the smug self-satisfaction usually associated with the better private schools 
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ smug) (NN self) (HYPH -) (NN satisfaction)) (VP (ADVP (RB usually)) (VBN associated) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJR better) (JJ private) (NNS schools))))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ) (HYPH ) (NN )) (VP (ADVP (RB )) (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJR ) (JJ ) (NNS ))))))