Business ventures led him from coast to coast, gaining experience along the way.
( ( Business ventures ) ( ( ( ( ( ( led him ) ( from coast ) ) ( to coast ) ) , ) ( ( gaining experience ) ( along ( the way ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Business) (NNS ventures)) (VP (VBD led) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN coast))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN coast))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG gaining) (NP (NN experience)) (PP (IN along) (NP (DT the) (NN way)))))) (. .)))
He had gone to every state along his journey.
( He ( ( had ( gone ( to ( ( every state ) ( along ( his journey ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN gone) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN state)) (PP (IN along) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN journey))))))) (. .)))