Example sentences of "[adj] for failing " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brown himself was expelled from the Obstetrical Society in 1867 for failing to obtain the consent of his patients and their husbands to the operation , rather than for his methods per se . |
| 2 | Under certain circumstances a person will be liable to another for failing to exercise a required duty of care . |
| 3 | Not listening was always one of my faults and one of the reasons I so frequently found myself isolated in misunderstanding : like a careless rider , cut off from the company , alone and benighted for failing to pay attention to the prevailing agreements as to intention and direction . |
| 4 | The resignation of Richardson , then Minister of Justice and National Security , tendered on Sept. 18 for failing to prevent the attempted coup and the ensuing looting , was not accepted at the time by the Prime Minister , with whom Richardson had been held hostage during the crisis . |
| 5 | ( ceased to be a member of the Institute on 14 July 1992 for failing to pay the Disciplinary Committee fine and costs in due time under the terms of Bye-law 41 . ) |
| 6 | ( ceased to be a member of the Institute on 3 September 1992 for failing to pay the Disciplinary Committee costs under the terms of Bye-law 41 . ) |
| 7 | ( He ceased to be a member of the Institute on 3 September 1992 for failing to pay the Disciplinary Committee fine and costs under the terms of Bye-law 41 . ) |
| 8 | No results , however , are expected for some time ; and in any case , Whitehall expenditure reviews are notorious for failing to deliver anything of significance . |
| 9 | The Villa boss , who has his own obsession to win the title after being sacked by United for failing to land the coveted prize , took his Villa players out for a post-Christmas celebration . |
| 10 | They say that the explosion was due to hitherto unknown chemical or physical events for which it can not be held responsible for failing to predict . |
| 11 | Nicholas II , so the argument runs , was personally responsible for failing to exercise either of two options open to the regime . |
| 12 | Efforts to persuade Iraq to pump oil to pay for essential imports , under the terms of UN Resolution 706 [ see pp. 38406 ; 38451 ] , ended in failure on Nov. 24 after six days of talks in Baghdad between government ministers and the head of the UN 's Inter-Agency Humanitarian Programme for Iraq and Kuwait , Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan , who told a press conference that " the government of Iraq may be held responsible for failing to take advantage of the window of opportunity … afforded by the arrangement for oil exports and imports of essential needs " , but added that Western governments could alleviate Iraq 's humanitarian problem by releasing all Iraqi assets . |
| 13 | He faced accusations that in 1984-85 , while he was Prime Minister , he was responsible for failing to stop the use in blood transfusions of blood which carried the HIV virus . |
| 14 | Cyclamen also prefer being sited in cooler spots and are often renowned for failing because they are kept too warm . |
| 15 | Assam 's Governor , D. D. Thakur , resigned on March 15 , having been criticised by Rajiv Gandhi on March 13 for failing to tackle the insurgency threat ; he was replaced by Loknath Mishra , while his responsibilities in Arunachal Pradesh were taken over by Surendra Nath Dwiwedi , appointed as Governor on March 20 . |
| 16 | Guinness was accused of bad faith , in particular for failing to adhere to promises made in the official offer documents . |
| 17 | Criticised by some of his superiors as a communist , Aristide was expelled from his Salesian order in 1988 for failing to comply with an order transferring him to Canada . |
| 18 | It has been held that a signal which was given with a lamp at night and which the driver failed to understand was not sufficient for failing to stop . |
| 19 | It is true that in the law relating to misrepresentation , the seller can not be liable for failing to disclose defects in the goods but only for any actual statements made by him or his agents . |
| 20 | The court said that in the circumstances of that case the auditor could not have been expected to act as a specialist valuer , and was therefore not liable for failing to reach that higher standard . |