Sentence examples for but failed to act from inspiring English sources

Amnesty International, a human rights lobby, claims military leaders in Borno state were aware of the impending abduction of the schoolgirls up to four hours before the raid but failed to act on warnings.Government failings have reached such heights that other parties are stepping in.

It picked up some warning signs, but failed to act.

The 106th Congress flirted with reforms but failed to act.

The company had been warned about the levels five years previously but failed to act.

Twitter was warned at least once about Mr. Sayoc's threatening behavior, but failed to act.

Member states professed to welcome Boutros-Ghali's recommendations – but failed to act on them.

"He has had four or so chances now and each time he hints he will move against the prime minister but fails to act.

Mr. Mugabe, who often makes threats but fails to act on them, said the white minority was undermining a longstanding policy of reconciliation, leaving the state no choice but to shift its position.

What is the survival signal that keeps WT LMCL motor neurons alive at E11-E13, but fails to act on Fz3 −/− LMCL motor neurons?

But BP failed to act effectively on the warnings".

But Congress failed to act and left it to the administration to issue rules.