Here are two sentences:

Instead of being reprimanded by court security officers , a smiling senior policeman shook hands with Mr Laczynski and patted him on the shoulder .

Instead of being reprimanded by court security officers , a senior policeman smiled and shook Mr Lacsynski 's hand and patted him on the shoulder .

yes

Here are two sentences:

" We are declaring war on sexual harassment and sexual assault .

" We have declared war on sexual assault and sexual harassment , " Rosa said .

yes

Here are two sentences:

" There were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals -- there 's not one person who 's responsible here , " Gehman said .

In turning down the NIMA offer , Gehman said , ' ' there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals here .
no