Question:
i have preferences for uh for some um makers over others um and i would sort of like to buy American

Does it follow that "I don't have a preference for any makers."?
Answer:
no

Question:
Aren't there ANY answers?" Tommy shook his head with a deep and somewhat overacted melancholy.

Does it follow that "Tommy was sick of reading and trying to understand this book."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
He has more intelligence than would appear, this longfaced Monsieur Lawrence of yours!" I did not myself think very highly of Lawrence's intelligence; but I forebore to contradict Poirot, and gently took him to task for forgetting my instructions as to which were Cynthia's days off.

Does it follow that "I contradicted Poirot when he praised Monsieur Lawrence's intelligence."?
Answer:
no

Question:
Is Starr saying he didn't violate the criminal procedure rules because he doesn't believe they apply to pre-testimony leaks, or is he saying he actually didn't leak?

Does it follow that "Starr is a corrupt person who should not be trusted. "?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell