Sentence examples for given a failing from inspiring English sources

He wrote his first play in high school but was accused of plagiarism by his English teacher and given a failing grade.

Donna Holstein, who was listed on one of them, was upset to learn that she had been given a failing grade and that her neighbors might be told whether she participates in the caucus.

High-level officials from European finance ministries are now working on how to help those given a failing grade.

Many areas in Maryland were given a failing grade from the American Lung Association for the number of High Ozone Days.

While parents and administrators have some concerns about the reliability of the tests, their opposition to the proposed reforms is not driven by the fear of being given a failing grade.

Vietnow, the veterans group cited in the case for using a telemarketing firm that kept 85percentt of what it raised, was given a failing grade in AIP's latest report for eating up $89 of every $100 it took in on fundraising costs.

(He rejected the honorific "Dr.," threatening to give a failing grade students who used it).

The Federal Reserve also gave a failing grade to its United States subsidiary in stress tests this year.

The lesson they learned from Andre Villas-Boas' short-lived reign was not that it was best to give a failing manager more time but rather to act quickly.

Parents and educators urged the trustees of the State University of New York on Tuesday to give a failing Harlem charter school two more years to turn things around.

If the F.A.A. gives a failing grade to a nation's aviation agency, the status of airlines from that country is frozen: they cannot add destinations, flights or equipment, and they are subject to enhanced enforcement in the United States.