Last month, the Administration pressed unsuccessfully for a follow-up resolution imposing an arms embargo.

The city unsuccessfully pressed for the phrase "filtration alternatives" to be included.

As Vice President, he pressed unsuccessfully to retain tax breaks for the oil and gas industry.

The Palestinians pressed unsuccessfully for an Arab boycott of the negotiations.

Meanwhile, the Japanese pressed unsuccessfully for international guarantees of Korean independence.

The state had unsuccessfully pressed the operator to make the necessary changes, he added, and after a long battle closed it after 11 years of operation.

He had also pressed unsuccessfully for a "stretch out" of the next phase of the state's four-year income-tax cut.

Hence the Poplar guardians constantly but unsuccessfully pressed the government to introduce rate equalization.

Mr. Peres has pressed unsuccessfully for an international conference as the first step toward direct negotiations with Jordan.

Once when the New York Giants had pressed unsuccessfully for three downs, he said, "What they need now is a gadget play."