Question: For the last 24 years, students at the University of California, Santa Cruz have been able to ask their professors for written evaluations instead of the standard grades.
Students have been able to ask for written evaluations.

Answer: yes

Question: Well, the PMG, being the kind soul that he is, reach in his pocket, pulled out one of those nice, crisp, new $50 dollar bills and mailed it to the boy's mother.
The PMG pulled out a new $50 bill and mailed to the boy's Mother.

Answer: yes

Question: A big exception is the fashion journalism of France, where a noticeable respect for fashion has been a standard common attitude since the 17 th century.
Disdain for fashion has been a standard common attitude in France since the 1600s.

Answer:
no