Sentence examples for and fail a few from inspiring English sources

N.B.A. playoff tradition holds that a young team must try, and fail, a few times before advancing to the finals.

Without the developed persona of a Tim Vine or a Milton Jones most people – women and men – just don't bother once they've tried and failed a few times".

I've tried and failed a few times to establish a consistent running routine, but that was because I kept pushing myself too hard.

"Quite often the guys that truly, truly succeed at the top are the ones sometimes that have gone without and failed a few times," said Lewsey.

"A lot of people go through academies and this that and the other and quite often the guys that truly, truly succeed at the top are the ones sometimes that have gone without and failed a few times in their life.

I have to admit, I've been an idiot and I've made stupid decisions in the past, but I've also been a hard worker, got two degrees from college, read tons of books, traveled, started and failed a few businesses, and always made the best out of bad situations.

So we allow them to come and try those things – it's a center within a center that's designed to test and test and occasionally fail a few times.

And though most fail, a few do succeed in revitalizing this culture with their ideas and innovations; whereupon, in the pyramid scheme, the newcomer is either bought out or becomes part of the control system.

Organizations that encourage employees to constantly innovate and try new digital tactics and developmental approaches may fail a few times, but they're more likely to develop sustainable successes over time that competitors may never mirror.

As is often the way, the stunt is even more engaging when you see it fail a few times and – for that reason – the "making of" is arguably a stronger piece of advertising than the completed film.

The truth is, you can fail a few times and still succeed even have astronomical success.