(S (S (NP (BASENP (NNS Tens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (BASENP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNPS Syrians)))))) (VP (VP (VP (VP (VBD took) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (DT the) (NNS streets)))) (BASENP (NNP Friday))) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (NNS cities)) (PP (IN across) (BASENP (DT the) (NN country)))))) (S (VP (VBG protesting) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (NN freedom))))))) (PERIOD .))