(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT A) (NN spokesperson)) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (NNP Colorado) (NNP University)))) (VP (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (BASENP (DT the) (NNS excerpts)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (QT (DQL ``) (JJ consistent) (DQR '')) (PP (IN with) (BASENP (DT the) (NNS threats)))))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD refused) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB confirm) (SBAR (IN if) (S (BASENP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (BASENP (JJ actual) (NNS excerpts))))))))))) (PERIOD .))