All of the islands are now officially and proudly part of France, not colonies as they were for some three centuries.
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The islands were not allowed to join France.
( ( The islands ) ( ( ( were not ) ( allowed ( to ( join France ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS islands)) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (NP (NNP France))))))) (. .)))