Sentence examples for had earlier failed from inspiring English sources

(It emerged that American special forces, in their first known raid on Syrian soil, had earlier failed to rescue him).

The defending champion, Anna Meares, had earlier failed to make the final eight after defeat by China's Wai Sze Lee.

St Johnstone had earlier failed to clear a Lewis Stevenson cross, an illustration of their fragile state.

Efforts toward that end accelerated on Wednesday with the approval of a government-backed media regulatory system that the publishers had earlier failed to stop in the courts.

An eighth-minute Senior try, created by the home captain Kevin Sinfield had earlier failed to mask an error-strewn opening from the champions.

It had earlier failed to protect the public in other high-profile accounting scandals at Global Crossing, Sunbeam and Waste Management.

The British No 3 held three set points in the first-set tie-break, having earlier failed to convert three break points, but could not capitalise.

Having earlier failed to get his doctorate in physics, he had temporarily given up on the idea of an academic career, telling a friend that "the whole comedy has become boring".

#NoTrust September 9, 2013 5.11pm BST The National Audit Office said in a private letter on 19 July that it was concerned after the BBC found the Project Silver document, having earlier failed to recall it.

Her male lead, Tom Cruise, his erstwhile leverage now much reduced after mid-decade idiocies and financial woes, parachuted in at the last moment accompanied by his own script-surgeon – having earlier failed to come to terms with the makers of the almost identical romantic thrillers Salt (his role was repurposed for Angelina Jolie) and The Tourist (losing out to Johnny Depp).

In 1928, McNamara resumed his studies at the University of Melbourne, having earlier failed to pass the necessary exams to enter the RAF Staff College, Andover.