ran toward us rather slowly, like people finishing their run.
( ( ( ( ( ran ( toward us ) ) ( rather slowly ) ) , ) ( like ( people ( finishing ( their run ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD ran) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (RB rather) (ADVP (RB slowly))) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBG finishing) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN run)))))) (. .)))
They ran slowly because they were tired from working out a lot.
( They ( ( ( ran slowly ) ( because ( they ( were ( tired ( from ( ( working out ) ( a lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD ran) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ tired) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG working) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT a) (NN lot)))))))))) (. .)))