Sentence examples for plan thwarted from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bartlett, she said, was not overly distraught to find his seamless plan thwarted.

Mr. Nunn had hoped to bring his London cast with him to New York, a plan thwarted by the American Actors Equity Associationn.

It seems to have worked surprisingly often, since Laws meticulously documents each billion-pound cuts package or faintly mad plan thwarted thanks to the plucky Lib Dems (although one can't help wondering if there wasn't a bit of devious haggling going on, with the Tories demanding things they knew Clegg wouldn't give and then making a big show of "settling" for what they wanted all along).

Sullivan's plan, thwarted by the WorldCom internal auditor who blew the whistle, was to sweep it all away via a one-time charge in the June quarter–and hope that investors would ignore it as just another wave of telecom-bubble water under the bridge.

With Alessa's plan thwarted and her soul rejoined, the deity is revived and possesses her.

As a teenager herself, she dreamed of becoming an actress, plans thwarted when she became pregnant at 18.

Many have faced resistance, and some (eg, Ohio's governor, John Kasich, and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal) have seen their boldest plans thwarted.

In our technologically sophisticated society, there are countless ways you can have your plans thwarted, and almost nothing you can do about it.

Their banner plans thwarted, the students stalked the campus until they came across a lone policeman on a bike.

The carers' own needs were neglected and future plans thwarted, leading to frustration and disappointment.

Whilst some PCOs seemed able to develop innovative care despite uncertainty and financial restrictions, most highlighted many barriers to progress, describing initiatives suddenly shelved for lack of money, progress impeded by reluctant clinicians, plans thwarted by conflicting policies and a PCO workforce demoralised by job insecurity.