(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNP Assad) (NN government)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VP (VBN met) (BASENP (NNS protests))) (PP (IN with) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN mixture)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (JJ minor) (NNS concessions) (CC and) (NN force)))))))) (PERIOD .))