first-timer john mckay is never able to pull it back on course . 
(ROOT (S (NP (NML (JJ first) (HYPH -) (NN timer)) (NNP john) (NNP mckay)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB never)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pull) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN course))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (NML (JJ ) (HYPH ) (NN )) (NNP ) (NNP )) (VP (VBZ ) (ADVP (RB )) (ADJP (JJ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (PRP )) (ADVP (RB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))))))))) (. )))