( Brass ( ( ( does not ) ( ( bind , ) ( ( expand ( in ( ( heat or ) contract ) ) ) ( in cold ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Brass)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VP (VB bind)) (, ,) (VP (VB expand) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN heat) (CC or) (NN contract))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN cold)))))) (. .)))
Brass does not bind, expand in heat or contract in cold.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN liquid)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN thermometer)))) (VP (VP (VBZ expands)) (CC or) (VP (VBZ contracts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB respond) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN heat) (CC or) (NN cold)))))))) (. .)))