There were beads of perspiration on his brow.
( There ( ( were ( beads ( of ( perspiration ( on ( his brow ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (NNS beads)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN perspiration)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN brow))))))) (. .)))
He was perfectly calm and dry as he waited.
( He ( ( was ( perfectly ( ( ( calm and ) dry ) ( as ( he waited ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB perfectly) (JJ calm) (CC and) (JJ dry) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD waited)))))) (. .)))