Premise: The pirates may well have been the key to the outcome, for they alone knew the ins and outs of the bayou country, from where the British attack would come.

Hypothesis: The pirates are said they could be the key to the outcome which occurred.
Answer: yes

Premise: As environmental advocate Michael Colby told reporters, Irradiation is a cop-out.

Hypothesis: Michael Colby told reporters that he thinks irradiation is a cop-out.
Answer: yes

Premise: it you know it uh i know most of the girls up there and the ones that keeps my kids are real good uh my son doesn't like people too much

Hypothesis: His son doesn't like people much
Answer: yes

Premise: For example, since 1998 GAO has issued a series of reports on Medicaid highlighting widespread inadequate health care quality in some of the nation's nursing homes.

Hypothesis: Widespread inadequate health care quality was highlighted in a series of Medicaid reports.
Answer: yes