Premise: Maurice's BBQ by far the best of the day.

Hypothesis: Maurice's BBQ was terrible.
Answer: no

Premise: All right, Rennie! the captain exploded.

Hypothesis: That's enough Rennie! the captain continued.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: in an attempt to regain some of their vanished fame, was on his way to becoming a has-been himself.

Hypothesis: He would be greatly known forever.
Answer: no

Premise: 1.1 percent of GDP in 1973 to a deficit of 0.1 percent in 1991.

Hypothesis: The time period is 19 years.
Answer: yes