this method almost never fails him 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT this) (NN method)) (ADVP (RB almost) (RB never)) (VP (VBZ fails) (NP (PRP him)))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (ADVP (RB ) (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP )))))