She tried and failed to obtain a licence during season 3.

How can you ask for something and fail to obtain it?

Despite having the initiative, the 6th Army failed to obtain a quick victory.

However, he failed to obtain a work permit having not played enough games for his country, and the deal fell through.

The firm failed to obtain a contract the following year.

They failed to obtain the minimum of 5 percent required to seat people in Parliament.

However, he failed to obtain a degree in English literature.

And Spock had once again failed to obtain the proper data.

The singles, however, were not as successful, and thus failed to obtain chart success.

The bill failed to obtain the necessary votes for passage.