He was crying like his mother had just walloped him.
( He ( ( was ( crying ( like ( ( his mother ) ( ( had just ) ( walloped him ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG crying) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBN walloped) (NP (PRP him)))))))) (. .)))
He was crying like his mother hit him with a spoon.
( He ( ( was ( crying ( like ( ( his mother ) ( ( hit him ) ( with ( a spoon ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG crying) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD hit) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN spoon)))))))) (. .)))