Sentence examples for failed to please the from inspiring English sources

Southern grits failed to please the Southerner at our table — they were stiff and not creamy enough.

If a play failed to please, the manager of the festival was obliged to return part of the subsidy from public funds.

The epic failed to please the critics and the public, but at least enabled Donner to meet Australian-born Jocelyn Rickards, who designed its costumes.

The plan, the work of a commission headed by Richard Ravitch, who guided the MTA out of a crisis in the 1970s, was well-received by the lower house but failed to please the Senate.

At the same time, the signature smirk of a smile on his face, he warned Mr Nečas about making matters worse: "If I could, as an older daddy, say something, I would suggest not to escalate the situation".Mr Nečas (despite great early efforts to the contrary) has apparently failed to please the president who, according to observers, punishes the slightest bit of disloyalty.

Even in last year's "Big Fish," an adaptation of the Tim Burton movie, which failed to please the critics, Stroman, who directed and choreographed, managed a couple of unforgettable moments, including a circus fantasy, during which three behemoth elephants shook their backsides and tap-danced.

If they fail to please the Republican base, however, they run the risk of not getting the nomination in the first place, rendering all else moot as far as they are concerned.

Many women get upset, for example, when they fail to please the men in their lives.

"A pure classic that never fails to please the crowd no matter what time you drop it".

The only dish that failed to please was the stir-fried eggplant.

One dish that failed to please was the orecchiette pasta dotted with crab, tomatoes and basil.