Tommy felt his ascendancy less sure than a moment before.
( Tommy ( ( felt ( ( his ascendancy ) ( less ( sure ( than ( ( a moment ) before ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Tommy)) (VP (VBD felt) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN ascendancy)) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ sure) (PP (IN than) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (NN moment)) (IN before)))))) (. .)))
Tommy got more sure about his ascendancy.
( Tommy ( ( ( got ( more sure ) ) ( about ( his ascendancy ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Tommy)) (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ sure)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN ascendancy)))) (. .)))