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16_a_major_case
15.1 On 3 September 2019 the Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons: “Is it true that senior civil servants have refused to sign witness statements for ongoing legal proceedings relating to the prorogation? Were the director of legislative affairs and the Cabinet Secretary asked to do so, and did they agree?”

%3 r_0016_0009__was was r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019 3 September 2019 r_0016_0009__was->r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019 On [nim] r_0016_0010__asked asked r_0016_0009__was->r_0016_0010__asked [scope] r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister the Prime Minister r_0016_0010__asked->r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister [arg2] r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House the House r_0016_0010__asked->r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House in [nim] utterance_16_a_major_case_47 [utterance] r_0016_0010__asked->utterance_16_a_major_case_47 [arg1] z_000_16_a_major_case_25 r_0016_0010__asked->z_000_16_a_major_case_25 [arg0] r_0016_0015__Commons Commons r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House->r_0016_0015__Commons of r_0016_0018__Is Is utterance_16_a_major_case_47->r_0016_0018__Is [part1] r_0016_0055__and and utterance_16_a_major_case_47->r_0016_0055__and [part2] r_0016_0020__true true r_0016_0018__Is->r_0016_0020__true [prd] r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have that have r_0016_0018__Is->r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have [arg0] r_0016_0026__refused refused r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have->r_0016_0026__refused [scope] r_0016_0024__servants servants r_0016_0026__refused->r_0016_0024__servants [arg0] r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign to sign r_0016_0026__refused->r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign [arg1] r_0016_0022__senior senior r_0016_0024__servants->r_0016_0022__senior [attrib] r_0016_0023__civil civil r_0016_0024__servants->r_0016_0023__civil [attrib] r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign->r_0016_0024__servants [arg0] r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements witness statements r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign->r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements [arg1] r_0016_0034__proceedings proceedings r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements->r_0016_0034__proceedings for r_0016_0032__ongoing ongoing r_0016_0034__proceedings->r_0016_0032__ongoing [attrib] r_0016_0033__legal legal r_0016_0034__proceedings->r_0016_0033__legal [attrib] r_0016_0035__relating relating r_0016_0035__relating->r_0016_0034__proceedings [arg0] r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation the prorogation r_0016_0035__relating->r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation to [clr] r_0016_0040__Were Were r_0016_0050__asked asked r_0016_0040__Were->r_0016_0050__asked [scope] r_0016_0046__and and r_0016_0050__asked->r_0016_0046__and [arg2] r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do to do r_0016_0050__asked->r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do [arg1] z_000_16_a_major_case_144 r_0016_0050__asked->z_000_16_a_major_case_144 [arg0] r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director the director r_0016_0045__affairs affairs r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director->r_0016_0045__affairs of r_0016_0044__legislative legislative r_0016_0045__affairs->r_0016_0044__legislative [attrib] r_0016_0046__and->r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director [conj1] r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary the Cabinet Secretary r_0016_0046__and->r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary [conj2] r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do->r_0016_0046__and [arg0] r_0016_0053__so so r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do->r_0016_0053__so [clr] r_0016_0055__and->r_0016_0040__Were [conj1] r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree did agree r_0016_0055__and->r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree [conj2] r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree->r_0016_0046__and [arg0] 
arc(r_0016_0009__was, r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019, r_0016_0002__On_nim8).
arc(r_0016_0009__was, r_0016_0010__asked, scope).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked, r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister, arg2).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked, r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House, r_0016_0011__in_nim32).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked, utterance_16_a_major_case_47, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked, z_000_16_a_major_case_25, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House, r_0016_0015__Commons, r_0016_0014__of).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is, r_0016_0020__true, prd).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is, r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have, r_0016_0026__refused, scope).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants, r_0016_0022__senior, attrib63).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants, r_0016_0023__civil, attrib66).
