train1.txt

Confidence NN B-NP
in IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
pound NN I-NP
is VBZ B-VP
widely RB I-VP
expected VBN I-VP
to TO I-VP
take VB I-VP
another DT B-NP
sharp JJ I-NP
dive NN I-NP
if IN B-SBAR
trade NN B-NP
figures NNS I-NP
for IN B-PP
September NNP B-NP
, , O
due JJ B-ADJP
for IN B-PP
release NN B-NP
tomorrow NN B-NP
, , O
fail VB B-VP
to TO I-VP
show VB I-VP
a DT B-NP
substantial JJ I-NP
improvement NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
July NNP B-NP
and CC I-NP
August NNP I-NP
's POS B-NP
near-record JJ I-NP
deficits NNS I-NP
. . O

Chancellor NNP O
of IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
Exchequer NNP I-NP
Nigel NNP B-NP
Lawson NNP I-NP
's POS B-NP
restated VBN I-NP
commitment NN I-NP
to TO B-PP
a DT B-NP
firm NN I-NP
monetary JJ I-NP
policy NN I-NP
has VBZ B-VP
helped VBN I-VP
to TO I-VP
prevent VB I-VP
a DT B-NP
freefall NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
sterling NN B-NP
over IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
past JJ I-NP
week NN I-NP
. . O

But CC O
analysts NNS B-NP
reckon VBP B-VP
underlying VBG B-NP
support NN I-NP
for IN B-PP
sterling NN B-NP
has VBZ B-VP
been VBN I-VP
eroded VBN I-VP
by IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
chancellor NN I-NP
's POS B-NP
failure NN I-NP
to TO B-VP
announce VB I-VP
any DT B-NP
new JJ I-NP
policy NN I-NP
measures NNS I-NP
in IN B-PP
his PRP$ B-NP
Mansion NNP I-NP
House NNP I-NP
speech NN I-NP
last JJ B-NP
Thursday NNP I-NP
. . O

This DT B-NP
has VBZ B-VP
increased VBN I-VP
the DT B-NP
risk NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
government NN I-NP
being VBG B-VP
forced VBN I-VP
to TO I-VP
increase VB I-VP
base NN B-NP
rates NNS I-NP
to TO B-PP
16 CD B-NP
% NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
their PRP$ B-NP
current JJ I-NP
15 CD I-NP
% NN I-NP
level NN I-NP
to TO B-VP
defend VB I-VP
the DT B-NP
pound NN I-NP
, , O
economists NNS B-NP
and CC O
foreign JJ B-NP
exchange NN I-NP
market NN I-NP
analysts NNS I-NP
say VBP B-VP
. . O

`` `` O
The DT B-NP
risks NNS I-NP
for IN B-PP
sterling NN B-NP
of IN B-PP
a DT B-NP
bad JJ I-NP
trade NN I-NP
figure NN I-NP
are VBP B-VP
very RB B-ADVP
heavily RB I-ADVP
on IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
down JJ I-NP
side NN I-NP
, , O
'' '' O
said VBD B-VP
Chris NNP B-NP
Dillow NNP I-NP
, , O
senior JJ B-NP
U.K. NNP I-NP
economist NN I-NP
at IN B-PP
Nomura NNP B-NP
Research NNP I-NP
Institute NNP I-NP
. . O

`` `` O
If IN B-SBAR
there EX B-NP
is VBZ B-VP
another DT B-NP
bad JJ I-NP
trade NN I-NP
number NN I-NP
, , O
there EX B-NP
could MD B-VP
be VB I-VP
an DT B-NP
awful JJ I-NP
lot NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
pressure NN B-NP
, , O
'' '' O
noted VBD B-VP
Simon NNP B-NP
Briscoe NNP I-NP
, , O
U.K. NNP B-NP
economist NN I-NP
for IN B-PP
Midland NNP B-NP
Montagu NNP I-NP
, , O
a DT B-NP
unit NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
Midland NNP B-NP
Bank NNP I-NP
PLC NNP I-NP
. . O

Forecasts NNS B-NP
for IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
trade NN I-NP
figures NNS I-NP
range VBP B-VP
widely RB B-ADVP
, , O
but CC O
few JJ B-NP
economists NNS I-NP
expect VBP B-VP
the DT B-NP
data NNS I-NP
to TO B-VP
show VB I-VP
a DT B-NP
very RB I-NP
marked VBN I-NP
improvement NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
the DT O
# # O
2 CD O
billion CD O
-LRB- ( O
$ $ B-ADJP
3.2 CD O
billion CD O
-RRB- ) O
deficit NN B-NP
in IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
current JJ I-NP
account NN I-NP
reported VBD B-VP
for IN B-PP
August NNP B-NP
. . O

