Having ascertained that an uprising against the Soviet-backed communists would be supported by the people, Massoud, on July 6, 1979, started an insurrection in the Panjshir which initially failed.

Having failed once, Watson and Crick were now somewhat reluctant to try again and for a while they were forbidden to make further efforts to find a molecular model of DNA.

Having sold off much of its historically profitable commodities businesses, and many of the new speciality businesses, which it had failed to integrate, the company consisted mainly of the Dulux paints business, which quickly found itself the subject of a takeover by Akzo Nobel.

Having failed to build Zion within the confines of American society, the Mormons began to construct a society in isolation, based on their beliefs and values.

Having failed at their earlier attempt to conduct market-economy reforms such as those carried out in China by Deng Xiaoping, Kim opted for continued ideological purity.

Having failed to win Solihull in 1945, he was elected to the House of Commons in a 1948 by-election as the Member of Parliament for Southwark Central, becoming the " Baby of the House.

Having failed to interest the Italian government, the 22-year-old inventor brought his telegraphy system to Britain and met William Preece, a Welshman, who was a major figure in the field and Chief Engineer of the General Post Office.

Having failed to gather an expedition against Palestine, Pope Innocent III resolved in 1207 to organize a new crusade ; beginning in 1209, he called for crusades against the Albigenses, against the Almohad dynasty of Spain ( 1213 ), and, also around that time, against the pagans of Prussia.

Having failed to crystallize a target molecule, a crystallographer may try again with a slightly modified version of the molecule ; even small changes in molecular properties can lead to large differences in crystallization behavior.

Having failed, he issues a Declaration of Indulgence, which suspends penal laws against both Catholics and Protestant dissenters.

Having failed to receive expected supplies from the Americans on credit, Black Hawk wanted to fight, saying his people were " forced into war by being deceived.

Having hitherto seen the destruction of the infected survivors as a moral imperative to be pursued for his own and mankind's survival, he failed to realize that the infected have come to view him in fear and awe.

Having failed to perform Roman masculinity and virtue, Antony's only means with which he might “ write himself into Rome's imperial narrative and position himself at the birth of empire ” is to cast himself in the feminine archetype of the sacrificial virgin ; “ once understands his failed virtus, his failure to be Aeneas, he then tries to emulate Dido ”.

Having failed to cooperate in the European Parliament, Le Pen sought in the mid-1990s to initiate contacts with other far-right parties, including from non-EU countries.

Having failed to muster an effective military response, Edgar's leading supporters lost their nerve, and the English leaders surrendered to William at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

Having " nine elite players ", " the most talented top six forwards on one team since the days of the Edmonton Oilers " was not good enough as the franchise failed to win the Northwest Division title, ending the NHL record streak.

Having failed in his mission, he returned and nearly drowned crossing the ice-filled Allegheny River.

Having failed, he returned a few days later and challenged Drake to a fight out in the North Channel which the Americans won decisively.

Having failed its primary goal, the League of Nations fell apart and eventually was transformed into the United Nations.

Having failed to reach an agreement, he sought help from King Eystein I of Norway, who granted him the earldom of Orkney and he ruled jointly and amicably with Haakon until 1114.

Having failed to purchase his freedom, in 1846 Scott filed legal suit in St Louis Circuit Court through the help of a local lawyer.

Having failed to secure a spot along the river that provided enough water power to run his mill, Talbot dismantled the settlement and moved to the present location of Addison, and by the fall of 1836, milling operations restarted.

Having failed in several careers, Carnegie became fascinated with success and its link to self-confidence, and his books have since sold over 50 million copies.

Having lost two FA Cup finals, Banks ' attempts to be luckier with Stoke in the competition fell agonisingly short as Arsenal beat them in the semi finals of both the 1971 and 1972 competitions.

* December 11 – Having led his army to Salisbury and been deserted by his troops, James VII and II attempts to flee to France.

Having survived the fall, the hero then saves a mysterious young woman ( named Fuji in the original Japanese version ) from monsters, and attempts to find the magical objects needed to defeat the evil massing against the Mana Tree, the world's source of Mana.

