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)))))))) (. .)))
There was a large proportion of veterans in the thirsty crowd.
( There ( ( was ( ( a ( large proportion ) ) ( of ( veterans ( in ( the ( thirsty crowd ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN proportion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS veterans)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ thirsty) (NN crowd))))))) (. .)))