We are lucky that the man who tried to kill him failed in his despicable task.

If he failed in his task, there was another who might help to see justice done at last.

Would he fail in his task and so lose everything?

But the black had failed in his evil task.

Now all he had to do was wait and make sure that, whatever happened, Heskit's warriors failed in their task.

If they had failed in their task she would inflict a much worse fate.

She marked the water there and left, failing in her task.

Europe should be making increasing efforts to bring peace to the Middle East, but so far it has failed in its task.

He realized that, successful as the day had been, he'd failed in his primary task.

He'd failed in his task and now there was no need for him to prolong the agony of this life any longer.