Premise:
"The big one stepped up behind him and roughly wrapped an arm around the merchant's throat."
Hypothesis: The large one stepped in behind him and wrapped his arm around the merchant's throat.

yes

Premise:
"yeah i yeah i just uh have you know one brother and he's married and you know they have a couple kids so i you know i don't have uh you know i don't get on the phone too much but yeah most of my stuff is just going places you know i enjoy going places with my kids and i do like sports but i'm you know i don't have a lot of time for them my i like volleyball of all sports i think that would be my favorite because i hate basketball and"
Hypothesis: Basketball is my favorite sport.

no

Premise:
"Corporations have responded by funneling millions into ANC campaign coffers."
Hypothesis: The response of corporations has been to donate millions into the ANC campaign.
yes