Sentence examples for were due to fail from inspiring English sources

Both these plans were due to fail against accurate defense.

They knew it would be right to defend if all slams were due to fail by a trick or two.

Thirteen (26.5%) of 49 subjects in the epidural group crossed over to the IV group; seven (14.3%) were due to failed or inadequate analgesia or complications from epidural analgesia.

Since a heart trick must be lost, it appears that the slam is due to fail.

This was duly doubled, and it was due to fail with any lead.

That is usually true in a bridge game if the contract is due to fail.

It might appear that the grand slam hinges on the club finesse, which is due to fail.

After opening one diamond, West reached one no-trump, which was due to fail by two tricks, for a penalty of 100.

The normal play of cashing the ace was due to fail, but the bidding usually suggested that East held the king, and some declarers therefore led the queen from the dummy with a good result.

In response a ragtag of fringe MEPs have called a vote of no-confidence in Mr Juncker, although it was due to fail as The Economist went to press.

The shortfall was due to failed linkage between sample and questionnaire, or an inadequate blood sample.