Sentence 1: Come, my friend, he said, changing the subject, "apart from Mr. Inglethorp, how did the evidence at the inquest strike you?"

Sentence 2: He wanted to keep talking about this subject.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: no

Sentence 1: If so, I'd suggest he attend a future race and talk to some of his section-mates.

Sentence 2: I think he shouldn't come have come to the race yesterday.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Sentence 1: not a thing

Sentence 2: It's not a thing.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes