(S (S (NP (NP (BASENP (DT The) (NN country) (POS 's)) (NN envoy)) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))) (VP (VBD believed) (SBAR (S (BASENP (NN damage) (NNS costs)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB reach) (NP (BASENP (NNS billions)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNS dollars)))))))))) (PERIOD .))