Many of the thirsty crowd were veterans, as were many of the bartenders.
( ( Many ( of ( the ( thirsty crowd ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( were veterans ) , ) ( as ( were ( many ( of ( the bartenders ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ thirsty) (NN crowd)))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NNS veterans)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ many) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS bartenders)))))))) (. .)))
The crowd had been waiting a long time for their drinks.
( ( The crowd ) ( ( had ( been ( waiting ( ( a ( long time ) ) ( for ( their drinks ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN crowd)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG waiting) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS drinks))))))) (. .)))