StatesWest Airlines withdrew its offer to acquire Mesa Airlines. Was an offer made to acquire Mesa Airline? TimeBank (wsj_0321_orig.tml) Yes StatesWest Airlines withdrew its offer to acquire Mesa Airlines. Did StatesWest ever plan to acquire Mesa Airlines? TimeBank (wsj_0321_orig.tml Yes Lexical knowledge. StatesWest Airlines withdrew its offer to acquire Mesa Airlines. Did StatesWest acquire Mesa Airlines? TimeBank (wsj_0321_orig.tml No Steynar Gil welcomed the release of prisoners imprisoned during the October 15-16 riots. Have prisoners imprisoned during October 15-16 riots been released? Google Yes One reading. There is another reading of the sentence in which there is a positive intention of release. Program trading is hurting the market's efforts to bring back small investors. Are there any efforts to bring back small investors? TimeBank (wsj_0585_orig.tml) Yes Thirty-two of the 159 U.N. members were honoring the sanctions against Iraq. Were there sanctions against Iraq? TimeBank (AP900816-0139.tml) Yes Herbicide use in some areas of the U.S. was delayed earlier in the year by heavy rains. Were herbicides delayed in all areas of the U.S. this year? TimeBank (wsj_0918_orig.tml) No Herbicide use in some areas of the U.S. was prevented this year because of heavy rains. Were herbicides used this year in the U.S.? TimeBank (wsj_0918_orig.tml) Yes Conversational implicature. Namely, if it is reported that p does not happen in some areas, that let us assume that p happens in other areas. The US is bolstering its military presence in the Gulf. Does the US have a military presence in the Gulf. TimeBank (PRI19980205.2000.1890.tml) Yes The unemployed took to the streets of the German capital, Berlin, mirroring protests around the country. Were the protests only in Berlin? TimeBank (PRI19980205.2000.1998.tml) No The court nullified a standstill agreement between DPC Acquisition and Dataproducts. Was there any agreement between DPC Acquisition and Dataproducts? TimeBank (wsj_0661_orig.tml) Yes The court nullified a standstill agreement between DPC Acquisition and Dataproducts. Are there any agreements between DCP Acquisition and Dataproducts? TimeBank (wsj_0661_orig.tml) No No Sardar Patel faced imprisonment for the first time when he was assisting Gandhiji in the Salt Satyagraha. Was Sardar Patel ever in prison? Google Don't know One reading. We don't know whether he ended up in prison and the question refers to that possible imprisonment (see next interpretation). No One reading. The question has an implicit 'before' and therefore is asking about previous possible imprisonments that hadn't taken place. Sardar Patel faced imprisonment for the first time when he was assisting Gandhiji in the Salt Satyagraha. Was Sardar Patel ever convicted of a crime? Google Yes Yes Usually when you are imprisoned you are convicted of something. Darryl Strawberry recently avoided imprisonment when a judge sentenced him to a drug treatment center for violating his probation. Was Darryl Strawberry ever in prison? Google No Darryl Strawberry recently avoided imprisonment when a judge sentenced him to a drug treatment center for violating his probation. Was Darryl imprisoned for violating his probation? Google No Three patients declined further surgery. Did the patients have any surgeries? Google Yes Foodstuffs are being blocked from entry into Iraq. Are foodstuffs getting into Iraq? TimeBank (AP900816-0139.tml) No The new space allowed Compaq to increase the manufacturing capacity of its plant in Erskine, Scotland. Did Compaq increase its manufacturing capacity in the Erskine plant? TimeBank (wsj_0904_orig.tml) Yes Holders of more than a majority of the stock of the company have approved the transaction by written consent. Has the transaction taken place? TimeBank (wsj_0122_orig.tml) Yes The transaction has been approved by Kyle's board but requires the approval of the