Q: If 5 mpg before the start of that model year, can we say that "No more than 5 mpg was achieved prior to that model year."?

A: yes

Q: If it's just too much work for a uh a degree you're going to hang on the wall and never use so i said well maybe i ought to save some money here, can we say that "I didn't want to save money there."?

A: no

Q: If Here you'll find among many major British names Edinburgh's traditional department store, Jenners, which has been a local institution for generations., can we say that "Jenners has been a small shop in Edinburgh for the last five years."?

A: no

Q: If The crypt is a grim maze of corridors lined with cells containing the tombs of the famous, as well as the not-so-famous., can we say that "The crypt is a labyrinth of corridors filled with cells."?

A:
yes