is corny in a way that bespeaks an expiration date passed a long time ago . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ corny)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ bespeaks) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN expiration) (NN date)) (VP (VBD passed) (PP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time)) (RB ago)))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN ) (NN )) (VP (VBD ) (PP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (RB )))))))))) (. )))