quickly sinks into by-the-numbers territory . 
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VP (VBZ sinks) (PP (IN into) (NP (NML (PP (IN by) (HYPH -) (NP (DT the) (HYPH -) (NNS numbers)))) (NN territory)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NML (PP (IN ) (HYPH ) (NP (DT ) (HYPH ) (NNS )))) (NN )))) (. )))