arc(r_0016_0026__refused, r_0016_0024__servants, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0026__refused, r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign, r_0016_0024__servants, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign, r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements, r_0016_0034__proceedings, r_0016_0031__for).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings, r_0016_0032__ongoing, attrib90).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings, r_0016_0033__legal, attrib93).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating, r_0016_0034__proceedings, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating, r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation, r_0016_0036__to_clr104).
arc(r_0016_0040__Were, r_0016_0050__asked, scope).
arc(r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director, r_0016_0045__affairs, r_0016_0043__of).
arc(r_0016_0045__affairs, r_0016_0044__legislative, attrib128).
arc(r_0016_0046__and, r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director, conj1).
arc(r_0016_0046__and, r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary, conj2).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked, r_0016_0046__and, arg2).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked, r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked, z_000_16_a_major_case_144, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do, r_0016_0046__and, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do, r_0016_0053__so, clr153).
arc(r_0016_0055__and, r_0016_0040__Were, conj1).
arc(r_0016_0055__and, r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree, conj2).
arc(r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree, r_0016_0046__and, arg0).
arc(utterance_16_a_major_case_47, r_0016_0018__Is, part1).
arc(utterance_16_a_major_case_47, r_0016_0055__and, part2).


%3 r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked was asked r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019 3 September 2019 r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked->r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019 On [nim] r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister the Prime Minister r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked->r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister [arg2] r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House the House r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked->r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House in [nim] utterance_16_a_major_case_47 [utterance] r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked->utterance_16_a_major_case_47 [arg1] z_000_16_a_major_case_25 r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked->z_000_16_a_major_case_25 [arg0] r_0016_0015__Commons Commons r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House->r_0016_0015__Commons of r_0016_0018__Is Is utterance_16_a_major_case_47->r_0016_0018__Is [part1] r_0016_0055__and and utterance_16_a_major_case_47->r_0016_0055__and [part2] r_0016_0020__true true r_0016_0018__Is->r_0016_0020__true [prd] r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused that have refused r_0016_0018__Is->r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused [arg0] r_0016_0024__servants servants r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused->r_0016_0024__servants [arg0] r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign to sign r_0016_0021__that_r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused->r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign [arg1] r_0016_0022__senior senior r_0016_0024__servants->r_0016_0022__senior [attrib] r_0016_0023__civil civil r_0016_0024__servants->r_0016_0023__civil [attrib] r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign->r_0016_0024__servants [arg0] r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements witness statements r_0016_0027__to_r_0016_0028__sign->r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements [arg1] r_0016_0034__proceedings proceedings r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements->r_0016_0034__proceedings for r_0016_0032__ongoing ongoing r_0016_0034__proceedings->r_0016_0032__ongoing [attrib] r_0016_0033__legal legal r_0016_0034__proceedings->r_0016_0033__legal [attrib] r_0016_0035__relating relating r_0016_0035__relating->r_0016_0034__proceedings [arg0] r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation the prorogation r_0016_0035__relating->r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation to [clr] r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked Were asked r_0016_0046__and and r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked->r_0016_0046__and [arg2] r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do to do r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked->r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do [arg1] z_000_16_a_major_case_144 r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked->z_000_16_a_major_case_144 [arg0] r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director the director r_0016_0046__and->r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director [conj1] r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary the Cabinet Secretary r_0016_0046__and->r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary [conj2] r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do->r_0016_0046__and [arg0] r_0016_0053__so so r_0016_0051__to_r_0016_0052__do->r_0016_0053__so [clr] r_0016_0045__affairs affairs r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director->r_0016_0045__affairs of r_0016_0044__legislative legislative r_0016_0045__affairs->r_0016_0044__legislative [attrib] r_0016_0055__and->r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked [conj1] r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree did agree r_0016_0055__and->r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree [conj2] r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree->r_0016_0046__and [arg0] 
fof(formula,axiom,
    ? [R_16_9_WAS_ASKED,Z_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_25,UTTERANCE_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_47,R_16_18_IS,R_16_21_THAT_HAVE_REFUSED,R_16_27_TO_SIGN,R_16_24_SERVANTS,R_16_22_SENIOR,R_16_23_CIVIL,R_16_29_WITNESS_STATEMENTS,R_16_20_TRUE,R_16_55_AND,R_16_40_WERE_ASKED,Z_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_144,R_16_51_TO_DO,R_16_53_SO,R_16_56_DID_AGREE,R_16_46_AND,R_16_41_THE_DIRECTOR,R_16_45_AFFAIRS,R_16_44_LEGISLATIVE,R_16_47_THE_CABINET_SECRETARY,R_16_6_THE_PRIME_MINISTER,R_16_3_3_SEPTEMBER_2019,R_16_12_THE_HOUSE,R_16_15_COMMONS,R_16_35_RELATING,R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS,R_16_32_ONGOING,R_16_33_LEGAL,R_16_37_THE_PROROGATION] :
      ( senior(R_16_22_SENIOR)
      & civil(R_16_23_CIVIL)
      & true(R_16_20_TRUE)
      & so(R_16_53_SO)
      & legislative(R_16_44_LEGISLATIVE)
      & the_Cabinet_Secretary(R_16_47_THE_CABINET_SECRETARY)
      & the_Prime_Minister(R_16_6_THE_PRIME_MINISTER)
      & 3_September_2019(R_16_3_3_SEPTEMBER_2019)
      & commons(R_16_15_COMMONS)
      & ongoing(R_16_32_ONGOING)
      & legal(R_16_33_LEGAL)
      & the_prorogation(R_16_37_THE_PROROGATION)
      & was_asked(R_16_9_WAS_ASKED,Z_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_25,UTTERANCE_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_47,R_16_6_THE_PRIME_MINISTER)
      & utterance_16_a_major_case_47(UTTERANCE_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_47)
      & part1(UTTERANCE_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_47,R_16_18_IS)
      & is(R_16_18_IS,R_16_21_THAT_HAVE_REFUSED,R_16_20_TRUE)
      & that_have_refused(R_16_21_THAT_HAVE_REFUSED,R_16_24_SERVANTS,R_16_27_TO_SIGN)
      & servants(R_16_24_SERVANTS)
      & attrib63(R_16_24_SERVANTS,R_16_22_SENIOR)
      & attrib66(R_16_24_SERVANTS,R_16_23_CIVIL)
      & to_sign(R_16_27_TO_SIGN,R_16_24_SERVANTS,R_16_29_WITNESS_STATEMENTS)
      & witness_statements(R_16_29_WITNESS_STATEMENTS)
      & for(R_16_29_WITNESS_STATEMENTS,R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS)
      & proceedings(R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS)
      & attrib90(R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS,R_16_32_ONGOING)
      & attrib93(R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS,R_16_33_LEGAL)
      & part2(UTTERANCE_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_47,R_16_55_AND)
      & and(R_16_55_AND)
      & conj1(R_16_55_AND,R_16_40_WERE_ASKED)
      & were_asked(R_16_40_WERE_ASKED,Z_16_A_MAJOR_CASE_144,R_16_51_TO_DO,R_16_46_AND)
      & to_do(R_16_51_TO_DO,R_16_46_AND)
      & and(R_16_46_AND)
      & conj1(R_16_46_AND,R_16_41_THE_DIRECTOR)
      & the_director(R_16_41_THE_DIRECTOR)
      & of(R_16_41_THE_DIRECTOR,R_16_45_AFFAIRS)
      & affairs(R_16_45_AFFAIRS)
      & attrib128(R_16_45_AFFAIRS,R_16_44_LEGISLATIVE)
      & conj2(R_16_46_AND,R_16_47_THE_CABINET_SECRETARY)
      & clr153(R_16_51_TO_DO,R_16_53_SO)
      & conj2(R_16_55_AND,R_16_56_DID_AGREE)
      & did_agree(R_16_56_DID_AGREE,R_16_46_AND)
      & on_nim8(R_16_9_WAS_ASKED,R_16_3_3_SEPTEMBER_2019)
      & in_nim32(R_16_9_WAS_ASKED,R_16_12_THE_HOUSE)
      & the_House(R_16_12_THE_HOUSE)
      & of(R_16_12_THE_HOUSE,R_16_15_COMMONS)
      & relating(R_16_35_RELATING,R_16_34_PROCEEDINGS)
      & to_clr104(R_16_35_RELATING,R_16_37_THE_PROROGATION) ) ).


