Premise:
"Rita?" Tuppence shook her head."
Hypothesis: The question provoked Rita to shake her head

yes

Premise:
"If you tire of the easy life on the beachfront, take a trip west of La Baule around the wilder coast of the peninsula past Batz-sur-Mer (pronounced Bah) to the pretty little fishing port and resort of Le Croisic."
Hypothesis: If you wish to pursue a hard life, go to this port.

no

Premise:
"The attorney general contends that the money belongs in the state's unclaimed property fund."
Hypothesis: The fund has been steadily growing.
it is not possible to tell