In the midst of a final desultory polishing of her silver, Tuppence was disturbed by the ringing of the front door bell, and went to answer it.
( ( In ( ( the midst ) ( of ( ( a ( final ( desultory polishing ) ) ) ( of ( her silver ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( Tuppence ( ( ( ( ( was ( disturbed ( by ( ( the ringing ) ( of ( the ( front ( door bell ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( went ( to ( answer it ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN midst)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ final) (NN desultory) (NN polishing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN silver))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Tuppence)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN disturbed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG ringing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ front) (NN door) (NN bell))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB answer) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))
Tuppence was able to polish her silver without any disruptions.
( Tuppence ( ( was ( able ( to ( ( polish ( her silver ) ) ( without ( any disruptions ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Tuppence)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB polish) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN silver)) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT any) (NNS disruptions)))))))) (. .)))