n16_a_major_case n16_a_major_case_4 15.1 n16_a_major_case_7 On n16_a_major_case_10 3 n16_a_major_case_12 September n16_a_major_case_14 2019 n16_a_major_case_17 the n16_a_major_case_19 Prime n16_a_major_case_21 Minister n16_a_major_case_23 was n16_a_major_case_26 * n16_a_major_case_28 asked n16_a_major_case_31 in n16_a_major_case_34 the n16_a_major_case_36 House n16_a_major_case_39 of n16_a_major_case_42 Commons n16_a_major_case_44 : n16_a_major_case_46 <ldquo> n16_a_major_case_51 Is n16_a_major_case_54 it n16_a_major_case_57 true n16_a_major_case_61 that n16_a_major_case_65 senior n16_a_major_case_68 civil n16_a_major_case_70 servants n16_a_major_case_72 have n16_a_major_case_75 refused n16_a_major_case_78 to n16_a_major_case_80 sign n16_a_major_case_83 witness n16_a_major_case_85 statements n16_a_major_case_88 for n16_a_major_case_92 ongoing n16_a_major_case_95 legal n16_a_major_case_97 proceedings n16_a_major_case_100 relating n16_a_major_case_103 to n16_a_major_case_106 the n16_a_major_case_108 prorogation n16_a_major_case_110 ? n16_a_major_case_116 Were n16_a_major_case_121 the n16_a_major_case_123 director n16_a_major_case_126 of n16_a_major_case_130 legislative n16_a_major_case_132 affairs n16_a_major_case_135 and n16_a_major_case_138 the n16_a_major_case_140 Cabinet n16_a_major_case_142 Secretary n16_a_major_case_145 * n16_a_major_case_147 asked n16_a_major_case_150 to n16_a_major_case_152 do n16_a_major_case_155 so n16_a_major_case_157 , n16_a_major_case_160 and n16_a_major_case_163 did n16_a_major_case_166 they n16_a_major_case_168 agree n16_a_major_case_170 ? n16_a_major_case_172 <rdquo> n16_a_major_case_1 IP-MAT n16_a_major_case_2 LST n16_a_major_case_1->n16_a_major_case_2 n16_a_major_case_5 PP-NIM n16_a_major_case_1->n16_a_major_case_5 n16_a_major_case_15 NP-SBJ n16_a_major_case_1->n16_a_major_case_15 n16_a_major_case_22 BED;_cat_VePASS_ n16_a_major_case_1->n16_a_major_case_22 n16_a_major_case_24 IP-PPL-CAT n16_a_major_case_1->n16_a_major_case_24 n16_a_major_case_3 LS n16_a_major_case_2->n16_a_major_case_3 n16_a_major_case_3->n16_a_major_case_4 n16_a_major_case_6 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_5->n16_a_major_case_6 n16_a_major_case_8 NP n16_a_major_case_5->n16_a_major_case_8 n16_a_major_case_6->n16_a_major_case_7 n16_a_major_case_9 NPR n16_a_major_case_8->n16_a_major_case_9 n16_a_major_case_11 NPR n16_a_major_case_8->n16_a_major_case_11 n16_a_major_case_13 NPR n16_a_major_case_8->n16_a_major_case_13 n16_a_major_case_9->n16_a_major_case_10 n16_a_major_case_11->n16_a_major_case_12 n16_a_major_case_13->n16_a_major_case_14 n16_a_major_case_16 D n16_a_major_case_15->n16_a_major_case_16 n16_a_major_case_18 NPR n16_a_major_case_15->n16_a_major_case_18 n16_a_major_case_20 NPR n16_a_major_case_15->n16_a_major_case_20 n16_a_major_case_16->n16_a_major_case_17 n16_a_major_case_18->n16_a_major_case_19 n16_a_major_case_20->n16_a_major_case_21 n16_a_major_case_22->n16_a_major_case_23 n16_a_major_case_25 NP-LGS n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_25 n16_a_major_case_27 VVN;_Dn.r_ n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_27 n16_a_major_case_29 PP-NIM n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_29 n16_a_major_case_43 PUNC n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_43 n16_a_major_case_45 PULQ n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_45 n16_a_major_case_47 utterance-OB1 n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_47 n16_a_major_case_171 PURQ n16_a_major_case_24->n16_a_major_case_171 n16_a_major_case_25->n16_a_major_case_26 n16_a_major_case_27->n16_a_major_case_28 