My grandmom was pretty much a chain smoker.
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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN grandmom)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB pretty) (RB much)) (NP (DT a) (NN chain) (NN smoker))) (. .)))
My grandma was frequently using tobacco. 
( ( My grandma ) ( ( ( was frequently ) ( using tobacco ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN grandma)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB frequently)) (VP (VBG using) (NP (NN tobacco)))) (. .)))