maintains an appealing veneer without becoming too cute about it 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ maintains) (NP (DT an) (JJ appealing) (NN veneer)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ cute) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP ))))))))))