Sentence examples for been unable to devise from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Baucus has deferred action because he has been unable to devise a drug benefit acceptable to Democrats on the committee, much less to the Republicans.

Scientists have been unable to devise computer simulations that consistently replicate past jolts to the climate, leaving intellectual heartburn about the future.

Despite the importance of balancing this burgeoning trade with Mr. De Gucht's forceful words, the European Union has so far been unable to devise a long-term strategy for China or agree on the terms in which it conducts business and promotes its values.

After well over a year of trying, Pratt has been unable to devise a permanent fix for the PW4000 engine, used on the Boeing 767 and the Airbus A330 and A310, to correct a serious surge problem.

After well over a year of trying, Pratt has been unable to devise a permanent fix for the PW4000 engine, used on Boeing's 767 as well as the Airbus A330 and A310, to correct a serious surge problem.

But despite a series of adjustments in his original plan, Raffles was unable to devise an effective means of applying his theories before the return of Java to Dutch hands as part of the general settlement following the defeat of Napoleon.

An Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement has eluded all previous U.S. administrations not because they were unable to devise a proper formula for its achievement; everyone has known for some time now the essential features of that formula, which were proposed by President Clinton in early 2000.

We were unable to devise search strategies that combined acceptable sensitivity and PPV.

He was unable to devise any viable plans for completion of the military objectives.

While translated protein from the RNAs encoding the four individual antigens was studied in the DC, we were unable to devise a universal method of detection or identify an antibody which could cross-react with all subject-specific amplified material.

We attempted to search PubMed, but were unable to devise a search strategy that was both sensitive and reasonably specific.