don't put them in my salad. | contradiction |
Not only is Greenspan's answer scientifically baseless | Greenspan's answer was not based in fact. | entailment |
Do you think, said Mrs. Vandemeyer scornfully, "that I am the kind of woman to sell my friends?" | Mrs. Vandemeyer said "I will sell my friends". | contradiction |
and so i keep hearing the forecast it's going to rain it's going to rain it's going to rain but it really hasn't rained yeah | If it rains, my plans will have to change. | neutral |
Such coverage is good Your Live at Five NewsTeam covers Election '96! | The news media are ignoring Election '96. | contradiction |
and i let it pretty much i beat it like every minute for about ten seconds and it's it starts thickening when it thickens the cornstarch might get a little i don't know it gets like little globs of this rubbery cornstarch and you just keep beating it in and it's the the trick is is to have this blender | I beat it every minute for ten seconds, then it thickens. | entailment |
That went quick, he already had a tried and true mix of additives, preservatives, and stabilizers ready, which had always worked just fine. | It was a long process since he had to acquire each of the ingredients before he could start. | contradiction |
Under my plan, sales taxes would only be not eliminated on certain socially desirable purchases, but also good shoppers would receive an anti-tax, a bonus for their beneficent purchases. | My plan says that people will pay more tax on their beneficent purchases. | contradiction |
Good luck, my friends. | I hope you die, my friends. | contradiction |
In this climate popular hostility was trained against powerful private interests and gave new life to anti-Masonry as a political movement. | Public interests gave new life to anti-masonry. | contradiction |
That still means completely duty-free shopping today and therefore, together with nearby Saint-Barthelemy, the Caribbean's lowest prices for many items . | Duty-free shopping is the major attraction to the island. | neutral |
The pride of Turin, as in so many Italian cities, is not in one monument but in a glorious square, the Piazza San Carlo and Piazza Santa Cristina, one of the most beautiful in Europe. | A monument is the pride of Turin. | contradiction |
Sophisticated research is required to tease apart the complex interactions between These variables. | There are twelve different variables which have been identified as critical. | neutral |
I drew him aside. | I had drawn him aside. | entailment |
There's an admission charge, you must be at least 21 to enter, and you must present your passport or other official identification each time you go. | People under 21 years of age can enter the area. | contradiction |
Tuppence held the glass to her lips. | Tuppence didn't have a glass. | contradiction |
The bag was already ready and Denise handed it to the passenger quickly enough for the contents to land weightlessly inside the bag, and not outside. | Denise quickly handed the bag to the passenger. | entailment |
yeah it was it was not a bad movie | It was a good movie. | entailment |
IRS Systems Tax Processing Operations and Data Still at Risk Due to Serious Weaknesses (GAO/T-AIMD-97-76, April 10, 1997) | Still At Risk Due to Serious Weaknesses: IRS Systems Tax Processing Operations and Data and IRS Systems Tax Compliance. | neutral |
I mean it so hurry up and get well." 171 Chapter 20 Too Late IN the street they held an informal council of war. | There was a council held informally in the street. | entailment |
It was at 335 West 39th Street, not 355 West 39th. | The person got the streets confused. | neutral |
For visitors today, Kumamoto serves as a convenient gateway for the scenic road trip to the Mt. | Kumamoto is a popular destination. | entailment |
And William Martinez, 28, who cut his medical school studies short because he couldn't afford the $39,000 in loans after two years of graduate school and four years of college. | The man having to abandon education was sad. | neutral |
On the basis of engineering estimates, the estimated cost of deferred maintenance ranges from $ 75 to $ 100 million in 199Z. | Deferred maintenance levels continue to climb. | neutral |
A Feast for the Eyes | The feast was a literal meal. | neutral |
Inquire at the tourism office or check local publications for schedules. | The schedules won't be available for a few months this year. | contradiction |
In 1984, however, the paintings changed again, marking the start of decline. | When the artist began painting in a new motif using only one color in '84 it marked a beginning of deterioration. | neutral |
The attraction is more than plutonic, it is also physical. | The attraction has always been based on the same thing. | contradiction |
uh-huh it happens that way | It can happen other ways if you've got money and connections. | neutral |
By official count, the building contains 43 altars, 86 stairways, more than 1,200 doors, and 2,600 windows. | Most of the building's doors are ceremonial and hardly ever used. | neutral |
A downtown shop called El Oaxaqueo offers a place where Mixteco speakers can find Oaxacan newspapers and beaded jewelry made by indigenous people. | El Oaxaqueo only has Chinese papers. | contradiction |
His whimsy can be downright charming. | His whimsy is awkward and uncomfortable. | contradiction |
yeah no he has a um you know um a push mower i mean it's electric of course um i i think it's not very old about um not that old three or four years old maybe and uh he he really enjoys it so | He refuses to replace the old electric mower that we have. | neutral |
so now the tickets even got lower than the lowest one last year | The tickets are even more expensive than they were last year.. | contradiction |
You fresh air/fresh ideas | The ideas were featured on shark tank. | neutral |
American Beauty won three Golden Globes, including Best Drama . Acting awards went to Hilary Swank for Boys Don't Cry , Denzel Washington for The Hurricane , Janet McTeer for Tumbleweeds , and Jim Carrey for Man on the Moon . HBO series, including the critically hyped The Sopranos , won most of the television awards. | Jim Carrey won an award last year. | neutral |
yeah i think we're trying to stay uh stay friendly with uh the uh the Brazilian and and Argentinean governments because they're producing so much uh agricultural exports | I think we're trying to remain on the good side of Russia and China because they produce a lot of agriculture. | contradiction |
The NYTBR isn't just agnostic on such questions--it doesn't even like to consider them. | The NYTBR isn't skeptical about issues like that. | entailment |
Although bidders tend to portray themselves as rescuing ailing companies--UPR said it was reacting to a decade of broken promises and poor performance at Pennzoil--in fact they almost uniformly bid for profitable, healthy companies that the market, for one reason or another, is undervaluing. | Pennzoil did not have a solid performance. | entailment |
the mother's aren't there | The mothers should be there for their kids. | neutral |
One of the mansions, at 50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, is Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, an amalgam of three houses belonging to the one family. | Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum used to be residences. | entailment |
The commission seems to be giving some credence to the claimed benefits of the merger, while hedging its bets on the competition issue by shoring up Office Max and seeding healthy retail conflict in scores of communities. | The merger has many listed benefits which have been reviewed by the commission. | entailment |
A final important difference related to the nature of the risk may be that some workplace mortality risks tend to involve sudden, catastrophic events, whereas air pollution-related risks tend to involve longer periods of disease and suffering prior to death. | Some workplace mortality risks tend to involve sudden, catastrophic events. | entailment |
There is no legitimate basis for declaring a504(a)(16) facially unconstitutional. | 23 senators propose that a504(a)(16) be declared facially unconstitutional. | neutral |
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