But by one measure, it seems to have been static.
( But ( ( by ( one measure ) ) ( , ( it ( ( seems ( to ( have ( been static ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN by) (NP (CD one) (NN measure))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ static))))))) (. .)))
They were not able to use any measures.
( They ( ( ( were not ) ( able ( to ( use ( any measures ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT any) (NNS measures))))))) (. .)))