Question: at last it would turn no farther.
It will turn a little more.

Answer: no

Question: He waited and waited.
He didn't spend a minute waiting.

Answer: no

Question: To help meet this expectation, the Director of Field Services-South convened the Southern Executive Safety Summit in 2000 to address the region's highway fatality rates-the highest in the nation- and their impact on FHWA achieving its goal on safety.
the Director of Field Services-South convened the Southern Executive Safety Summit in 2000.

Answer:
yes