Sentence examples for compound the mistake from inspiring English sources

We compound the mistake by draping a veil of innocence over the transaction.

But Blair inexplicably chose to compound the mistake he had made with Brown, by announcing publicly, before defeating the Tories for the third straight time, that he would not stand again.

Democrats said it would compound the mistake Congress made in passing the biggest tax cut in 20 years in the belief that the government would reap a huge budget surplus over the subsequent decade.

In fact, they compound the mistake when they go on, as David Axelrod has, to argue that Texas's economic success under Perry has been due to increased oil prices and military spending and not to Perry's policies.

But he missed the putt, leaving him upset on the next tee and eventually let the miss force a poor second shot, making a bogey to compound the mistake on the eighth and costing Mickelson at least two strokes.

It is unconscionable for the Times to first ignore a health crisis so intricately associated with the mayor -- then compound the mistake and insult the memories of people who lost their lives in horrific ways during those years by nonchalantly guessing at and callously low-balling the number who died.

"I do not want to see the UK government compound the mistakes of the EU referendum in negotiations and end up in a position that is much harder than we need," she said.

Thomas compounded the mistake by committing an unnecessary sixth foul.

Besides that, the name Uncas for one of his key protagonists compounded the mistake.

"So he is making a statement, and maybe that's compounding the mistake".

Presenter Justin Webb then compounded the mistake by calling the song If I Had a Hammer.