avoiding eye contact and walking slowly away 
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VBG avoiding) (NP (NN eye) (NN contact))) (CC and) (VP (VBG walking) (ADVP (RB slowly) (RB away))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VBG ) (NP (NN ) (NN ))) (CC ) (VP (VBG ) (ADVP (RB ) (RB ))))))