(S (S (PP (ADVP (RBR Earlier)) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (DT the) (NN day)))) (COMMA ,) (S (BASENP (DT a) (NN government) (NN minister)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN killed) (PP (IN by) (BASENP (DT a) (NN roadside) (NN bomb))))))) (PERIOD .))