As described below, the ensuing years saw additional efforts to establish connections.
( ( As ( described below ) ) ( , ( ( the ( ensuing years ) ) ( ( ( saw ( additional efforts ) ) ( to ( establish connections ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (VP (VBD described) (ADVP (RB below))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (VBG ensuing) (NNS years)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (JJ additional) (NNS efforts)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (NNS connections)))))) (. .)))
Afterwards, all attempts to establish connections were discontinued.
( Afterwards ( , ( all ( ( attempts ( to ( establish ( connections ( were discontinued ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Afterwards)) (, ,) (NP (DT all)) (VP (VBZ attempts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS connections)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN discontinued))))))))) (. .)))