Here are two sentences:

A monthlong grace period in New York City ended May 1 , and now bars and restaurants that allow people to puff can face hefty fines .

In New York City , bars and restaurants that allow people to smoke can face hefty fines .

no

Here are two sentences:

" To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not co-mingling appropriated and non-appropriated funds ( from Congress ) , " said Faletti .

" To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing , we are not comingling appropriated and nonappropriated funds [ from Congress ] , " said Faletti .

yes

Here are two sentences:

Sun filed its lawsuit after an appeals court in Washington upheld the U.S. government 's antitrust case against Microsoft .

Sun filed the suit after the government 's successful antitrust suit against Microsoft .
yes