Sphinxes were guardian deitiesinEgyptianmythologyandthis was monumentalprotection,standing73 m (240 ft)longand20 m (66 feet) high.
( Sphinxes ( ( were ( ( guardian deitiesinEgyptianmythologyandthis ) ( ( was ( ( ( monumentalprotection , ) ( standing73 m ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( 240 ft ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( ( ( longand20 m ) ( -LRB- ( ( 66 feet ) -RRB- ) ) ) high ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Sphinxes)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (NN guardian) (NNS deitiesinEgyptianmythologyandthis)) (SBAR (S (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN monumentalprotection)) (, ,) (NP (JJ standing73) (NN m)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (QP (CD 240) (CD ft))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (ADVP (NP (NP (JJ longand20) (NN m)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 66) (NNS feet)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (RB high))))))) (. .)))
Sphinxes guarded people.
( Sphinxes ( ( guarded people ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Sphinxes)) (VP (VBN guarded) (NP (NNS people))) (. .)))