( ( The lever ) ( itself ( ( is ( ( long and ) stiff ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN lever)) (ADVP (PRP itself)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ long) (CC and) (JJ stiff))) (. .)))
The lever itself is long and stiff.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ long) (NN bone)) (VP (VBP work) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN lever)))) (. .)))