1.   The moves have been criticised by members of the national Association of Community Health Councils who say the plan could backfire.

2.   Analysts said the plan backfired as the company said second-half and annual earnings would be below estimates.

3.   As a result the plan could backfire by persuading companies to hire fewer people, economists said.

4.   But given the shredded credibility of the government, their plans could backfire.

5.   But even when a stepparent tries to be fair to all children, the plan can backfire.

6.   But if the plan, which could be implemented in less than three weeks, backfired as many analysts fear, the consequences would be disasterous.

7.   But Peter Angelos, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, who has favored having owners at the table, cautioned that the plan could backfire.

8.   But the plan quickly backfired.

9.   But the plan has backfired.

10.   But the plan backfired.