Sentence examples for before and failed from inspiring English sources

Washington has tried before and failed.

Springer has tried TV before, and failed.

This was tried before, and failed miserably.

Soccer has tried before and failed in Pittsburgh.

India tried reviving the river once before, and failed.

Covert action has been tried before and failed every time.

He managed only 1 point before halftime and failed to make a field goal until 7 minutes 35 seconds remained in the third quarter.

The 33-year-old has tried once before - and failed - to overturn his Olympic ban after serving a two-year suspension following his positive test for steroids in 2003.

Craig Barry is very aware that others have tried to put video games on TV before him and failed.

Craig Barry is very aware that others have tried to put video games on American TV before him and failed.

They even caught a former terrorist who was trained to carry out the same kind of attack a year before 9/11 and failed to "connect the dots".