Commentary: The act of making a contract (a legal agreement), usually as a long-term, general, or repeated activity. Often associated with construction companies.
Examples:
I've been studying government contracting law, and I should tell you it's pretty boring.
John hired a contracting company to build his swimming-pool.
She was hoping to work at Carnwell and Sons Contracting, Inc., after graduation.
After memorizing a few law textbooks, I'm well equipped to provide technology contracting advice.
I'm looking forward to doing some contracting tomorrow.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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Commentary: CONTRACTING[+event] The act of acquiring an infectious disease.
Examples:
The knight's contracting of syphilis occurred on the night of May 12, 1510.
To prevent the contracting of a serious illness, wash your hands after using this public computer.
Mappings:
PropBank: contracting.02
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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Commentary: CONTRACTING[+event] The act of making (or becoming) smaller.
Examples:
The expanding and contracting of your intestinal tract might cause some indigestion.
The contracting of negative phrases (for example, turning "do not" into "don't") is too colloquial for English papers.
The contracting of our profit margin has been occurring all year.
Mappings:
PropBank: contracting.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
Mappings:
PropBank: NM