Question: The plasterwork on the staircase, with its lavish swags of flowers gently held in the mouths of some very patient-looking dogs is extraordinary.
The plasterwork is just plain beige.

Answer: no

Question: An essay explains why journalists always view politicians through a dehumanizing prism.
Journalists always view politicians through a dehumanizing prism because they have insider info.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: To help meet this expectation, the Director of Field Services-South convened the Southern Executive Safety Summit in 2000 to address the region's highway fatality rates-the highest in the nation- and their impact on FHWA achieving its goal on safety.
the Director of Field Services-South never went to the Southern Executive Safety Summit in 2000

Answer:
no