Example sentences of "they [vb base] failed [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 But they 've failed to find any suspects .
2 There are arguments here , as there are in relation to mistake , that the law should impose a duty on men to consider consent , and therefore should treat them as reckless if they have failed to give any thought to the matter .
3 They have failed to meet this obligation . ’
4 If they have failed to obtain all the information and explanations which , to the best of their knowledge and belief , are necessary for the purpose of their audit their report must so state .
5 I can only assume this is the reason they have failed to make any progress in hunting down our missing grandstand .
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