Question: She gets the voice right every time, and that's really the principal thing." Tommy did not hear Boris's reply, but in response to it Whittington said something that sounded like: "Of course only in an emergency ." Then he lost the thread again.
Whittington responded directly to what Boris had said.

Answer: yes

Question: Modern legislation and regulation are technical and complex.
Legislation and regulation are as complex as today's society.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: (Other women, though, were prepared to testify against him and didn't get the chance.)
There were additional women who were ready to testify.

Answer:
yes