without ever being self-important 
(ROOT (PP (IN without) (S (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (NN self) (HYPH -) (JJ important))))))
(ROOT (PP (IN ) (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBG ) (ADJP (NN ) (HYPH ) (JJ ))))))