Sentence examples for something not achieved from inspiring English sources

For the results to be binding, the turnout had to be over 50%, something not achieved since 1995 in a legislative referendum.

England won the series convincingly, whatever the spin doctors may try to say, while rarely reaching the standards they set in the previous two series that make up the three successive Ashes victories, something not achieved since 1953-1956.

An infectious blend of grown-up sass and kidlike petulance, "Whip My Hair" is the rare song by a preteenager to be embraced across demographic lines, something not achieved even by the most famous Disney acts; it recently peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart.

On the way Lord's had seen 1,610 runs scored, more than any Test here previously; England had twice scored 350 runs in a day, something not achieved by them anywhere for 80 years; and Stokes had followed up his 92, that helped transform the first innings, with the most rapid century of them all here and the second fastest England hundred of all time, the second time around.

Thus, over 90 years ago, a procedure had been developed to measure oral reaction times with a precision of 3.4 milliseconds, something not achieved in many currently available tests.

That Woods won his 15th major from the position of behind after 54 holes – something he had not achieved before – hardly registered amid the chaos.

Germany's president, Johannes Rau, a Social Democrat, was at pains to disagree: he was "glad" he was German, even "grateful" for being one, but he could not be proud of something he had not achieved himself.

The Australian Rugby Union needs the £1m it will trouser for taking part, but not as anxiously as Wales need to beat one of the southern hemisphere's big three, something they have not achieved since 2008.

In the Kiwi team-room they had been trying to identify something Carter had not achieved in his career and came up with his failure to kick goals right-footed.

Ireland are 1-4 (Coral) to take the Six Nations title with Wales, who need to win in Cardiff by 13 points or more (something they have not achieved since 1983), ­trading at 4-1 (general).

The tourists are chasing a fourth consecutive Ashes series win, something they have not achieved in more than a century.