| taken from an introductory GB-linguistics textbook by Lasnik and Uriagereka | ||
| A Course in GB Syntax: Lectures on Binding and Empty Categories. | ||
| MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1988. | ||
| 1 | john slept | |
| * | john hit | |
| 2 | john hit bill | |
| * | john slept bill | |
| 3 | * | who does mary like john |
| who that john knows does he like | ||
| he likes everyone that john knows | ||
| 4 | john is likely to be here | |
| it is likely that john is here | ||
| * | it is likely john to be here | |
| 5 | i am eager for john to be here | |
| * | i am eager john to be here | |
| i am eager to be here | ||
| 6 | i believe john to be here | |
| i believe john is here | ||
| * | i believe sincerely john to be here | |
| 7 | i sincerely believe john | |
| * | i believe sincerely john | |
| 8 | i wanted it to rain | |
| * | i persuaded it to rain | |
| 9 | i tried to leave | |
| * | i tried john to leave | |
| * | i tried it to leave | |
| * | i tried the bus to leave | |
| 10 | i want to be clever | |
| * | i believe to be clever | |
| 11 | john was persuaded to leave | |
| john was believed to be clever | ||
| * | john was wanted to leave | |
| 12 | john is likely to park here | |
| * | john is illegal to park here | |
| 13 | * | i believe for john to be here |
| john is believed to be here | ||
| * | i want for john to be here | |
| * | john is wanted to be here | |
| 14 | john is likely to win | |
| it is likely that john will win | ||
| * | it is likely john to win | |
| 15 | john was arrested | |
| * | they arrested | |
| 16 | * | it was arrested john |
| they arrested john | ||
| 17 | i believe john to be intelligent | |
| * | it was believed john to be intelligent | |
| john was believed to be intelligent | ||
| 18 | * | i am proud john |
| i am proud of john | ||
| i am proud that john is here | ||
| 19 | i wonder who you will see | |
| * | i wonder you will see who | |
| 20 | bill wonders who saw mary | |
| bill wonders who saw what | ||
| * | what does bill wonder who saw | |
| 21 | * | who did you mention bill 's belief that you saw |
| who did you mention that bill believes that you saw | ||
| 22 | * | i wonder you think john said you will see who |
| * | i wonder you think john said who you will see | |
| * | i wonder you think who john said you will see | |
| i wonder who you think john said you will see | ||
| 23 | bill wonders who saw what | |
| * | bill wonders what who saw | |
| * | what does bill wonder who saw | |
| 24 | * | bill will solve which problem |
| which problem will bill solve | ||
| 25 | it is raining | |
| * | is raining | |
| 26 | it is likely that john is here | |
| * | is likely that john is here | |
| 27 | * | himself likes john |
| john likes him | ||
| john likes himself | ||
| 28 | john believes that mary likes him | |
| * | john believes that mary likes himself | |
| 29 | * | john 's mother likes himself |
| john 's mother likes him | ||
| 30 | * | they believe mary likes each_other |
| their mothers like each_other | ||
| * | each_other like them | |
| 31 | * | john believes that himself likes mary |
| john believes that he likes mary | ||
| 32 | * | john believes mary to like himself |
| john believes mary to like him | ||
| 33 | john likes mary 's pictures of him | |
| * | john likes mary 's pictures of himself | |
| 34 | they read their books | |
| they read each_other 's books | ||
| * | they read themselves 's books | |
| 35 | * | john likes john |
| he likes john | ||
| 36 | * | john thinks john likes mary |
| john thinks he likes mary | ||
| * | john thinks mary likes john | |
| 37 | * | john can 't stand john 's teacher |
| john 's teacher can 't stand john | ||
| 38 | * | john can 't stand the bastard 's teacher |
| john 's teacher can 't stand the bastard | ||
| 39 | * | john believes that himself is clever |
| john believes himself to be clever | ||
| 40 | * | john was believed that is clever |
| john was believed to be clever | ||
| 41 | * | we like myself |
| they like themselves | ||
| 42 | i tried to win | |
| * | i tried john to win | |
| 43 | i believe john to have won | |
| * | i believe to have won | |
| 44 | i saw john 's destruction of the building | |
| * | i saw john 's destruction the building | |
| 45 | i am proud of john | |
| * | i am proud john | |
| 46 | they liked pictures of each_other | |
| * | they liked mary 's pictures of each_other | |
| 47 | * | the men think that mary 's pictures of each_other will be on_sale |
| they think that it is likely that pictures of each_other are on_sale | ||
| 48 | which report did you file without reading | |
| * | which book did you file the report without reading | |
| 49 | * | the report fell on the floor after reading the book |
| the teacher fell on the floor after reading the book | ||
| 50 | which report did you file after you read | |
| * | the report was filed after bill read | |
| 51 | * | who resigned before we could fire |
| who resigned before we could fire him | ||
| 52 | who did you hire because mary said would work hard | |
| * | who did you hire because he said would work hard | |
| 53 | the man who i hired because mary said would work hard disappeared | |
| * | the man who i hired because he said would work hard disappeared | |
| 54 | * | who left after you insulted |
| who left after you insulted him | ||
| 55 | the man who you wonder whether he will win the race disappeared | |
| * | which man do you wonder whether he will win the race | |
| 56 | john is certain to see this | |
| * | it is certain to see this | |
| 57 | * | who do you think that saw bill |
| who do you think saw bill | ||
| 58 | who will read what | |
| * | what will who read | |
| 59 | * | you will read what |
| what will you read | ||
| 60 | why did you read what | |
| * | what did you read why | |
| 61 | who believes the claim that mary read what | |
| * | what do you believe the claim that mary read | |
| 62 | who believes the claim that john hit who | |
| * | who believes the claim that john left why | |
| 63 | john is likely to be clever | |
| * | it is likely john to be clever | |
| 64 | mary tried to win the race | |
| * | mary tried bill to win the race | |
| 65 | * | the man it is likely to be clever disappeared |
| the man (that) it is likely is clever disappeared | ||
| 66 | * | the destruction rome worked |
| the destruction of rome worked | ||
| 67 | * | the belief john to be clever is illogical |
| * | the belief of john to be clever is illogical | |
| the belief that john is clever is illogical | ||
| 68 | john mary thinks i like | |
| * | john he thinks i like | |
| 69 | * | john i think that won the race |
| john i think won the race | ||
| 70 | * | he likes everyone that john knows |
| everyone that john knows he likes |