Sentence examples for it failed to secure from inspiring English sources

When Universal paid $300 million for reclaimed land for its Manila Bay casino project in 2008 it failed to secure the rights to develop more than a dozen "road lots," representing about a quarter of the site of a luxury complex it hopes to open in 2014.

Duff & Phelps is winding down the 163-store chain after it failed to secure a rescue deal for the retailer.

It failed to secure the loyalty of the UDF, whose leader, François Bayrou, was stubbornly convinced of his own chances in the Aquitaine region.

But it failed to secure a solid majority, making it increasingly difficult for him to pass legislation aimed at protecting Italy from Europe's sovereign debt crisis.

MPS's board met on Thursday night after it failed to secure an anchor investor, thought to be the Qatar sovereign wealth fund.

America West, the nation's eighth-largest carrier, faced a likely Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing if it failed to secure new financing.

The company says it refunds the money when it fails to secure a modification.

It only persists in griping about the electoral procedures as an insurance policy, in case it fails to secure the victory it expects.

There is much speculation about the size of stake it will accept if it fails to secure more than 90% of Skandia's shares and thus be able to force the owners of the rest to sell.

Another threat that Telefónica had previously made, should it fail to secure ownership of Vivo, would be to launch instead a hostile bid for Portugal Telecom — even though such a move would face even stiffer resistance from the Portuguese government.

That was seen by some diplomats as a warning to Britain to make clear whether it wanted the job, if it fails to secure Mr. Blair the presidential post.