Sentence 1: John and Lawrence were in the dining-room.

Sentence 2: John and Lawrence were in the dining room.
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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
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Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: Since the National Trust was founded, the area has benefited from increasing protection.

Sentence 2: With the founding of the trust the area has seen a higher increase in pollution and is being constantly damaged..
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- it is not possible to tell
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Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: no

Sentence 1: Further, our work has shown that U.S. agencies have benefited from their use of results-oriented performance agreements for political and senior career executives.

Sentence 2: According to our work, political and senior career executives benefit US agencies through agreements.
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- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes