Example sentences of "[noun] have [not/n't] [be] successful " in BNC.
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| 1 | In principle this format has much to recommend it , but in this case the practice has not been successful . |
| 2 | Earlier plans for tighter financial control and greater independence for management had not been successful . |
| 3 | The Campaign had not been successful in influencing the Trade Unions , possibly because it had been officially characterized as an individual agitation by a few wealthy members . |
| 4 | After a period employers start to wonder why job searches have not been successful . |
| 5 | And conventional plant breeding has not been successful in producing high-yielding insect-resistant crops . |
| 6 | Or the golfer in question could claim ‘ non-performance ’ by Fearnley , that his efforts to secure lucrative contracts on the golfer 's behalf had not been successful enough . |
| 7 | Despite the blaze of publicity which accompanied the launch of the White Paper , the Government has not been successful in generating support for its proposals . |
| 8 | With some exceptions , the transformation approach has not been successful . |
| 9 | It 's certainly a tall order to win both courts and market battles and we have to recognize that the background is one in which number two scheduled airlines in the U K have not been successful , look at British Caledonian , look at Air Europe , look at Dan Air . |
| 10 | The fixed fee interview scheme has not been successful . |
| 11 | Dietary fibre supplements have not been successful in the treatment of IBS as measured by double-blind trials , although there is evidence that at least 30 g of dietary fibre a day will improve constipation and some other symptoms . |