Sentence examples for but failed to secure from inspiring English sources

Officials said they had tried but failed to secure the captives' release.

Pius intervened in 1782 by personally visiting Vienna but failed to secure any concessions.

He saw the picture in a shop window but failed to secure it this time, as the shop was bombed.

In July an independent label, Global Music, agreed to buy Death Row for $24 million but failed to secure financing.

He should tell voters, humbly and frankly, that he has tried hard but failed to secure a deal worth having.

What the LSE lacks is diversity in asset classes, something it hoped but failed to secure with its pursuit of Liffe and something that NASDAQ will not bring.

The Guardian also reported that Cameron is planning to govern as leader of a minority administration if he wins the election but fails to secure an overall parliamentary majority.

Should Cameron 'win' in May but fail to secure a referendum shortly thereafter, his new government could fall (necessitating a new election) before it has even started.

But he failed to secure a deal.

But Yahoo failed to secure such a commitment.

But she failed to secure even a simple majority among her own coalition.