(S (S (BASENP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD declined) (S (VP (VBG saying) (SBAR (IN that) (S (BASENP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ afraid) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG flying) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NNS airplanes)))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))