manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ manages) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ pleasant)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN spite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN predictability))))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (ADJP (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ))))))))))