All were convinced that anything so compelling and engrossing in the life of the young child must be profoundly significant.
( All ( ( were ( convinced ( that ( ( anything ( ( ( so compelling ) and ) ( engrossing ( in ( ( the life ) ( of ( the ( young child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( must ( be ( profoundly significant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN convinced) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ compelling)) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ engrossing) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN life)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN child)))))))) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB profoundly) (JJ significant)))))))) (. .)))
Few accepted that anything so compelling to a child was important.
( Few ( ( accepted ( that ( ( anything ( so ( compelling ( to ( a child ) ) ) ) ) ( was important ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Few)) (VP (VBD accepted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ compelling) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN child))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ important)))))) (. .)))