(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNP Free) (NNP State)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB up) (NP (BASENP (NN 17)) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (NN nil)))))) (PP (IN during) (BASENP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN half))))) (PERIOD .))