were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose 
(ROOT (SQ (VBD were) (NP (PRP it)) (RB not) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ striking) (, ,) (ADJP (RB quietly) (JJ vulnerable)) (NN personality)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS ms))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (SQ (VBD ) (NP (PRP )) (RB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (, ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NNS ))))) (. )))