n16_a_major_case_30 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_29->n16_a_major_case_30 n16_a_major_case_32 NP n16_a_major_case_29->n16_a_major_case_32 n16_a_major_case_30->n16_a_major_case_31 n16_a_major_case_33 D n16_a_major_case_32->n16_a_major_case_33 n16_a_major_case_35 N n16_a_major_case_32->n16_a_major_case_35 n16_a_major_case_37 PP n16_a_major_case_32->n16_a_major_case_37 n16_a_major_case_33->n16_a_major_case_34 n16_a_major_case_35->n16_a_major_case_36 n16_a_major_case_38 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_37->n16_a_major_case_38 n16_a_major_case_40 NP n16_a_major_case_37->n16_a_major_case_40 n16_a_major_case_38->n16_a_major_case_39 n16_a_major_case_41 NS n16_a_major_case_40->n16_a_major_case_41 n16_a_major_case_41->n16_a_major_case_42 n16_a_major_case_43->n16_a_major_case_44 n16_a_major_case_45->n16_a_major_case_46 n16_a_major_case_48 CP-QUE-MAT n16_a_major_case_47->n16_a_major_case_48 n16_a_major_case_111 CP-QUE-MAT n16_a_major_case_47->n16_a_major_case_111 n16_a_major_case_49 IP-SUB n16_a_major_case_48->n16_a_major_case_49 n16_a_major_case_109 PUNC n16_a_major_case_48->n16_a_major_case_109 n16_a_major_case_50 BEP;_La_ n16_a_major_case_49->n16_a_major_case_50 n16_a_major_case_52 NP-SBJ n16_a_major_case_49->n16_a_major_case_52 n16_a_major_case_55 ADJP-PRD n16_a_major_case_49->n16_a_major_case_55 n16_a_major_case_58 CP-THT-NSBJ n16_a_major_case_49->n16_a_major_case_58 n16_a_major_case_50->n16_a_major_case_51 n16_a_major_case_53 PRO;_provisional_ n16_a_major_case_52->n16_a_major_case_53 n16_a_major_case_53->n16_a_major_case_54 n16_a_major_case_56 ADJ n16_a_major_case_55->n16_a_major_case_56 n16_a_major_case_56->n16_a_major_case_57 n16_a_major_case_59 IP-SUB n16_a_major_case_58->n16_a_major_case_59 n16_a_major_case_60 C n16_a_major_case_59->n16_a_major_case_60 n16_a_major_case_62 NP-SBJ n16_a_major_case_59->n16_a_major_case_62 n16_a_major_case_71 HVP;_cat_Ve_ n16_a_major_case_59->n16_a_major_case_71 n16_a_major_case_73 IP-PPL-CAT n16_a_major_case_59->n16_a_major_case_73 n16_a_major_case_60->n16_a_major_case_61 n16_a_major_case_63 ADJP n16_a_major_case_62->n16_a_major_case_63 n16_a_major_case_66 ADJP n16_a_major_case_62->n16_a_major_case_66 n16_a_major_case_69 NS n16_a_major_case_62->n16_a_major_case_69 n16_a_major_case_64 ADJ n16_a_major_case_63->n16_a_major_case_64 n16_a_major_case_64->n16_a_major_case_65 n16_a_major_case_67 ADJ n16_a_major_case_66->n16_a_major_case_67 n16_a_major_case_67->n16_a_major_case_68 n16_a_major_case_69->n16_a_major_case_70 n16_a_major_case_71->n16_a_major_case_72 n16_a_major_case_74 VVN;__ n16_a_major_case_73->n16_a_major_case_74 n16_a_major_case_76 IP-INF-OB1 n16_a_major_case_73->n16_a_major_case_76 n16_a_major_case_74->n16_a_major_case_75 n16_a_major_case_77 TO n16_a_major_case_76->n16_a_major_case_77 n16_a_major_case_79 VB;__ n16_a_major_case_76->n16_a_major_case_79 n16_a_major_case_81 NP-OB1 n16_a_major_case_76->n16_a_major_case_81 n16_a_major_case_77->n16_a_major_case_78 n16_a_major_case_79->n16_a_major_case_80 n16_a_major_case_82 N n16_a_major_case_81->n16_a_major_case_82 n16_a_major_case_84 NS n16_a_major_case_81->n16_a_major_case_84 n16_a_major_case_86 PP n16_a_major_case_81->n16_a_major_case_86 n16_a_major_case_82->n16_a_major_case_83 n16_a_major_case_84->n16_a_major_case_85 n16_a_major_case_87 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_86->n16_a_major_case_87 n16_a_major_case_89 NP n16_a_major_case_86->n16_a_major_case_89 n16_a_major_case_87->n16_a_major_case_88 n16_a_major_case_90 ADJP n16_a_major_case_89->n16_a_major_case_90 n16_a_major_case_93 ADJP