i 'm just about ready to go to the u.n. and ask permission for a preemptive strike 
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP i)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB just) (RB about)) (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB go) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP u.n.)))) (CC and) (VP (VB ask) (NP (NP (NN permission)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ preemptive) (NN strike)))))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBP ) (ADVP (RB ) (RB )) (JJ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NNP )))) (CC ) (VP (VB ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )))))))))))