are often more predictable than their consequences 
(ROOT (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB often)) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ predictable)) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS consequences))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBP ) (ADVP (RB )) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NNS ))))))