Assertion: merchant | /r/CapableOf | begin performing stand-up comedy
Facets:
value: to critical success
type: OTHER
value: in the late 1990s
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Merchant began his career performing stand-up comedy at Bristol's Comedy Box, where, he recalls, "The first week I did really well.
text: Merchant began performing stand-up comedy in the late 1990s to critical success, though he decided to focus more on his work with writing partner Ricky Gervais after the success of The Office.