The DT B-NP
August NNP I-NP
deficit NN I-NP
and CC O
the DT B-NP
# # I-NP
2.2 CD I-NP
billion CD I-NP
gap NN I-NP
registered VBN B-VP
in IN B-PP
July NNP B-NP
are VBP B-VP
topped VBN I-VP
only RB B-ADVP
by IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
# # I-NP
2.3 CD I-NP
billion CD I-NP
deficit NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
October NNP B-NP
1988 CD I-NP
. . O

Sanjay NNP B-NP
Joshi NNP I-NP
, , O
European JJ B-NP
economist NN I-NP
at IN B-PP
Baring NNP B-NP
Brothers NNPS I-NP
& CC I-NP
Co. NNP I-NP
, , O
said VBD B-VP
there EX B-NP
is VBZ B-VP
no DT B-NP
sign NN I-NP
that IN B-SBAR
Britain NNP B-NP
's POS B-NP
manufacturing NN I-NP
industry NN I-NP
is VBZ B-VP
transforming VBG I-VP
itself PRP B-NP
to TO B-VP
boost VB I-VP
exports NNS B-NP
. . O

At IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
same JJ I-NP
time NN I-NP
, , O
he PRP B-NP
remains VBZ B-VP
fairly RB B-ADJP
pessimistic JJ I-ADJP
about IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
outlook NN I-NP
for IN B-PP
imports NNS B-NP
, , O
given VBN B-PP
continued VBD B-NP
high JJ I-NP
consumer NN I-NP
and CC I-NP
capital NN I-NP
goods NNS I-NP
inflows NNS I-NP
. . O

He PRP B-NP
reckons VBZ B-VP
the DT B-NP
current JJ I-NP
account NN I-NP
deficit NN I-NP
will MD B-VP
narrow VB I-VP
to TO B-PP
only RB B-NP
# # I-NP
1.8 CD I-NP
billion CD I-NP
in IN B-PP
September NNP B-NP
. . O

However RB B-ADVP
, , O
Mr. NNP B-NP
Dillow NNP I-NP
said VBD B-VP
he PRP B-NP
believes VBZ B-VP
that IN B-SBAR
a DT B-NP
reduction NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
raw JJ B-NP
material NN I-NP
stockbuilding VBG I-NP
by IN B-PP
industry NN B-NP
could MD B-VP
lead VB I-VP
to TO B-PP
a DT B-NP
sharp JJ I-NP
drop NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
imports NNS B-NP
. . O

Combined VBN B-PP
with IN B-PP
at IN B-ADVP
least JJS I-ADVP
some DT B-NP
rebound NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
exports NNS B-NP
after IN B-PP
August NNP B-NP
's POS B-NP
unexpected JJ I-NP
decline NN I-NP
, , O
the DT B-NP
deficit NN I-NP
could MD B-VP
narrow VB I-VP
to TO B-PP
as RB B-NP
little JJ I-NP
as IN I-NP
# # I-NP
1.3 CD I-NP
billion CD I-NP
. . O

Mr. NNP B-NP
Briscoe NNP I-NP
, , O
who WP B-NP
also RB B-ADVP
forecasts VBZ B-VP
a DT B-NP
# # I-NP
1.3 CD I-NP
billion CD I-NP
current JJ I-NP
account NN I-NP
gap NN I-NP
, , O
warns VBZ B-VP
that IN B-SBAR
even RB B-SBAR
if IN I-SBAR
the DT B-NP
trade NN I-NP
figures NNS I-NP
are VBP B-VP
bullish JJ B-ADJP
for IN B-PP
sterling NN B-NP
, , O
the DT B-NP
currency NN I-NP
wo MD B-VP
n't RB I-VP
advance VB I-VP
much JJ B-NP
because IN B-SBAR
investors NNS B-NP
will MD B-VP
want VB I-VP
to TO I-VP
see VB I-VP
further JJ B-NP
evidence NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
turnaround NN I-NP
before IN B-PP
adjusting VBG B-VP
positions NNS B-NP
. . O

Nevertheless RB B-ADVP
, , O
he PRP B-NP
noted VBD B-VP
, , O
`` `` O
No DT B-NP
one PRP I-NP
will MD B-VP
want VB I-VP
to TO I-VP
go VB I-VP
into IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
trade NN I-NP
figures NNS I-NP
without IN B-PP
a DT B-NP
flat JJ I-NP
position NN I-NP
'' '' O
in IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
pound NN I-NP
. . O

Meanwhile RB B-ADVP
, , O
overall JJ B-NP
evidence NN I-NP
on IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
economy NN I-NP
remains VBZ B-VP
fairly RB B-ADJP
clouded VBN I-ADJP
. . O

