Example sentences of "they have fail [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far , they 've failed to make a serious dent in the all-important college music scene , essential if a so-called ‘ alternative ’ band wants to crack America ( and keep their US record deal ) . |
| 2 | Civilian and police press officers attached to RUC Headquarters , Belfast retailed various smear stories against Irwin , including a claim that he was bitter and vindictive against the police because they had failed to arrest a soldier who , it was alleged , three years earlier had raped his wife . |
| 3 | The Six therefore simply accepted to resume collaboration even though they had failed to reach a resolution acceptable to all governments : in essence , they agreed to disagree . |
| 4 | The Conservatives might seem to have a legitimate claim as the largest single party ; but they had failed to obtain a mandate for Protection . |
| 5 | They had failed to provide a safe system . |