1.   The parties have failed to adapt and have lost much of their power and influence and most of their reason for being.

2.   The ruling party failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections.

3.   It was also agreed that should either party fail to comply, sanctions would be imposed.

4.   Schmuck said existing political parties were failing to make the environment a priority and that economic and environmental restructuring can be combined.

5.   The Labour party failed to achieve even half the votes of working-class and unemployed voters.

6.   Where a party fails to supply a copy of any document the court may make such order as it thinks fit.

7.   The parties failed to agree and an independent surveyor, acting as an expert, determined the price.

8.   The alarm was raised when the party failed to complete the trip between Lyme Regis and Charmouth.

9.   Also, German political parties failed to agree yesterday on sweeping tax reforms.