n16_a_major_case_89->n16_a_major_case_93 n16_a_major_case_96 NS n16_a_major_case_89->n16_a_major_case_96 n16_a_major_case_98 IP-PPL n16_a_major_case_89->n16_a_major_case_98 n16_a_major_case_91 ADJ n16_a_major_case_90->n16_a_major_case_91 n16_a_major_case_91->n16_a_major_case_92 n16_a_major_case_94 ADJ n16_a_major_case_93->n16_a_major_case_94 n16_a_major_case_94->n16_a_major_case_95 n16_a_major_case_96->n16_a_major_case_97 n16_a_major_case_99 VAG;__ n16_a_major_case_98->n16_a_major_case_99 n16_a_major_case_101 PP-CLR n16_a_major_case_98->n16_a_major_case_101 n16_a_major_case_99->n16_a_major_case_100 n16_a_major_case_102 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_101->n16_a_major_case_102 n16_a_major_case_104 NP n16_a_major_case_101->n16_a_major_case_104 n16_a_major_case_102->n16_a_major_case_103 n16_a_major_case_105 D n16_a_major_case_104->n16_a_major_case_105 n16_a_major_case_107 N n16_a_major_case_104->n16_a_major_case_107 n16_a_major_case_105->n16_a_major_case_106 n16_a_major_case_107->n16_a_major_case_108 n16_a_major_case_109->n16_a_major_case_110 n16_a_major_case_112 IP-SUB n16_a_major_case_111->n16_a_major_case_112 n16_a_major_case_169 PUNC n16_a_major_case_111->n16_a_major_case_169 n16_a_major_case_113 ILYR n16_a_major_case_112->n16_a_major_case_113 n16_a_major_case_114 ILYR n16_a_major_case_113->n16_a_major_case_114 n16_a_major_case_156 PUNC n16_a_major_case_113->n16_a_major_case_156 n16_a_major_case_158 CONJP n16_a_major_case_113->n16_a_major_case_158 n16_a_major_case_115 BED;_cat_Vt_ n16_a_major_case_114->n16_a_major_case_115 n16_a_major_case_117 NP-SBJ n16_a_major_case_114->n16_a_major_case_117 n16_a_major_case_143 IP-PPL-CAT n16_a_major_case_114->n16_a_major_case_143 n16_a_major_case_115->n16_a_major_case_116 n16_a_major_case_118 NLYR n16_a_major_case_117->n16_a_major_case_118 n16_a_major_case_119 NLYR n16_a_major_case_118->n16_a_major_case_119 n16_a_major_case_133 CONJP n16_a_major_case_118->n16_a_major_case_133 n16_a_major_case_120 D n16_a_major_case_119->n16_a_major_case_120 n16_a_major_case_122 N n16_a_major_case_119->n16_a_major_case_122 n16_a_major_case_124 PP n16_a_major_case_119->n16_a_major_case_124 n16_a_major_case_120->n16_a_major_case_121 n16_a_major_case_122->n16_a_major_case_123 n16_a_major_case_125 P-ROLE n16_a_major_case_124->n16_a_major_case_125 n16_a_major_case_127 NP n16_a_major_case_124->n16_a_major_case_127 n16_a_major_case_125->n16_a_major_case_126 n16_a_major_case_128 ADJP n16_a_major_case_127->n16_a_major_case_128 n16_a_major_case_131 NS n16_a_major_case_127->n16_a_major_case_131 n16_a_major_case_129 ADJ n16_a_major_case_128->n16_a_major_case_129 n16_a_major_case_129->n16_a_major_case_130 n16_a_major_case_131->n16_a_major_case_132 n16_a_major_case_134 CONJ n16_a_major_case_133->n16_a_major_case_134 n16_a_major_case_136 NLYR n16_a_major_case_133->n16_a_major_case_136 n16_a_major_case_134->n16_a_major_case_135 n16_a_major_case_137 D n16_a_major_case_136->n16_a_major_case_137 n16_a_major_case_139 NPR n16_a_major_case_136->n16_a_major_case_139 n16_a_major_case_141 NPR n16_a_major_case_136->n16_a_major_case_141 n16_a_major_case_137->n16_a_major_case_138 n16_a_major_case_139->n16_a_major_case_140 n16_a_major_case_141->n16_a_major_case_142 n16_a_major_case_144 NP-LGS n16_a_major_case_143->n16_a_major_case_144 n16_a_major_case_146 VBD;_Dn.t_ n16_a_major_case_143->n16_a_major_case_146 n16_a_major_case_148 IP-INF-OB1 n16_a_major_case_143->n16_a_major_case_148 n16_a_major_case_144->n16_a_major_case_145 n16_a_major_case_146->n16_a_major_case_147 n16_a_major_case_149 TO n16_a_major_case_148->n16_a_major_case_149 