Sentence examples for lost an opportunity from inspiring English sources

The government has lost an opportunity".

We had lost an opportunity to make history.

"And now we have lost an opportunity," he said.

If you did not see it, you lost an opportunity.

The United Nations lost an opportunity by not hinging the bonuses on better cooperation, advocates contend.

It lost an opportunity right after joining to quickly prepare to adopt the euro.

"I think Lavalas lost an opportunity," said one person who was at the talks.

The allies, however, failed to pursue the Russians immediately and lost an opportunity to capture the city easily.

The U.N. lost an opportunity to take a firm stand against one of the world's most offensive and medieval practices.

Not for fans, some having spent thousands of dollars on tickets and travel, who lost an opportunity to watch Jeter reach the milestone.

Mr. de Blasio talked mostly about jobs and contended that the mayor had lost an opportunity, for instance, to create more jobs with the Taxi of Tomorrow competition.