Sentence examples for proved unable to function from inspiring English sources

The Regency Council established to run the country during the shah's absence proved unable to function, and Prime Minister Shahpur Bakhtiar, hastily appointed by the shah before his departure, was incapable of effecting compromise with either his former National Front colleagues or Khomeini.

Hendricks matched Charles's fire on stage and in the studio but proved unable to emulate his ability to function perfectly while addicted to heroin, and was summarily fired during a season at Paris's Olympia music hall in 1964, some time after their affair had ended.

He proved unable to govern alone.

Inept generals proved unable to govern.

Alas, it proved unable to do so.

The BBC has proved unable to cope.

But Ms. Bartz proved unable to rejuvenate the company.

Seiken proved unable to communicate his vision to the staff.

An Egyptian candidate proved unable to meet quality standards.

And yet here, too, he proved unable to adapt.

Schools, courts, and public health systems proved unable to cope.