the downward spiral comes to pass 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (JJ downward) (NN spiral)) (VP (VBZ comes) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pass)))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB )))))))