The groundwork for a true global terrorist network was being laid.
( ( ( The groundwork ) ( for ( a ( true ( global ( terrorist network ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was ( being laid ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN groundwork)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ true) (JJ global) (JJ terrorist) (NN network)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN laid)))) (. .)))
The terror network was never actually brought to fruition.
( ( The ( terror network ) ) ( ( ( was never ) ( actually ( brought ( to fruition ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN terror) (NN network)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (ADVP (RB actually)) (VBN brought) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN fruition))))) (. .)))