for one twelve dollar check
( for ( one ( twelve ( dollar check ) ) ) )
(ROOT (PP (IN for) (NP (NN one) (CD twelve) (NN dollar) (NN check))))
Several checks for twelve dollars.  
( ( ( Several checks ) ( for ( twelve dollars ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ Several) (NNS checks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD twelve) (NNS dollars))) (. .)))