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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 6.
Published in final edited form as: Lang Cogn Process. 2011 Oct 1;26(8):985–1021. doi: 10.1080/01690965.2010.496237

APPENDIX B.

List of target sentences

Argument condition (n = 20)
The mother is applying the lotion to the baby.
The assistant is submitting the article to the manager.
The bellboy is carrying the box to the actor.
The chef is supplying the pasta to the patron.
The clerk is delivering the computer to the president.
The designer is displaying the dress to the queen.
The editor is recommending the book to the publisher.
The host is suggesting the chicken to the guest.
The lawyer is presenting the picture to the judge.
The man is delivering the sofa to the customer.
The minister is donating the gift to the orphan.
The agent is recommending the building to the client.
The nanny is supplying the milk to the toddler.
The nun is donating the toy to the child.
The nurse is applying the ointment to the patient.
The servant is carrying the package to the king.
The tailor is displaying the tuxedo to the mayor.
The teacher is suggesting the novel to the student.
The waiter is presenting the wine to the actress.
The woman is submitting the letter to the boss.
Adjunct condition (n = 20)
The mother is choosing the lotion for the baby.
The assistant is copying the article for the manager.
The bellboy is lifting the box for the actor.
The chef is boiling the pasta for the patron.
The clerk is moving the computer for the president.
The designer is repairing the dress for the queen.
The editor is examining the book for the publisher.
The host is selecting chicken for the guest.
The lawyer is holding the picture for the judge.
The man is moving the sofa for the customer.
The minister is wrapping the gift for the orphan.
The agent is examining the building for the client.
The nanny is boiling the milk for the toddler.
The nun is wrapping the toy for the child.
The nurse is choosing the ointment for the patient.
The servant is lifting the package for the king.
The tailor is repairing the tuxedo for the mayor.
The teacher is selecting a novel for the student.
The waiter is holding the wine for the actress.
The woman is copying the letter for the boss.