Having grown tired of this assignment, Phil grudgingly gives his report and attempts to return to Pittsburgh when a blizzard shuts down the roads.

Having completed his project, he wishes to know who has been trying to kill him every April 30, and why some of the better attempts failed, before he leaves.

Having taken ( and failed ) a correspondence course in psychology, she attempts to apply psychoanalytic principles to her husband and Miss Trixie.

Having failed in their attempts to successfully censor Allen Ginsberg ’ s Howl, the performances of Lenny Bruce and the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the police department was intent to succeed this time.

Having the aforesaid activities been stopped, Geisel and his Chief of Staff, Minister Golbery do Couto e Silva devised a plan of gradual, slow democratization that would succeed, in spite of all attempts and threats of the opposition offered by radical sectors of the military hierarchy and some terrorist movements the leftists would still try against the government.

Having been secretly blacklisted at the same time as Nicolae Titulescu, Dinu Brătianu, and General Gavrilă Marinescu, Călinescu was assassinated in Bucharest by Iron Guard members under the direct leadership of Sima ( exiled in Steglitz at the time ), the last of several attempts ( which included an attack on the Romanian Athenaeum and bombing a bridge over the Dâmboviţa River — both of which were uncovered by police ).

Having failed in their first two attempts, the Ottomans were now entrenching opposite the Anzac firing line so that a distinct system of trenches became established.

Having established the Zongli Yamen ( a government body in charge of foreign affairs ) in 1861, Yixin is best remembered as a proponent of maintenance of friendly relations between the Qing government and the foreign powers, as well as for his attempts to modernise China in the late 19th century.

Having learned of his son's death, Doyle's father-a full Brachen demon called Axtius, possessing sufficient strength to even go head-to-head with Angel in a fight-sends several demons to attack Harry, sending her to the hospital, and subsequently attempts to kill Angel, blaming him for his son's ' foolish attempt to save a pack of pitiful half-breeds '.

Having given up trying to impress the friar, Daffy attempts to leave, but Porky follows and asks him if he knows the whereabouts of Robin Hood's hideout as he wants to join his band of jolly outlaws.

Having lost at the Crucible in 1996 against his old rival Steve Davis ( who he never beat at the Crucible in 7 attempts ) in the last 16 ( after beating the young Scottish player Jamie Burnett in a final frame decider 10 – 9 in the first round, having trailed 0 – 6 and 5 – 9 ), he immediately announced his retirement from the game.

Having a strong desire for independence they rebelled against the Chinese attempts to control and settle them and they fled in successive waves southwards.

Having failed in previous attempts they decide to send four men undercover to the factory that makes the devices, deep in Berlin.

Having the advantage of being an experienced duelist, she wins a lead over Tea while berating her attempts to prove friendship as a driving force behind Yugi and Joey ’ s victories.

Having achieved a sizable number of participants, the march traveled to Said Musa's home in the City for an hour ( ignoring Police attempts to disperse them ) and then marching to and blocking the Belcan Bridge, one of the City's main arteries.

Having been founded as the first non-cloistered group of sisters after attempts to do so with the Visitation Sisters founded by de Sales and de Chantal proved unsuccessful, the Sisters of St. Joseph ( founded in Le Puys, France, in 1650 ) take St. Francis de Sales as one of their patrons.

Having failed in his attempts to penetrate the Port Arthur fortifications by direct assault, Nogi now ordered sappers to construct trenches and tunnels under the Russian forts in order to explode mines to bring down the walls.

Having stopped 66 shot attempts on both games combined, Sigalet woke up on the 29th feeling numbness in his left leg.

Having had enough of listening to him, Altaaf attempts to shoot Khan in the head.

Having brainwashed Scorponok to become fully loyal to him, Megatron attempts to do the same to Inferno, but he fights the process.

Having been secretly converting him at night, Martine attempts to persuade Morbius to join the brotherhood of vampires by feeding on a human being she has captured ( Mary Jane Parker ) but Morbius refuses.