The disputes among nobles were not the first concern of ordinary French citizens.
( ( ( The disputes ) ( among nobles ) ) ( ( ( were not ) ( ( the ( first concern ) ) ( of ( ordinary ( French citizens ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS disputes)) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS nobles)))) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN concern)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ ordinary) (JJ French) (NNS citizens))))) (. .)))
Nobles having disputes were not the first concern for ordinary French citizens.
( ( Nobles ( having disputes ) ) ( ( ( were not ) ( ( the ( first concern ) ) ( for ( ordinary ( French citizens ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Nobles)) (VP (VBG having) (NP (NNS disputes)))) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN concern)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ ordinary) (JJ French) (NNS citizens))))) (. .)))