But they failed disastrously by omitting Bolan from their calculations.

He seems to have been ignorant of the fraudulent character of the company, which failed disastrously in 1790.

They tried both courses, and in the latter one failed especially disastrously.

An attempt to use her newfound advantage at sea with a counter armada the following year failed disastrously.

Her attempts to separate herself from them all fail disastrously.

If the play failed disastrously, he would simply be one sundog among others.

Moscow's efforts to impose a Communist government in the decade after its 1979 invasion failed disastrously.

Anjuman's next release was a litmus test of sorts and this she failed disastrously.

Even with the French Revolution there was an attempt to take deliberate action, but it failed disastrously.

However, Hugh's attempt to strengthen his power further by a second marriage failed disastrously.