TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
PROBLEM: in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were combined to form wilson county , north carolina.

SOLUTION: in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were put together to form wilson county , north carolina.

PROBLEM: the prime minister stays in office only as long as he or she retains the support of the lower house.

SOLUTION: the prime minister stays in office as long as he or she keeps the support of the lower house.

PROBLEM: marant is a commune in the pas-de-calais department in the nord-pas-de-calais region of france.

SOLUTION:
marant is a commune -lrb- the smallest french territorial division for administrative purposes -rrb- in the pas-de-calais department in the nord-pas-de-calais region of france.