Sentence examples similar to we nearly succeeded from inspiring English sources

This week we have the news that a well-coordinated Taliban attack by nearly succeeded in wresting the US forces' outpost at Wanat in Nuristan province from its defenders.

He nearly succeeded.

The opponents of accountability nearly succeeded.

Even then, Mr. Irving nearly succeeded.

NBC's Andrea Kremer nearly succeeded Sierens.

With help from Uganda and Burundi, it nearly succeeded.

Christoph Daum nearly succeeded at Leverkusen in that respect.

A renewed push nearly succeeded in summer 2010, but the deal fell apart in negotiations.

"He tried to assassinate her in 2003, and very nearly succeeded".

"He picked a team on Tuesday to beat Real Madrid and he very nearly succeeded.

The defendant nearly succeeded in planting pipe bombs on a New York subway train.