Most state institutions have failed to improve at the same rate as the security forces.
Murray has grown increasingly muttery — even throwing his racket — as the conditions have failed to improve.
While there has been widespread and well publicised condemnation of issues surrounding Manning's detainment, his conditions have failed to improve.
Corporate policing has failed Corporate initiatives to monitor and police these factories have failed to improve conditions.
The educational achievement of black children and the overall quality of urban public schools have failed to improve significantly.
In fact, British manufacturers have failed to improve their efficiency enough to compete in a strong currency.
Decades of economic growth across Africa have failed to improve the lives of millions of people, according to a report (pdf).
Pictures of President Obama downing a pint of Guinness in front of the world's cameras have failed to improve sales of the famous stout in Ireland.
Turnout was at a record low, apparently due to frustration of voters after a decade of democratic reforms have failed to improve their impoverished lives.
In a pilot project, Glaxo-SmithKline has been providing Malarone free to patients in Kenya and Uganda who have failed to improve by taking the older drugs.
The Social Democratic Party, which Western officials had hoped would make big gains, appears to have failed to improve on its showing in April in local elections.
