Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Carl was on a first date. He was nervous and ate too much at dinner. He felt sick the rest of the night. He had to cancel the date early to go to the bathroom. Carl was too embarrassed to ask for a second date.
 selected sentence: He was nervous and ate too much at dinner.

Carl was on a first date >Causes/Enables> He was nervous and ate too much dinner.