like a cold old man going through the motions . 
(ROOT (PP (UH like) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ cold) (JJ old) (NN man)) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS motions))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (PP (UH ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NNS ))))) (. )))