his penchant for tearing up on cue -- things that seem so real in small doses 
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN penchant)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG tearing) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN cue))))))) (HYPH --) (NP (NP (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP seem) (S (ADJP (RB so) (JJ real))) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ small) (NNS doses)))))))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (PRT (RP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))))))) (HYPH ) (NP (NP (NNS )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBP ) (S (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ))) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )))))))))