Sentence examples for were unable to launch from inspiring English sources

After the capture of Delhi by rebels in May, the British were unable to launch a counterattack because their army was dispersed over vast distances.

That Durham need only to double their score to avoid the follow-on, and that Middlesex were unable to launch an already promising innings from 329 for four fully into the stratosphere was thanks to the burly Australian seamer John Hastings, with the first of his four for 87, bowling Franklin after play had resumed 50 minutes late due to morning rain.

It's hard to believe that a month ago humans were unable to launch a donut into space.

Saints, whose shell-shocked fans were sitting in silence at the opposite end of the stadium, were being pegged back onto their own try-line and were unable to launch any kind of meaningful attack in the opening 20 minutes.

The Allies achieved and maintained air superiority, which meant that the Germans were unable to make observations of preparations underway in Britain prior to the invasion and were unable to launch airborne counterassaults on D-Day.

While Reynolds fashioned rafts to bring his men safely to shore, the French officers on Droits de l'Homme were unable to launch their boats, their exposed position in the heavy surf destroying every attempt to reach shore and drowning hundreds of men.

Since May 2015, Isis has been unable to launch a single successful operation.

While successful elsewhere, the offshore wind energy sector has been unable to launch off the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Despite heroic efforts, particularly by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, Western media firms have been unable to launch mainland channels.

But Mr. Cameron said his team had been unable to launch what it calls a lander — a robotic device resembling a skinny phone booth.

That refers to a coming decade when the Royal Navy will be unable to launch jet fighters from an aircraft carrier, though the Illustrious will fly helicopters.