told with an appropriate minimum of means . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD told) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ appropriate) (NN minimum)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS means)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NNS )))))) (. )))