But he failed to sort out Jaguar's weak product range or Land Rover's lousy factories.
Taylor managed to play on but he failed to emerge for the second half.
Ward now looked set to secure victory in the ninth game but he failed to hold serve.
He needed to replace at least seven or eight players, even since I was there, but he failed.
But he failed to convince the party's rank and file, who strongly favour the more congenial Mr Zuma.
But he failed after the Liberal-National opposition and the Australian Greens formed an unholy alliance to reject it in parliament.
ECONOMIST: The prime minister stakes her future on a divisive scheme
But he failed to do so, and Pietersen ended up in a dreadful position as he gave short-leg a simple catch.
But he failed repeatedly in his bid to have Congress approve a single-payer health insurance plan, similar to the Canadian system.
Two minutes earlier, Rooney had crossed to Andrew Barrowman but he failed to connect his header properly and the chance was gone.
Trotters defender Shittu appeared to have the situation covered but he failed to clear and Fagan pounced to slide in a leveller.
But he failed to garner the 158 seats needed for a majority in the Senate, which is necessary for a viable government.
Hunter's latter effort could have been a maximum but he failed to pot a very difficult 15th red down the side cushion.
Ba was due to join Stoke earlier this month but he failed a medical, but Grant said his signing was not a gamble.
It is believed crewmates put him in a taxi outside a bar after a night out, but he failed to return to the ship.
BBC: Timmy MacColl case: Missing sailor's family to go to Dubai
The metronomic kicker has landed 33 attempts in a row for Scotland but he failed with three early penalties to stall the hosts' initial momentum.
But he failed with that 67th-minute shot and despite having the better chances as time wore on the visitors were unable to claim a vital winning score.
May wasted a great chance to wrap up the victory late on when Konstantopoulos flapped aimlessly at a cross, but he failed to produce a decent shot.
The Dutchman should have added another minutes later when Meireles's cross found him unmarked six yards out, but he failed to connect properly with his header and put it wide.
Bilyaletdinov should have given Everton the lead two minutes later but he failed to find the target from close range after Saha dummied another dangerous cross from Baines.
Vassell then broke towards the City goal in a two-on-two attack but he failed to find strike partner Juan Pablo Angel, making his first appearance of the season.
The Greens attempted to meet the standard by persuading Ralph Nader, a famous consumer advocate, to run as their presidential candidate, but he failed to get enough votes.
Nabokov stopped it, but he failed to drag in the rebound, and Jarome Iginla slapped the puck past him at 7:39, or a mere 2:03 after the Islanders scored.
Joe Cole wasted Chelsea's best opportunity when he was sent clear in the area, but he failed to realise the amount of time he had and the chance was gone.
But he failed to find a better alternative, so when last May he was forced to proceed with the move more or less as planned, it cost him his job.
Ponting had a chance to make an immediate impact when McGrath found the edge of de Villiers's bat in the third over, but he failed to hold the catch at slip.
Dodig continued to trade blows with his more illustrious opponent in the second set but he failed to capitalise on the chances he created and Djokovic struck to establish a 5-3 lead.
应用推荐