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 in attempts to subordinate the VCheKa to Narkomiust, the Left SRs were to seek control of the Extraordinary Commission in a different way.

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 circulated a questionnaire among players and organ-builders in several European countries, he produced a very considered report.

Having finished his coursework, Sapir moved on to his doctoral fieldwork, spending several years in short term appointments while working on his dissertation.

Having agreed to the appointment, the monarch then permits it to be publicly announced in advance, usually several months before the end of the current Governor-General's term.

Having the cardiac catheterization also meant canceling several major events from his schedule, but Lewis fully recuperated in a matter of weeks.

Having the requisite qualifications, Robinson and several other black soldiers applied for admission to an Officer Candidate School ( OCS ) then located at Fort Riley.

Having kept bonds with the English speakers ( he spent part of his childhood in the United States and usually spoke English ) and with French soldiers in North Africa ( under Admiral Lemonnier ), Jacques-Yves Cousteau ( whose villa " Baobab " at Sanary ( Var ) was opposite Admiral Darlan's villa " Reine "), helped the French Navy to join again with the Allies ; he assembled a commando operation against the Italian espionage services in France, and received several military decorations for his deeds.

Having taken control of several European countries through his machinations, he tries to provoke a war between the two fictional nations of Galonia and Toran with the help of the crooked Galonian General Lupo planning to set all the nations of the world at war, but is stopped by Superman.

Having already found the benefits of turbochargers on several race cars and the 1975 911 Turbo, Porsche chose to use this technology for the 924, eventually introducing the 924 Turbo as a 1978 model.

Having constructed saxophones in several sizes in the early 1840s, Sax applied for, and received, a 15-year patent for the instrument on June 28, 1846.

Having specialized as a spring ephemeral, it has been used to found several laboratory strains that take about six weeks from germination to mature seed.

Having been repackaged maybe several times, it is difficult and time-consuming for auditors and accountants to determine their true value.

Having made several visits to his Irish estates beginning in 1647, Robert moved to Ireland in 1652 but became frustrated at his inability to make progress in his chemical work.

Having been raised in such an environment, Bertolucci began writing at the age of fifteen, and soon after received several prestigious literary prizes including the Premio Viareggio for his first book.

Having developed an interest in acting, he left the Highland Light Infantry, travelled to Hollywood and had several minor roles in film.

Having several wives makes economic sense among herders, not among hunters.

Having learnt from the heavy casualties inflicted upon the airborne formations in Operation Market, the two airborne divisions were dropped several thousand yards forward of friendly positions, and only some thirteen hours after Operation Plunder had begun and Allied ground forces had already crossed the Rhine.

Having been fortified the town withstood several sieges, specially during the wars of freedom waged by the Dutch against Spain, the most celebrated fight under its walls being the Battle of Zutphen in September 1586 when Sir Philip Sidney was mortally wounded.

* Having successfully captured several of the revolting Greek city-states, the Persians under Artaphernes lay siege to Miletus.

Having passed the time during the plague composing prose pamphlets ( including a continuation of Thomas Nashe's Pierce Penniless ), he returned to drama with great energy, producing close to a score of plays for several companies and in several genres, most notably city comedy and revenge tragedy.

Having argued several points and gotten no favorable response from the others, Juror 8 reluctantly agrees that all he seems to be accomplishing is hanging the jury.

Having moved to the area that is now Miami County with the Wea tribe, he served as chief for several years before his death in 1848.

Having been established since the early 1950s it is only over the last several years that they have finally enjoyed a sustained period of success.

Having seen several students shot in the South Mall gathering center, a history professor was the first to place a phone call to the Austin Police Department at 11: 52 a. m .; four minutes after Whitman had first fired from the tower.

Having broken their treaty with America several times, with most of the friendly and allied chiefs killed by insurgent Yavapais, who also killed Americans, Crook was authorized to enter into new negotiations with the aim of reducing the size of the Yavapai reservation and removing it to an area more readily cordoned off from American communities and their communication lines.