predictable as the outcome of a globetrotters-generals game 
(ROOT (ADJP (JJ predictable) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN outcome)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NML (NNS globetrotters) (HYPH -) (NNS generals)) (NN game)))))))
(ROOT (ADJP (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NML (NNS ) (HYPH ) (NNS )) (NN )))))))