right right they left a woman and a child or the cat the sheep yeah
( ( right right ) ( they ( left ( ( ( ( ( a woman ) and ) ( a child ) ) or ) ( ( the cat ) ( the ( sheep yeah ) ) ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (FRAG (ADVP (RB right) (RB right)) (NP (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBN left) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN woman)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN child))) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cat)) (NP (DT the) (NN sheep) (NN yeah))))))))
They were merciful in this regard, only taking the men as slaves.
( They ( ( ( ( ( ( were merciful ) ( in ( this regard ) ) ) , ) only ) ( ( taking ( the men ) ) ( as slaves ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ merciful)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN regard))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT the) (NNS men)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNS slaves))))) (. .)))