n16_a_major_case_151 DO n16_a_major_case_148->n16_a_major_case_151 n16_a_major_case_153 ADVP-CLR n16_a_major_case_148->n16_a_major_case_153 n16_a_major_case_149->n16_a_major_case_150 n16_a_major_case_151->n16_a_major_case_152 n16_a_major_case_154 ADV n16_a_major_case_153->n16_a_major_case_154 n16_a_major_case_154->n16_a_major_case_155 n16_a_major_case_156->n16_a_major_case_157 n16_a_major_case_159 CONJ n16_a_major_case_158->n16_a_major_case_159 n16_a_major_case_161 ILYR n16_a_major_case_158->n16_a_major_case_161 n16_a_major_case_159->n16_a_major_case_160 n16_a_major_case_162 DOD n16_a_major_case_161->n16_a_major_case_162 n16_a_major_case_164 NP-SBJ n16_a_major_case_161->n16_a_major_case_164 n16_a_major_case_167 VB;_I_ n16_a_major_case_161->n16_a_major_case_167 n16_a_major_case_162->n16_a_major_case_163 n16_a_major_case_165 PRO n16_a_major_case_164->n16_a_major_case_165 n16_a_major_case_165->n16_a_major_case_166 n16_a_major_case_167->n16_a_major_case_168 n16_a_major_case_169->n16_a_major_case_170 n16_a_major_case_171->n16_a_major_case_172 
( (IP-MAT (LST (LS 15<dot>1))
          (PP-NIM (P-ROLE On;{on})
                  (NP (NPR 3)
                      (NPR September;{September})
                      (NPR 2019)))
          (NP-SBJ;{JOHNSON} (D the;{the})
                            (NPR Prime;{Prime})
                            (NPR Minister;{Minister}))
          (BED;_cat_VePASS_ was;{be})
          (IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
                      (VVN;_Dn.r_ asked;{ask})
                      (PP-NIM (P-ROLE in;{in})
                              (NP (D the;{the})
                                  (N House;{house})
                                  (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                                      (NP (NS Commons;{common})))))
                      (PUNC :)
                      (PULQ <ldquo>)
                      (utterance-OB1 (CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (BEP;_La_ Is;{be})
                                                         (NP-SBJ (PRO;_provisional_ it;{it}))
                                                         (ADJP-PRD (ADJ true;{true}))
                                                         (CP-THT-NSBJ (IP-SUB (C that;{that})
                                                                              (NP-SBJ (ADJP (ADJ senior;{senior}))
                                                                                      (ADJP (ADJ civil;{civil}))
                                                                                      (NS servants;{servant}))
                                                                              (HVP;_cat_Ve_ have;{have})
                                                                              (IP-PPL-CAT (VVN;__ refused;{refuse})
                                                                                          (IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
                                                                                                      (VB;__ sign;{sign})
                                                                                                      (NP-OB1 (N witness;{witness})
                                                                                                              (NS statements;{statement})
                                                                                                              (PP (P-ROLE for;{for})
                                                                                                                  (NP (ADJP (ADJ ongoing;{ongoing}))
