contrived as this may sound 
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (JJ contrived)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB sound)))))))
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (JJ )) (SBAR (IN ) (S (NP (DT )) (VP (MD ) (VP (VB )))))))