(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT The) (JJ early) (NNS months)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NN 2005)))) (VP (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ dry)))) (PP (IN over) (NP (BASENP (JJ much)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNP Australia)))))) (PP (IN with) (S (BASENP (DT the) (NNP January-May) (NN period)) (VP (VBG being) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (JJ 2nd) (JJS driest)) (PP (IN on) (BASENP (NN record))))))))) (PERIOD .))