Problem: Wwo sentences:
Their father had pleaded with the doctors to stop the fight after his wife 's euthanasia bid left their son in a coma and he was put on life-support .
Their father had pleaded with doctors to abandon their efforst after his wife 's euthanasia bid left their son in a coma and he was put on life support .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
More than 400 people have been killed since August , including Afghan and foreign aid workers , U.S. and Afghan soldiers , officials and police , and many guerrillas .
They have included local and foreign aid workers , U.S. troops , Afghan soldiers , officials and police , as well as many guerrillas .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
EU ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform , said Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington .
Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Microsoft has won a patent for an instant messaging feature that notifies users when the person they are communicating with is typing a message .
Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a feature in instant messaging that alerts a user when the person they are communicating with is inputting a message .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes