Some of Bin Ladin's close comrades were more peers than subordinates.
( ( Some ( of ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) ( close comrades ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( more peers ) ( than subordinates ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (JJ close) (NNS comrades)))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (JJR more) (NNS peers)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNS subordinates))))) (. .)))
Some people had a status almost equal to Bin Ladin.
( ( Some people ) ( ( ( had ( ( a status ) ( almost equal ) ) ) ( to ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN status)) (ADJP (RB almost) (JJ equal))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)))) (. .)))