Sentence examples for grave failure of from inspiring English sources

An internal review of how the United Nations handled the bloody final months of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009, when as many as 40,000 civilians were killed, has concluded that the response was "a grave failure of the U.N.," according to a leaked draft of the report.

An internal review of how the United Nations handled the bloody final months of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009, when as many as 40,000 civilians were killed, has concluded that the response was "a grave failure of the U.N.," according to a leaked draft report.

Several commentators, including centre-left ones such as James McInytre, have blamed the whole episode on devolution, arguing last year that the Megrahi decision was the sort of decision that "should have been taken – and be seen to be taken – at a national level by the British government" and that "devolution has led to a grave failure of accountability".

"Events in Sri Lanka mark a grave failure of the UN," it concludes.

He found "grave failures of public administration".

Sir John's ruling named solicitors responsible for "very grave failures" of disclosure in three cases.

In his ruling, Sir John said it was "deeply regrettable" that in each of the three cases there had been grave failures to comply with the long-standing principle of full disclosure.

Given the economy, you draw important attention to a grave failure in America's social policy: a growing number of low-income single parents cannot afford to work because of the overwhelming cost of child care.

Hacked Off said newspapers have shown "no real regret for the grave failures identified in the report of the Leveson inquiry, nor have they engaged in sincere dialogue with the public, with parliament or with us".

But for nervous investors and worried politicians, desperate for details and prices, the "plan" was a grave disappointment.A great failure of nerveHow serious is this setback?

Robert Snell Brighton Mrs Thatcher will be turning in her grave at the failure of Mr Cameron to remember that when a modern Tory prime minister discusses migrants the word to use is not "swarm" but "swamp".