They were quite, tetanic in character."
( They ( ( ( ( ( were quite ) , ) ( tetanic ( in character ) ) ) . ) '' ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB quite))) (, ,) (VP (ADJP (JJ tetanic)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN character))))) (. .) ('' '')))
They would get upset whenever anyone would speak to them.
( They ( ( would ( ( get upset ) ( whenever ( anyone ( would ( speak ( to them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJ upset)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB whenever)) (S (NP (NN anyone)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB speak) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (. .)))