So, she can, I think, have certain failures of sympathy for female characters.

"How was I to know that those mines were a certain, total failure?"

Yes, but to choose anyone else would make failure certain.

I mean, you may be a lousy risk, but you're not a certain failure.

A less risky path would have meant certain failure.

On the 26 September, therefore, facing certain failure, the decision was taken to re-embark the troops.

"The post you'll get will pay you very well indeed; as against certain failure of your coup, the choice should be simple."

Will fought to overcome a sense of certain failure.

Brooks's standard is so high that it sets liberalism up for certain failure.

This reflects a certain failure on the part of the politicians.