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 were put in the tombs to protect the dead.
( Sphinxes ( ( were ( ( put ( in ( the tombs ) ) ) ( to ( protect ( the dead ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Sphinxes)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN put) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS tombs))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (DT the) (NN dead))))))) (. .)))