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 toward us with amazing speed, like they were racing.
( They ( ( ( ( ( ran ( toward us ) ) ( with ( amazing speed ) ) ) , ) ( like ( they ( were racing ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD ran) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ amazing) (NN speed))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG racing)))))) (. .)))