Problem: (1) They can often be heard long before they are seen .
(2) They can be heard often long before they are seen .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) He studied in Regensburg , then in Munich , where Joseph Haas was among his teachers , and in Berlin where in 1925 he gained a Ph.D..
(2) He studied in Regensburg , then in Munich , where Joseph Haas was among his teachers , and in Berlin , where he received a doctorate in 1925 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) They beat Berkshire 21 -- 15 , then Buckinghamshire 21 -- 32 and Oxfordshire 0 -- 36 before losing 58 -- 10 to Gloucestershire in the quarter finals .
(2) They beat Berkshire 21 -- 15 , then Buckinghamshire 21 -- 32 and Oxfordshire 0 -- 36 , before losing against Gloucestershire in quarter finals 58 -- 10 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Willie Francis worked in England in the late 1970s , and lived in Canada for a number of years before returning to Jamaica .
(2) In the late 1970s , Willie Francis worked in England and lived in Canada for a number of years before returning to Jamaica .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
yes