Q: New cases of SARS might continue to appear , the authors write ominously , " until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted . "

New cases might continue to appear until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted , they said .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: She said he persisted and she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in the front seat of his car .

She said she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in his car , and they chatted .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Naim al-Goud , mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region were ''doing this sabotage against the lines .

Naim al-Goud , the newly appointed mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region attacked the pipeline .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A:
yes