Example sentences of "it had fail [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had failed to cure many of society 's ills , and in matters such as the economy , public order and inter-ethnic relations had indeed made things worse . |
| 2 | It had failed to remove any of the fundamental causes behind the revolutionary challenge . |
| 3 | Although the NDP had committed considerable resources to Quebec during the 1988 federal elections , it had failed to win any seats east of Ontario [ see pp. 36425 ] and had remained dogged by its image as a party of the more rural western provinces . |
| 4 | Separately , a number of BCCI depositors issued a writ against the central bank , alleging that it had failed to exercise proper supervision . |
| 5 | In a rare statement on intelligence details , the CIA on Oct. 7 admitted that it had failed to provide accurate information to the Justice Department and the federal prosecutors . |