                                                                                                                      (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                                                                                                                      (NS proceedings;{proceeding})
                                                                                                                      (IP-PPL (VAG;__ relating;{relate})
                                                                                                                              (PP-CLR (P-ROLE to;{to})
                                                                                                                                      (NP (D the;{the})
                                                                                                                                          (N prorogation;{prorogation}))))))))))))
                                                 (PUNC ?))
                                     (CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (ILYR (ILYR (BED;_cat_Vt_ Were;{be})
                                                                     (NP-SBJ;{DOLA_CS} (NLYR (NLYR (D the;{the})
                                                                                                   (N director;{director})
                                                                                                   (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                                                                                                       (NP (ADJP (ADJ legislative;{legislative}))
                                                                                                           (NS affairs;{affair}))))
                                                                                             (CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
                                                                                                    (NLYR (D the;{the})
                                                                                                          (NPR Cabinet;{Cabinet})
                                                                                                          (NPR Secretary;{Secretary})))))
                                                                     (IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
                                                                                 (VBD;_Dn.t_ asked;{ask})
                                                                                 (IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
                                                                                             (DO do;{do})
                                                                                             (ADVP-CLR (ADV so;{so})))))
                                                               (PUNC ,)
                                                               (CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
                                                                      (ILYR (DOD did;{do})
                                                                            (NP-SBJ;{DOLA_CS} (PRO they;{they}))
                                                                            (VB;_I_ agree;{agree})))))
                                                 (PUNC ?)))
                      (PURQ <rdquo>)))
  (ID 16_a_major_case))