Despite his efforts, Surrey failed to reach the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals.

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Even had Garfield served a full term, his efforts would almost certainly have failed.

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The mayor's proposal comes after a series of failed efforts by his administration to limit the intake of sugary drinks.

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His efforts to get an answer that evening failed, but he said he was unsurprised by the delay.

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Although Saints outscored the Wildcats by five tries to four, Wellens failed to convert any of his side's efforts.

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It got worse for Wigan on 31 minutes when Richard Horne somehow managed to get over for his 100th career try, despite the efforts of four Wigan defenders who failed to stop him getting the ball over the line.

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The Web site for the Mississippi State Board of Accountancy lists him as having failed to register his continuing professional education credits, his phone number is unlisted and efforts to reach him or his Washington lawyer David Schertler were unsuccessful.

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