Though Turabi had been its inspirational leader, General Omar al Bashir, president since 1989, had never been entirely under his thumb.
( ( Though ( Turabi ( had ( been ( its ( inspirational leader ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( General ( Omar ( al Bashir ) ) ) , ) ( president ( since 1989 ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( had never ) ( ( been entirely ) ( under ( his thumb ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Though) (S (NP (NNP Turabi)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ inspirational) (NN leader)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP General) (NNP Omar) (NNP al) (NNP Bashir)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN president)) (PP (IN since) (NP (CD 1989)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB entirely)) (PP (IN under) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN thumb))))) (. .)))
Omar al Bashir was completely under the thumb of Turabi.
( ( Omar ( al Bashir ) ) ( ( ( was completely ) ( under ( ( the thumb ) ( of Turabi ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Omar) (NNP al) (NNP Bashir)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB completely)) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN thumb)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Turabi)))))) (. .)))