(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN bill)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN brought) (PP (IN before) (BASENP (NNP Parliament)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN intent)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VP (VP (VBG placing) (BASENP (DT the) (NN drinking) (NN age))) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN at) (BASENP (NN 20))))) (PP (VBG following) (NP (NP (BASENP (PRPD its) (NN lowering)) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (NN 18)))) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NN 1999))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))