Demo Korpus: Monty Python: My Theory

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PRE [v] Good evening. I have with me • tonight • • Ann Elk Mistress Ann Elk. • • You • • have a
ELK [v] • • Miss!
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PRE [v] new theory about the brontosaurus.
ELK [v] Well, ehm, can I just eh say here Chris for one moment that I have a new theory about the brontosaurus.
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PRE [v] Exactly. What is it? I mean your/ your new theory. Yeah.
ELK [v] Ehem. • • • Oh what is my theory? Ooh what is my theory that
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PRE [v] I am asking. ((clears throat))
ELK [v] it is! • • Well, Chris, you may well ask me what is my theory. Good for you. • • My word, yes. Well Chris, what is
[nn] ((laughter, 3,2s))
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ELK [v] it that it is this theory of mine? Well, this is what it is. • My theory • that I have that is to say which is mine ((0.9s)) is mine.
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PRE [v] Yes now I/ I/ I know it's yours. Eh • what is it?
ELK [v] Well! What is my ah… This is it. • • • ((clears throat))
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ELK [k] fast, staccato
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ELK [v] ((coughs)) ((coughs)) ((coughs)) ((coughs)) My theory that belongs to me is as follows. ((clears throat))
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ELK [v] This is how it goes. ((clears throat twice)) The next thing I'm going to say is my theory. ((1.1s)) Ready? My
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ELK [k] very loud and shrill
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ELK [v] theory by A Elk brackets miss brackets. • This theory goes as follows and begins now. • • All brontosauruses are thin at one end • • • much
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ELK [v] much thicker in the middle • • • and then thin again at the far end. That is my theory, it is mine, and it belongs to me, and I own it, and what it is
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PRE [v] That's it, is it? Well eh this theory of yours appears to have hit the nail on the head.
ELK [v] too. Spot on Chris!
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PRE [v] Yes. Thank you very much for coming along to the studio. Next week Britain's
ELK [v] And it's mine. • Thank you, my pleasure, Chris.
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PRE [v] ne west wasp farm… Yes thank you very much. Newest wa… Yes thank you ((inc.)). Yes thank you, that's all, thank you.
ELK [v] It's been a lot of fun. Sa ying what my theory is. And whose it is.
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PRE [v] ((inc.)) Ye s. (Well) thank you. Britai n's newest wasp farm.
ELK [v] I have another theory. Call ed my second theory. Or my theory number two. Which I could ex pand (without
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PRE [v] Yeah? ((inc.))˙ No!
ELK [v] doubt) This second theory • • which • with the one that I have said • forms the brace of theories that I own which are mine and which
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ELK [v] belong to me ((inc.e)) goes like this. ((clears throat))

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PRE [v]			Good evening.			I have with me • tonight • • Ann Elk Mistress Ann Elk.		• • You	• • have a
ELK [v]							• • Miss!
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PRE [v]	new theory about the brontosaurus.
ELK [v]		Well, ehm, can I just eh say here Chris for one moment	that I have a new theory about the brontosaurus.
[nn]				((laughter,

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PRE [v]		Exactly.		What is it?				I mean your/ your new theory.			Yeah.
ELK [v]						Ehem.			• • •	Oh what is my theory?		Ooh what is my theory that
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PRE [v]					I am asking.			((clears throat))
ELK [v]	it is!	• • Well, Chris, you may well ask me	what is my theory.			Good for you.	• • My word, yes.		Well Chris, what is
[nn]				((laughter, 3,2s))

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ELK [v]	it that it is	this theory of mine?		Well, this is what it is.	• My theory • that I have	that is to say which is mine	((0.9s))	is mine.
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PRE [v]	Yes now I/ I/ I know it's yours.	Eh • what is it?
ELK [v]				Well!		What is my ah…		This is it.	• • • ((clears throat))
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ELK [k]						fast, staccato

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ELK [v]		((coughs))		((coughs))		((coughs))		((coughs))		My theory that belongs to me	is as follows.	((clears throat))
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ELK [v]	This is how it goes.		((clears throat twice))		The next thing I'm going to say is my theory.	((1.1s))	Ready?		My
[nn]		((laughter, 2,2s))		((laughter, 2,8s))				((laughter, 1,4s))
ELK [k]			very loud and shrill

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ELK [v]	theory by A Elk brackets miss brackets.	• This theory goes as follows and begins now.	• •	All brontosauruses are thin at one end	• • •	much
[nn]			((laughter))		((laughter, 1,3s))

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ELK [v]	much thicker in the middle	• • •	and then thin again at the far	end.		That is my theory, it is mine, and it belongs to me,	and I own it, and what it is
[nn]				((laughter, 1,9s))

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PRE [v]			That's it, is it?				Well eh this theory of yours appears to have hit	the nail on the head.
ELK [v]	too.				Spot on Chris!
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PRE [v]			Yes.		Thank you very much for coming along to the studio.		Next week Britain's
ELK [v]		And it's mine.				• Thank you, my pleasure, Chris.
[nn]	((laughter, 0,9s))			((laughter, 0,9s))

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PRE [v]	ne	west wasp farm…	Yes thank you very much.		Newest wa…		Yes thank you ((inc.)).		Yes thank you, that's all, thank you.
ELK [v]		It's been a lot of fun.		Sa	ying what my	theory is.		And whose it is.
[nn]			((laughter, 1,4s))				((laughter, 1,2s))

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PRE [v]				Yeah?			((inc.))˙			No!
ELK [v]	doubt)		This second theory	• •	which	• with the one that	I have	said	•	forms	the brace of theories that I own	which are mine and which
[nn]		((laughter, 0,7s))

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ELK [v]	belong to me	((inc.e))	goes like this.	((clears throat))
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