Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] [be] successful in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the blaze of publicity which accompanied the launch of the White Paper , the Government has not been successful in generating support for its proposals . |
| 2 | And conventional plant breeding has not been successful in producing high-yielding insect-resistant crops . |
| 3 | The Campaign had not been successful in influencing the Trade Unions , possibly because it had been officially characterized as an individual agitation by a few wealthy members . |
| 4 | They have not been successful in the past , and they will not be successful in the future . |
| 5 | Dietary fibre supplements have not been successful in the treatment of IBS as measured by double-blind trials , although there is evidence that at least 30 g of dietary fibre a day will improve constipation and some other symptoms . |