Some of Bin Ladin's close comrades were more peers than subordinates.
( ( Some ( of ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) ( close comrades ) ) ) ) ( ( were ( ( more peers ) ( than subordinates ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (JJ close) (NNS comrades)))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (JJR more) (NNS peers)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNS subordinates))))) (. .)))
There were three people who could be considered peers of Bin Ladin.
( There ( ( were ( ( three people ) ( who ( could ( be ( considered ( peers ( of ( Bin Ladin ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN considered) (NP (NP (NNS peers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin))))))))))) (. .)))