the skirmishes for power waged among victims and predators settle into an undistinguished rhythm of artificial suspense . 
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS skirmishes)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN power)))) (VP (VBN waged) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS victims) (CC and) (NNS predators))))) (VP (VBP settle) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ undistinguished) (NN rhythm)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ artificial) (NN suspense)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))) (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NNS ) (CC ) (NNS ))))) (VP (VBP ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NN )))))) (. )))