Sentence examples for instructions and failed from inspiring English sources

In what can only be described as abject stupidity, I -misread the instructions and failed to answer two questions from the same section, thereby -failing the entire exam.

When Mendizabal ignored Wellington's instructions and failed to entrench his army, Soult took advantage of the vulnerable Spanish position and sent a small force to attack the Spaniards.

"Whoever disregards these instructions and fails to evacuate immediately endangers their own lives, as well as those of their families," the message said.

In the season four finale, a "great evil" is awakened in space after Clark defies Jor-El's instructions and fails to obtain the three stones of knowledge.

Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions).

She took 40 hours of instruction and failed the driving test twice before she passed it.

I followed instructions--and failed.

Brad Szollose3, a colleague of mine explained it to me this way (I'm paraphrasing), 'In electronic games, you have to just go for it blindly- no rule books or instructions - and fail in order to learn the rules.

A report into the activities of Mark Kennedy, an undercover police officer who spent seven years living as an environmental activist, finds that he defied instructions from his supervisors and failed to inform them about intimate relationships he developed with activists.

While this talent shift was occurring, however, our education system remained stagnant, and failed to include instruction in the "soft skills" needed for many of today's professional roles as well as industry specific applied skills.

Collaborator A might be confused by such verbal instructions and might fail to reach the target.