Example sentences of "[prep] [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 | Guinness was accused of bad faith , in particular for failing to adhere to promises made in the official offer documents . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Under certain circumstances a person will be liable to another for failing to exercise a required duty of care . |
| 5 | 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 . |