Sentence examples for years failing from inspiring English sources

As for Saddam, the United Nations spent 12 years failing to deal with him by diplomacy.

But the team has faded in recent years, failing to qualify for the 2010 African Cup.

How could the industry spend 15 years failing to make even the most obvious reforms?

In his final years, failing eyesight and health confined Wegner to home.

Having wasted five years failing to address the problem properly, the euro zone must make sure this does not happen.

He had spent 12 tumultuous, painful years failing to find a way to make the new company profitable.

The other Rasmussen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the beaten Social Democratic prime minister, has spent a year failing to revitalise his party after its election rout.

Most economists think the American economy will slow in the second half of the year; failing that, the Fed may have to tighten again.

He moved to England six months ago after spending a year failing to find a job in Spain, booking a few days in a hostel.

The Turner seems to wander wider of the mark every year, failing to notice some of the best artists under 50 today.

The Blue Devils (33-3) led by 6 at the half but lost in a region final for the fourth straight year, failing again to return to their first Final Four since 2006.