Sentence examples for given failed but from inspiring English sources

(He took a bath at the Kentucky Derby when Point Given failed, but he figures the horse, which rebounded to win the Preakness, looks good for the Belmont).

Having started his career with Kenny Dalglish's title-winning Blackburn side, Given failed to oust Tim Flowers from his first-team slot, but was again signed by Dalglish after he was appointed manager at Newcastle United.

Estonia rarely threatened but they levelled on 57 minutes when keeper Shay Given failed to keep out a powerful Konstantin Vassiljev strike.

These men know how to be funny, even when the material they're given fails to be.

After any lead but a spade, three no-trump would surely have failed, but West gave Greenberg a chance by starting with his fourth-highest spade.

That bid failed, but given the resulting legacy of bitterness, it was surprising that Mr. Bildt was offered the job of foreign minister when Mr. Reinfeldt became prime minister in 2006.

Sir Peter was a five-time veteran of the Whitbread round-the-world race, and was skipper of the winning entry in 1989-90 aboard Steinlager 2. In 1992, he was brought in to manage the New Zealand America's Cup challenge in San Diego, an effort that ultimately failed but gave Sir Peter his first taste of the event.

They failed, but Dayton gave them political control over just under half of the territory and a veto over national policy for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The marriage failed, but it gave Miss Swanson her first daughter, Gloria, who was born in 1920.

Artists of color are rarely given room to fail, but Butler has forged an entire career from being the guy who is usually bad and, at best, adequate.

Artists of colour are rarely given room to fail, but Butler has forged an entire career from being the guy who is usually bad and, at best, adequate.