progressed as nicely as ` wayne 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD progressed) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB nicely)) (PP (IN as) (`` `) (NP (NNP wayne)))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD ) (ADVP (ADVP (RB ) (RB )) (PP (IN ) (`` ) (NP (NNP )))))))