In IN B-PP
his PRP$ B-NP
Mansion NNP I-NP
House NNP I-NP
speech NN I-NP
, , O
Mr. NNP B-NP
Lawson NNP I-NP
warned VBD B-VP
that IN B-SBAR
a DT B-NP
further JJ I-NP
slowdown NN I-NP
can MD B-VP
be VB I-VP
expected VBN I-VP
as IN B-SBAR
the DT B-NP
impact NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
last JJ I-NP
rise NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
interest NN B-NP
rates NNS I-NP
earlier RBR B-NP
this DT I-NP
month NN I-NP
takes VBZ B-VP
effect NN B-NP
. . O

U.K. JJ B-NP
base NN I-NP
rates NNS I-NP
are VBP B-VP
at IN B-PP
their PRP$ B-NP
highest JJS I-NP
level NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
eight CD B-NP
years NNS I-NP
. . O

But CC O
consumer NN B-NP
expenditure NN I-NP
data NNS I-NP
released VBD B-VP
Friday NNP B-NP
do VBP B-VP
n't RB I-VP
suggest VB I-VP
that IN B-SBAR
the DT B-NP
U.K. NNP I-NP
economy NN I-NP
is VBZ B-VP
slowing VBG I-VP
that DT B-ADVP
quickly RB I-ADVP
. . O

The DT B-NP
figures NNS I-NP
show VBP B-VP
that DT O
spending NN B-NP
rose VBD B-VP
0.1 CD B-NP
% NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
third JJ I-NP
quarter NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
second JJ I-NP
quarter NN I-NP
and CC O
was VBD B-VP
up IN B-ADVP
3.8 CD B-NP
% NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
a DT B-NP
year NN I-NP
ago RB B-ADVP
. . O

This DT B-NP
compares VBZ B-VP
with IN B-PP
a DT B-NP
1.6 CD I-NP
% NN I-NP
rise NN I-NP
in IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
second NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
first JJ I-NP
quarter NN I-NP
and CC O
a DT B-NP
5.4 CD I-NP
% NN I-NP
increase NN I-NP
from IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
second JJ I-NP
quarter NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
1988 CD B-NP
. . O

Mr. NNP B-NP
Dillow NNP I-NP
said VBD B-VP
the DT B-NP
data NNS I-NP
show VBP B-VP
the DT B-NP
economy NN I-NP
`` `` O
is VBZ B-VP
still RB B-ADVP
quite RB B-ADJP
strong JJ I-ADJP
, , O
'' '' O
but CC O
suggestions NNS B-NP
that IN B-SBAR
much NN B-NP
of IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
spending NN I-NP
went VBD B-VP
on IN B-PP
services NNS B-NP
rather RB B-PP
than IN I-PP
consumer NN B-NP
goods NNS I-NP
should MD B-VP
reduce VB I-VP
fears NNS B-NP
of IN B-PP
more JJR B-NP
import NN I-NP
rises NNS I-NP
. . O

Certainly RB B-ADVP
, , O
the DT B-NP
chancellor NN I-NP
has VBZ B-VP
made VBN I-VP
it PRP B-NP
clear JJ B-ADJP
that IN B-SBAR
he PRP B-NP
is VBZ B-VP
prepared VBN I-VP
to TO I-VP
increase VB I-VP
interest NN B-NP
rates NNS I-NP
again RB B-ADVP
if IN B-SBAR
necessary JJ B-ADJP
to TO B-VP
both DT I-VP
ensure VB I-VP
that IN B-SBAR
a DT B-NP
substantial JJ I-NP
slowdown NN I-NP
does VBZ B-VP
take VB I-VP
place NN B-NP
and CC O
that DT O
sterling NN B-NP
does VBZ B-VP
n't RB I-VP
decline VB I-VP
further JJ B-ADVP
. . O

Thursday NNP B-NP
, , O
he PRP B-NP
reminded VBD B-VP
his PRP$ B-NP
audience NN I-NP
that IN B-SBAR
the DT B-NP
government NN I-NP
`` `` O
can MD B-VP
not RB I-VP
allow VB I-VP
the DT B-NP
necessary JJ I-NP
rigor NN I-NP
of IN B-PP
monetary JJ B-NP
policy NN I-NP
to TO B-VP
be VB I-VP
undermined VBN I-VP
by IN B-PP
exchange NN B-NP
rate NN I-NP
weakness NN I-NP
. . O
'' '' O

Analysts NNS B-NP
agree VBP B-VP
there EX B-NP
is VBZ B-VP
little JJ B-NP
holding NN B-VP
sterling NN B-NP
firm NN B-ADJP
at IN B-PP
the DT B-NP
moment NN I-NP
other JJ B-ADJP
than IN B-PP
Mr. NNP B-NP
Lawson NNP I-NP
's POS B-NP
promise NN I-NP
that IN B-SBAR
rates NNS B-NP
will MD B-VP
be VB I-VP
pushed VBN I-VP
higher JJR B-ADJP
if IN B-SBAR
necessary JJ B-ADJP
. . O