Sentence examples for failed to urge from inspiring English sources

When Mr. Slaven's dog Roy failed to urge three sheep through the chute, the crowd sighed.

Owing to my no doubt Canadian politeness, I had failed to urge Johnny to do this, but, to his credit, he managed to work his way within range of Nadal and was extending his sun hat for a signature.

And it fails to urge Congress to make repealing mandatory minimums a high priority, as it should.

Earlier this week, a group of senators, prompted by a state department report that found Bahrain had failed to enact reforms, urged Barack Obama to rethink the US arms deal with the kingdom.

A few MK supporters failed to resist the urge to celebrate on the pitch, but, when order was restored, Robinson's side managed to stand strong against a late onslaught to treasure a satisfying win and leave their opponents desolate.

Rosenberg [ 7] provided a comprehensive review on the self report assessment tools of the craving and concluded that single-item ratings that focus on the intensity, frequency or duration of craving may fail to assess urges and craving if drug users attribute the feelings to another psychological or physiological state.

Because of this association of sexuality with femaleness, men who failed to control their sexual urges or were susceptible to feminine attractions found their masculinity challenged.

But the big news of Day 10 at Flushing Meadows was the quiet elimination of Oudin, the diminutive Georgian who failed to respond to the urging of the 23,000 fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

If we've failed to convince you then we urge you to seek out just about any highly productive, experienced scientist--especially one who has had to cope with the huge demands of raising a family while also managing a large laboratory.

The faith in good luck and fresh starts could turn sour when the dream of a new life failed to materialize; the restless urge to seek new horizons could metastasize into alienation when things stalled on the edge of the Pacific.

Human Rights Watch issued a statement saying that the Sri Lankan government has repeatedly failed to undertake real investigations and urging Mr. Ban's advisers to recommend a serious international inquiry.