Q: If Pretty, ma'am, he told her., can we say that "He told her, "Pretty, ma'am"."?

A: yes

Q: If He was wearing a frilly shirt and a ruffled waistcoat., can we say that "He had on a ruffled waistcoat and a frilly shirt."?

A: yes

Q: If Sam was still grinning, but there was a curve of lip which was far from any real humor, even that provoked by the practical jokes of a barracks bully., can we say that "Sam had stopped grinning a long time ago."?

A: no

Q: If yeah yeah i i want to still have just one just in case but i'd sure want to get the get it paid down and not use it for a while, can we say that "I try to make sure that I don't use it too often"?

A:
it is not possible to tell