Sentence examples for fail to fire from inspiring English sources

Others noted that rockets and mortars often fail to fire, or fly unpredictable paths.

Or, as the more gung-ho marines see it, they fail to fire a shot.

The weapons fail to fire about a third of the time, Nepalese and Western officials say.

And rebels said the Chinese shipments have been plagued with technical problems, and sometimes fail to fire.

Mr McCain says that 75% of sorties fail to fire a weapon or drop a bomb, because targets are not identified.

This was a compelling derby, the first for new United manager Louis van Gaal, who saw his defence stripped bare and the attacking riches of Angel Di Maria, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney - returning from suspension - fail to fire.

The herbed roasted chicken failed to fire.

At least 50 of the rockets failed to fire.

A pair of harpoons, designed to anchor it in place, failed to fire.

But when anchoring harpoons failed to fire, the probe bounced back off into space.

Clearly their attack has failed to fire, and clearly Fernando Torres is not fit.