Premise:
"i did pick up uh a lawn sweeper"
Hypothesis: I obtained the sweeper for the lawn.

yes

Premise:
"Some would suggest that if you had not been practicing private law while being independent counsel, the process would have moved along more quickly."
Hypothesis: Private law while being an independent counsel is very demanding in time.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"Henry explained that Katherine did this because, as a gardener, she simply loved the feel of the bulbs in her hand, the textures and colors of their little tunics."
Hypothesis: Henry said Katherine did it because she likes to grow colorful things.
it is not possible to tell