Example sentences of "failed [to-vb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , Lola could not deliver the cars in time for Indianapolis and Mr Rahal failed to qualify for the race . |
| 2 | ‘ The fact that he took the 100m individual , when I could n't attempt the hat-trick because I failed to qualify for the event at the US trials through illness , is bound to increase interest when we get it together . |
| 3 | There had already been a violent expression of xenophobic sentiment earlier in the year when China 's football team failed to qualify for the World Cup . |
| 4 | He failed to allow for the fact that Lucasta Redburn could not bear to throw away anything that might one day come in useful . |
| 5 | This followed a complaint alleging that he had issued a buffet receipt to two young passengers in lieu of a travel ticket and failed to account for the £5 received . |
| 6 | Since all the parties to this dispute had already agreed to Article 14 of the Montreal Convention , the Security Council had no lawful authority to adopt any resolution that failed to call for the arbitration of this dispute . |