(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN probe)) (VP (VBD discovered) (NP (BASENP (NN evidence)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (BASENP (NNS hundreds)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNS thousands)))) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNS pounds)))) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN towards) (NP (BASENP (NNS shares)) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (NNS weapons) (NNS firms)) (PP (IN like) (NP (BASENP (NNP BAE) (NNPS Systems)) (CC and) (BASENP (NN alcohol) (NN company) (NNP Diageo)))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))