Sentence examples for failure to pick from inspiring English sources

One thing McCain undoubtedly had in mind was Obama's failure to pick Hillary Clinton.

Speaking at a Bafta dinner in Los Angeles on Saturday, Affleck denied he was disappointed at his failure to pick up an Oscar nomination for best director.

Bobby's failure to pick up an instrument and join the band becomes a natural-born metaphor for his refusal to engage with others.

Gillian Flynn's failure to pick up an adapted screenplay nod for her rewrite of novel Gone Girl meant both screenplay categories were solely men-only.

Nothing symbolised this more than the coach's failure to pick Ronaldo, then a gangly 17-year-old striker who watched the tournament from the substitute's bench.

Tellingly, he interpreted Hodgson's failure to pick him for Euro 2012, even after injuries to Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard, as further proof that he was not required.

In recent weeks, after a series of failures to pick up delegates and embarrassing distractions arising from the behavior of his top campaign aide, Donald Trump has attempted to restructure his senior campaign team.

Their one failure was to pick up a bonus point having been in serene control.

In our study, we hypothesize that the sensorimotor deficits associated with schizophrenia in social interaction may be, at least partially, due to a failure to properly pick up information about the movements of other people.

Dr Lucy Serpell, a clinical psychologist at University College London and expert in eating disorders, said: "The problem is the lack of good out-patient treatment and the failure of GPs to pick up the disorder and refer.

There is a common theme running through recent reports into patient safety in the NHS: the failure of organisations to pick up and act upon concerns emanating from the front line.