(S (S (NP (NP (BASENP (NNP Britain) (POS 's)) (BASENP (JJ state-owned) (NN national) (NN railway) (NN company))) (BASENP (NNP British) (NNP Rail))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (ADVP (RB controversially)) (VBN split-up)) (CC and) (VP (VBN privatized) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (NNS stages)) (PP (IN between) (BASENP (NN 1993) (CC and) (NN 1997))))))))) (PERIOD .))