Sentence 1: and some of the stuff you know the classics they were fine but some of it was just too heavy even then

Sentence 2: All the classics back then were too heavy.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: no

Sentence 1: In August, Mike Doyle of the University of Georgia applied for a patent on some nonvirulent strains of E. coli that wipe out the nasty version when fed to cattle.

Sentence 2: Mike Doyle, in August, applied for a patent on E. coli strains that are nonvirulent.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: This commitment starts with the heads of agencies establishing priorities and setting expectations and continues with the active involvement of program/line managers and executives in driving financial improvement initiatives.

Sentence 2: Managers and executives must be utilized in financial improvement initiatives.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes