Sentence examples for thwarted for from inspiring English sources

The efforts of Capello's team to reach tranquillity were thwarted for a spell.

As a result, his advancement within the Army was thwarted for several years.

And the trainer Bob Baffert, thwarted for the third time, cries behind his dark shades.

I'm sure Dourif himself would see his career as anything but thwarted for all that he never did get that Oscar, and we should follow his example.

"We still face the danger of a re-inflating housing market, unsustainable growth fed by cheap credit and real growth thwarted for want of skills".

Selig did not say which team might replace the Twins in the contraction plans, which were thwarted for this season by the commission's lawsuit and the union's grievance.

It exercised its pre-emptive right to buy a 26% stake in France's second-largest telecoms company from BT for euro4 billion ($4 billion), thwarting (for now) Vodafone's designs on the company.

While several Western diplomats expressed optimism, failure to prepare the populations of either country for compromise reportedly thwarted hopes for a peaceful resolution.

It's not quite true to say that both Saturday's finalists have been living with a thwarted ambition for an MLS Cup for a long time.

Consequently, the Christian churches both led and thwarted endeavours for racial integration.

Ryanair's thwarted ambitions for Aer Lingus may end up costing both airlines dearly.