( ( Since ( ( ( the distance ) ( between monuments ) ) ( exceeds ( the ( hose length ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( two ( temporary ( turning points ) ) ) ( ( were ( needed ( between monuments ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS monuments)))) (VP (VBZ exceeds) (NP (DT the) (NN hose) (NN length))))) (, ,) (NP (CD two) (JJ temporary) (NN turning) (NNS points)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN needed) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS monuments))))) (. .)))
Since the distance between monuments exceeds the hose length, two temporary turning points were needed between monuments.
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