was reportedly rewritten a dozen times 
(ROOT (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB reportedly)) (VP (VBN rewritten) (NP (QP (DT a) (CD dozen)) (NNS times)))))
(ROOT (VP (VBD ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBN ) (NP (QP (DT ) (CD )) (NNS )))))