Sentence 1: Major credit cards are accepted in almost all shops in the cities, but less so in the smaller towns.

Sentence 2: Almost all shops within the city accept major credit cards.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: But returning later to regroup after being slapped by an angry storm, a dispute arose over stolen property.

Sentence 2: When they returned to regroup after a storm, there was a dispute over property.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: And no surprise, the bugger was already inside.

Sentence 2: The bugger was inside.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes