Here are two sentences:

The money was taken at 4 a.m. on March 18 , hours before the U.S. launched its first air strikes , the newspaper said .

The seizure took place at 4 a.m. on March 18 , just hours before the first American air assault .

yes

Here are two sentences:

The legislation opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to the Solomons and to carry out law enforcement functions .

" Once the legislation enters into force , it opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to Solomon Islands and to carry out law-enforcement functions .

yes

Here are two sentences:

Still others cite the difficulty of assembling a group of subjects whose depression is of comparable severity , increasing the chances that the effectiveness of the medication will be diffused .

Still others cite the difficulty of assembling a group of subjects whose depression is of comparable severity , a problem that complicates the task of properly measuring effectiveness .
yes