If one performance fails, the thinking probably went, there is the other firing perfectly.

But this performance failed to buttress the case he makes persuasively on paper.

If his duty is to know himself, his performance fails.

If England's performance in this year's tournament failed to rise above the average, there is nothing that cannot be fixed.

The group's live performances across America rarely failed in bringing audiences to states of frenzy.

This performance continues from mid-morning until early evening, and never fails to entertain me.

Trade-offs might be made if the product's performance still fails to meet requirements.

However, the performances had failed to generate much enthusiasm for the opera.

And if the hotels' performance fails to improve by the end of 1996, the deal can be unwound.

Her performance caught, but failed to hold, Ryan's attention.