company's shareholders. Has the transaction taken place? TimeBank (wsj_0923_orig.tml) No The company's board authorized the purchase of an additional one million shares. Has the company purchased additional shares? TimeBank (wsj_0520_orig.tml) Don't know Yes Usually authorization of a purchase usually leads to the actual purchase. The purchase was subsequently rejected by regulators. Did the purchase take place? TimeBank (wsj_0938_orig.tml) No Analysts were predicting 1990 BellSouth earnings in the range of $3.90 a share. Has BellSouth experienced earnings in 1990? TimeBank (wsj_0584_orig.tml) Don't know Milton Roy disclosed in May that it was approached for a possible acquisition by Thermo Electron. Was Milton Roy approached by Thermo Electron? TimeBank (wsj_0570_orig.tml) Yes Milton Roy disclosed in May that it was approached for a possible acquisition by Thermo Electron. Has Milton Roy been acquired by Thermo Electron? TimeBank (wsj_0570_orig.tml) Don't know Analysts noted that over the past 20 years, Mr. Fournier has built his company through astute stock-market activity. Has Mr. Fournier built his company through astute stock-market activity? TimeBank (wsj_0810_orig.tml) Yes Yes I was pleased that Ms. Currie's lawyers stated unambiguously this morning that she's not aware of any unethical conduct. Is Ms. Currie aware of any unethical conduct on her part? TimeBank (NYT19980206.0466.tml) Don't know No I was pleased that Ms. Currie's lawyers stated unambiguously this morning that she's not aware of any unethical conduct. Have Ms. Currie’s lawyers stated she’s not aware of any unethical conduct? TimeBank (NYT19980206.0466.tml) Yes President Clinton and Blair will stand together on arresting the terrorists suspected of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland. Has there been an explosion of a Pan Am flight over Scotland? TimeBank (APW19980227.0476.tml) Yes There was a flight Pan Am 103 explosion. The accord helps RJR pay off debt. Does RJR have any debt? TimeBank (wsj_0675_orig.tml) Yes In the non-generic interpretation of the proposition. 48 Kuwaiti jet fighters managed to escape the Iraqi invasion. Did any Kuwaiti jet fighters escape the Iraqi invasion? TimeBank (WSJ900813-0157.tml) Yes It appears that allied troops haven't yet fully engaged Iraq's Republican Guard. Have allied troops engaged Iraq’s Republican Guard? TimeBank (WSJ910225-0066.tml) Don't know British police officers concluded Howes had probably been killed soon after being captured. Did Howes die? TimeBank (APW19980219.0476.tml) Yes One interpretation: 'probably' scoping over the temporal relation between the killing and the capture. British police officers concluded Howes had probably been killed soon after being captured. Was Howes killed soon after being captured? TimeBank (APW19980219.0476.tml) Yes The police allowed the crowd to demonstrate on nearby streets. Did the crowd demonstrate on nearby streets? TimeBank (APW19980308.0201.tml) Yes In Pakistan, the Taliban have forbidden women to work. Do the Taliban want women to work in Pakistan? TimeBank (VOA19980305.1800.2603.tml) No No Conventional implicature. In Pakistan, the Taliban have forbidden women to work. Do women work in Pakistan? TimeBank (VOA19980305.1800.2603.tml) No The Administration is trying to decide whether Saddam Hussein has WMD. Is the administration deciding whether Saddam Hussein has WMD? TimeBank (WSJ900813-0157.tml) Yes Helicopters are trying to locate people stranded without food. Are helicopters locating people stranded without food? TimeBank (ed980111.1130.0089.tml) Don't know MCA agreed to wait on purchasing Cineplex. Is MCA waiting to purchase Cineplex? TimeBank (wsj_0938_orig.tml) Yes MGM Grand Inc. has agreed to pay $93 million to buy 117 acres of land in Las Vegas. Has MGM Grand Inc. paid $93 million to buy 117 acres of land in Las Vegas? TimeBank (wsj_0981_orig.tml) Don't know