Q: If and uh along with all the other uh uh plants i've got in the house a lot of different types, can we say that "I have a lot of different types of plants."?

A: yes

Q: If The province of Brittany, as its natives will tell you, is a country apart, proud of its regional culture and guarding its seclusion from the rest of France., can we say that "Brittany has great regional pride and is glad to be secluded from France."?

A: yes

Q: If For a moment the hostility between the two seemed likely to burst into flame, but in the end Julius lowered his eyes, defeated., can we say that "For a moment the tension between the two seemed to disappear, and in the end Tuppence lowered his eyes."?

A: no

Q: If He _told_ you to do that., can we say that "He'd never tell you to do something like that."?

A:
no