Its failure of nerve embarrassed the Chinese and proved costly.

Callaghan's failure to call an election would ultimately prove to be a costly mistake for his government.

But, its failure to peak even in the top-150 on the Billboard 200 proved to be a bad omen.

This failure to properly photograph the scene of the infant's murder later proved an important oversight, one that would become crucial in court.

Of course, history is no sure guide, as the failure of the 55-day pattern proves.

They would certainly try to cope, and even failure on their part might prove lethal.

Her failure to answer did not prove she wasn't there, but a quick search did.

The failure to produce a male heir would prove to be the norm for the family from this point onwards.

He had desired only that his failure would prove a valuable educational experience for him.

But the failure of "For Men Only" proved to be a turning point.