manipulative and as bland as wonder bread dipped in milk 
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (JJ manipulative)) (CC and) (ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ bland)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NN wonder) (NN bread)) (VP (VBD dipped) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN milk)))))))))
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (JJ )) (CC ) (ADJP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN ) (NN )) (VP (VBD ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))))))))