 an item recorded, as in a diary, dictionary, or account.
( ( an item ) ( ( ( recorded , ) ( as ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( a diary ) , ) dictionary ) , ) or ) account ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT an) (NN item)) (VP (VBD recorded) (, ,) (ADVP (RB as) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN diary)) (, ,) (NP (NN dictionary)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NN account)))))) (. .)))
A couple sentences about something
( ( A couple ) ( sentences ( about something ) ) )
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (NN couple)) (NP (NP (NNS sentences)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN something))))))