Assertion: seminary | /r/SimilarTo | barrel
Facets:
value: due to the antiquity of the buildings
type: CAUSE
value: without a bottom
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Due to the antiquity of the buildings, as well as to the great number of young men for whom board and tuition have to be procured, our seminary somewhat resembles a barrel without a bottom, as the old saying goes, when it comes to finding the necessary funds to maintain its upkeep adequately.