The ditch was cut out of rock and about 5 m deep and 4 to 5 m wide .
The ditch was cut from rock and was about 5 m wide and 4 to 5 m deep .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

It is addressed by Claude Lelouch and stars Jeremy Irons and French singer Patricia Kaas .
It is directed by Claude Lelouch and stars Jeremy Irons and French singer Patricia Kaas .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The first news of the album came on March 13 , 2014 when '' Rat '' and '' Tamatsubaki '' were uploaded to Merzbow 's SoundCloud .
The first news of the album came on March 13 , 2014 , when '' Council '' and '' Tamatsubaki '' were uploaded to Merzbow 's SoundCloud .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

He is a fellow of the ACM , the IEEE , the AAAS , and EATCS .
He is a member of ACM , the IEEE , the AAAS and the EATCS .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes