 The leaves of the papyrus were dried and used by Ancient Egyptians as a form of paper.
( ( ( The leaves ) ( of ( the papyrus ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( ( dried and ) used ) ( by ( ( Ancient Egyptians ) ( as ( ( a form ) ( of paper ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS leaves)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS papyrus)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN dried) (CC and) (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Ancient) (NNP Egyptians)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN paper))))))))) (. .)))
There was no paper-like object used by Ancient Egyptians.
( There ( ( was ( ( no ( paper-like object ) ) ( used ( by ( Ancient Egyptians ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ paper-like) (NN object)) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ Ancient) (NNP Egyptians)))))) (. .)))