You're so complex!!!

Complex noun phrases can be very complex indeed, especially when they have different embedded elements and even more when the sentence in which they appear is long itself. This will be a competition, the one who comes up with the longest sentence (and analyse noun phrases correclty) will be the winner. Academic writing is probably the best source.

OUT-OF-ORDER WORD ORDER

Here's an extract from The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (you may have noticed by now she's my favourite writer =)). Identify variations in the word order structure:
It's a low art, tale-telling.
Patient, they used to call me.
It is to this episode, or rather to my
knowledge of it, that I attribute
my reserve, as well as my mistrust of
other people's intentions.
I know it isn't me they are after,
not Penelope the Duck.
It is true that I sometimes doubted
their existence, these gods.
But during my lifetime I considered
it prudent not to take any risks.

Adjectivous Adjectives

Fashion magazines are great to find that many words together can become a compound adjective as long as they are hyphenated. Here are some examples from Cosmopolitan:
"200 make-you-sexy swimsuits"
"fake-tan goodies: it's all about an I-can't-believe-it's-real-Mediterranean glow"
"it's nearly time for seduce-him shorts, tease-him tops, babe-licious bikinis"


Margaret Atwood uses a lot of these constructions in her short story "Hairball" and the effect is great. Some examples from this story:
"drop-dead stare"
"an agressive touch-me-if-you-dare suede outfit"
"a lick-my-neck silk shirt open at the throat"

If you happen to come across similar examples, share them with us.