Sentence examples for failed to pull off from inspiring English sources

He failed to pull off either policy coup.

Elliott added that BMC's leadership team had repeatedly failed to pull off successful mergers.

Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, had failed to pull off a deal last year.

But though he fought hard, he still failed to pull off a victory.

Kate Hudson, tipped for a trophy and also as the night's hot fashion ticket, failed to pull off either.

And it would look a lot less like 2008, when John McCain, burdened by a recession, failed to pull off a party three-peat.

If ABC fails to pull off a revival, he will have nobody to blame but himself.

Armed with these, you can't fail to pull off 99% of the cocktails you attempt.

If Mr Zapatero fails to pull off his balancing act this time, he may not get another chance.

Barely a match goes by in which they fail to pull off a trick that makes watching them a joy.

England coach Sir Clive Woodward watched his world champions narrowly fail to pull off a second-half great escape against France and admitted: "I thought we were going to do it".