lead a group of talented friends astray 
(ROOT (S (VP (VB lead) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ talented) (NNS friends)))) (ADVP (RB astray)))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VB ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )))) (ADVP (RB )))))