ultimately takes hold and grips hard . 
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB ultimately)) (VP (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (NN hold))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ grips) (ADVP (RB hard)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NN ))) (CC ) (VP (VBZ ) (ADVP (RB )))) (. )))