Saddam's failure in the war put paid to his plans.

However, the film's eventual failure at the box office put an end to the project.

He saw that failure to deal with them in political terms would put an increasing burden on Israel.

Its commercial failure put an end to the group's major-company record career.

And we were so entwined with each other that my failures put a strain on the personal relationship.

The second failure put him definitely among the incompetent and idle men of his year.

G.M.'s failure to sell small cars could put pressure on the company to cut back production in the months ahead.

Those failures put all the chest-beating about next fall's shows into perspective.

But times, and the failure of a governor's Presidential campaign, have put the focus back on the capital.

"Any failure like that will put somebody in danger."