( ( A ( gas propellent ) ) ( ( ( gives ( these pistols ) ) ( ( ( greater velocity ) and ) distance ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN gas) (NN propellent)) (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (DT these) (NNS pistols)) (NP (NP (JJR greater) (NN velocity)) (CC and) (NP (NN distance)))) (. .)))
A gas propellent gives these pistols greater velocity and distance.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Distance)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (VBN given) (NN direction)))))) (VP (VBZ determines) (NP (NN velocity))) (. .)))