manages to breathe life into this somewhat tired premise . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ manages) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB breathe) (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT this) (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJ tired)) (NN premise))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (NN ))))))) (. )))