Inside his car, Mark Martin failed in his bid to become the oldest Sprint Cup winner.
However, he has so far failed in his bid to register as a candidate with election officials.
Hughes needed a convincing performance from his team in his bid to push his case for continued employment.
Nail bomber David Copeland has failed in his bid to reduce his minimum jail term of 50 years.
In May 2012, Francois Hollande beat Sarkozy in his bid to win a second term as president.
Though this ought not to count against him in his bid to be mayor, his willingness to over-promise should.
Mittal has proved to be third-time lucky in his bid to enter Africa.
Meantime, Jelenic has acquired 13 dailies, 129 nondailies and 3 printers over seven years in his bid to enhance market position.
But he failed repeatedly in his bid to have Congress approve a single-payer health insurance plan, similar to the Canadian system.
He told them that he would focus on security, the economy and the judicial system in his bid to rebuild Somalia.
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Welsh Secretary Alun Michael has appealed to Labour members to support him in his bid to become the party's leader in Wales.
The 24-year-old has made a fine start in his bid to tie down the number three position ahead of this summer's Ashes.
Mr Bush had the backing of most Americans in his bid to oust Saddam Hussein, but the mood in Europe was different.
While McCarthy stopped short of backing Holloway in his bid to avoid a fine, several other Premier League managers rallied behind the Blackpool boss.
Richard Notebaert is pressing on in his bid to buy MCI (nasdaq: MCIP - news - people ), seemingly at any price.
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It is the first big breakthrough for Mandaric in his bid to find the man who can lead Portsmouth out of trouble in the Premiership.
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Redknapp also conceded that time was running out in his bid to sign David Beckham on loan from Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.
Al Gore went on fighting after two court decisions went against him in his bid to contest the result of the presidential vote-count in Florida.
The result ensured Rop failed in his bid to become the first man since Kenyan John Kagwe in 1998 to claim back-to-back New York wins.
Still, Mr Peabody got nowhere in his bid to become vice-president.
Huang Guangyu narrowly failed in his bid to unseat Chairman Chen Xiao and another board member and replace them with his sister and lawyer on Tuesday.
In his bid to secure the point needed, Ferguson is likely to hand Wayne Rooney a first start since the 2-2 draw against Bolton in September.
Last year, world No. 1 Roger Federer failed in his bid to match Tilden's record when he was beaten in the final by Juan Martin Del Potro.
Former Labour MP George Galloway failed in his bid to enter frontline politics at the Scottish parliament after failing to muster enough support on the Glasgow list.
Martin led the first 49 laps and 26 more later on, but couldn't sustain it in his bid to become the oldest Sprint Cup winner, finishing 21st.
Mr Bourne, the former Tory Welsh spokesman and former leader of the anti-devolution No campaign, was defeated by Rod Richards in his bid to lead the Welsh Tories.
But Tim Scott, former chairman of the Charleston County Council, may eclipse them both in his bid to be the first black Republican in Congress since Rep. J.
Sion Bebb failed in his bid to qualify from the Sunningdale field after his overall three-under par score meant the Welshman was tied 21st in international final qualifying.
Their calculation is a mirror-image of the Republicans' reckoning in California, where Democrats dominate state offices, to support Richard Riordan, a liberal, in his bid to become governor.
Tony Nicklinson, 58, died at his home in Melksham, Wiltshire, in August, a week after he failed in his bid to end his life with a doctor's help.
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