[Corpora-List] Search Wordsmith by tag passive voice

[Christopher Tribble]

Linda not sure if Rich Text is allowed on the list, so am also sending the
following search string:
 
<w VBD* <w VVN*

This works.  Don't forget to declare the BNC World Tag set in Settings /
Tags.

Best

Chris 

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	From: owner-corpora at lists.uib.no [mailto:owner-corpora at lists.uib.no]
On Behalf Of Linda Bawcom
	Sent: 28 February 2007 18:28
	To: corpora at uib.no
	Subject: [Corpora-List] Search Wordsmith by tag passive voice
	
	
	Dear List Members,
	 
	 I've been trying to search for passive voice in Wordsmith using the
BNC.  I have tried:
	 
	<w VBD>* <w VVN>  I put * after the first tag to mean any form of BE

	 
	Could my spacing be wrong or perhaps (more than likely) the tag? Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
	Kindest regards,
	Linda Bawcom


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