The Gill family closed the mill in 1968 and sold it to its new owners in 1980 .
The Gill family sold the mill in 1968 and was closed in 1980 by the new owners .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

In 2006 , Silverlake Partners sold to Goldman Sachs for $ 800 million .
Silverlake Partners sold the company to Goldman Sachs in 2006 for $ 800 million .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

This time the vocals were mastered by Matti Auerkallio and the EP by Pirkka Rannali was performed .
This time the vocals were presented by Matti Auerkallio and the EP by Pirkka Rannali was mastered .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

'' Legend '' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 25 January 2016 in the USA and on 1 March 2016 in the United Kingdom .
'' Legend '' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 25 , 2016 in the UK and on March 1 , 2016 in the United States .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no