Sentence examples for lucky failed from inspiring English sources

At Santa Anita, the feud surrounding Lookin at Lucky failed to damper the connections of Sidney's Candy, especially Talamo.

Leeds were also lucky that Paul Deacon failed to convert either of Bradford's tries, from Lesley Vainikolo and Shontayne Hape early in each half, and that Sinfield was not penalised when he appeared to impede Lee Radford in a position from which Deacon would surely have brought the Bulls level at 10-all in the 59th minute.

Or did Newcastle United have a lucky escape when they failed in an attempt to sign him in January?

It was my lucky day when he failed to discover my cheating, but I will say this: I still think birds are cool and know a thing or two about them.

Lucky for him, he failed to choose "Move to FOX but Seth MacFarlane does my voice".

Indeed, BellSouth's stumble two years ago, when it tried and failed to acquire the long-distance company Sprint for $100 billion, is now looking a lot like a lucky break.

Have you been lucky enough to fail at something?

The lucky few who fail the meritocracy return to books as the educational system never let them.

I am lucky that I wasn't failed by the system, but I fear for the opportunities of future generations.

Jo Negrini, the council's executive director of redevelopment, jokingly said "third time lucky" in reference to previous failed masterplans – but insisted that this time the regeneration is for real.

And Northern Rock, a mortgage bank headquartered in the city which crashed in September 2007, is now wholly government owned, though its 4,500 employees are not exactly civil servants.The Northern Rock brand was lucky to survive (banks which failed later, such as Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, were absorbed by rivals).