Q: If Beg your pardon?, can we say that "Excuse me?"?

A: yes

Q: If By his abrupt switch to the side of relatively radical reform, the senator has opened up a gap in the middle of the debate., can we say that "Senators are known to flip-flop in many political situations."?

A: it is not possible to tell

Q: If They moved slowly along the path, keeping their eyes front., can we say that "They looked to the front as they progressed along the path slowly. "?

A: yes

Q: If He let her take her time., can we say that "He hurried her along as she stumbled away"?

A:
no