but no-nonsense human beings they are and 
(ROOT (FRAG (CC but) (NP (NP (ADJP (DT no) (JJ -nonsense)) (JJ human) (NNS beings)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are))))) (CC and)))
(ROOT (FRAG (CC ) (NP (NP (ADJP (DT ) (JJ )) (JJ ) (NNS )) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBP ))))) (CC )))