Unable to finance the transition toward a fully funded system, most of them combined it with their former state-run defined-benefit pension scheme.

Unable to finance his son's education any longer, the younger Gordon began a course of independent study on one of the many study halls in the city.

Unable to finance the construction of Kennett Dam, the state applied to the Federal government for aid.

Unable to breach the city's defences, the Roman armies established a permanent camp just outside the city, digging a trench around the circumference of its walls and building a wall as high as the city walls themselves around Jerusalem.

Unable to get favorable prices from American steel manufacturers, and unhappy with the imported steel available at the time, Iverson ( a metallurgist by training ) decided to integrate Nuclear backwards into steel making by building its first steel bar mill in Darlington, South Carolina in 1968.

Unable to find a photocopier, the pair then took the files to the main IRS building, where the pair again used their identification to gain access.

Unable to call on the support of other AFL unions in its fights with employers, the Iron Workers relented the following year and ceded pile driving work, with the exception of work related to bridge building, to the Carpenters.

Unable to extinguish the fire, they were forced to flee the burning building and face the attackers.

Unable to purchase Martini-Henry rifles from the British because their entire production was going to rearming British troops, Turkey purchased identical ( to the Mark I ) weapons from the Providence Tool Company in Providence, Rhode Island, USA ( the manufacturers of the predecessor Peabody rifle and used them effectively against the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War ( 1877 – 1878 ).

Unable to produce the design himself due to lack of funding, he sold the patent in 1908 to William Henry Hoover who had Spangler's machine redesigned with a steel casing, casters, and attachments.

Unable to find a buyer for the papers, she sold Montpelier, its remaining slaves, and the furnishings to pay off outstanding debts.

Unable to support his wife otherwise, Burgoyne again sold his commission, raising £ 2, 600 which they lived off for the next few years.

Unable to assert his claims, he sold them in 1283 to the mighty John I, Duke of Brabant.

Unable to oust Soriano Jr., Zóbel sold his group's 19. 5-percent stake to Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., a resourceful businessman and an astute political adviser of then President Ferdinand Marcos.

Unable to deliver on Ingersoll's guarantee of quality in Europe due to the Great Depression, Waterbury Clock sold the London-based Ingersoll, Ltd. to its Board of Directors in 1930, making it a wholly British-owned enterprise.

Unable to find work, and having gotten himself deeper into debt, Winn sold his printing setup and moved back to Mount Juliet.

Unable to compete with the powerful British Hudson's Bay Company, based at Fort Vancouver, in 1837 Wyeth sold both posts to it.

Unable to continue due to high costs, it was sold to Atari, renamed, and sold as the Atari Lynx.

Unable to implement its proposed labor rule changes, the Soo Line sold the approximately LSTD to a new regional railroad, Wisconsin Central Ltd., in 1987

Unable to keep up with demand, franchise owners pursued litigation against the United States distributor of Kalso Earth Shoes, and the brand discontinued being sold at retail by the late 1970s.

Unable to proceed, Hollick sold the three ITV franchises to Granada in July 2000 for £ 1. 75 billion.

Unable to maintain their plantation after emancipation during a time of labor shifts and agricultural decline, the Comptons sold Rosemary Lawn in 1872.

Unable to succeed commercially against the powerful Hudson's Bay Company, he sold both fur trading posts to it in 1837.

Unable to play the guitar, he sold solar energy systems for Reynolds Aluminum.

Unable to compete against Famous-Barr, ADG sold the 13-store division in 1984 to Dillard's, which also re-branded the stores to the Dillard's name.

Unable to pay Murphy in cash, the canal company offered him land and water rights to a large amount of property as compensation.

Unable to bring the issue of the partition of Ireland to the UN ( because of Britain's veto on the Security Council ) and because of unwillingness of other Western nations to interfere in what these Western nations saw as British affairs at that time ( the US taking a more ambiguous position ), Aiken ensured that Ireland vigorously defended the rights of small nations such as Tibet and Hungary, nations whose problems he felt Ireland could identify with and had a moral obligation to help.

Unable to come to terms with Bouwmeester, the Panthers traded his negotiating rights to the Calgary Flames in exchange for the negotiating rights to defenceman Jordan Leopold and a third round draft pick ( Josh Birkholz ) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Unable to work out a contract agreement with Everett, the Oilers traded his rights to the Los Angeles Rams, with whom Everett played from 1986 to 1993.

Unable to obtain all the rights of way to Mt.

Unable to defeat the Confederates, many of whom still saw Peter as the protector of their rights ( and some of whom hoped for Augustus to be deposed ), Augustus agreed to open the negotiations with Russians acting as arbitrators.

Unable to secure the rights to either The Shadow or Batman, Raimi decided to create his own superhero and struck a deal with Universal Studios to make his first Hollywood studio film.

Unable to comply with his demands, Lincoln promoted the more junior George G. Meade to replace Hooker on June 28.

Unable to redeem himself, George nonetheless suffered enormously, and the gradual distancing from Victoria, whom he will repeatedly refer to as his one saving grace, also influenced his literary output.

Unable to replicate his early success, Valentine was fired by managing partner George W. Bush halfway through the 1992 season with a record of 45 – 41.

Unable to swim, George struggles to remain afloat in the water.

Unable to deal effectively with the constant Seljuk Turkish attacks and overwhelmed by internal problems in his kingdom, George was forced to abdicate in favor of his energetic son, David IV, to whom he remained a nominal co-ruler until his death in 1112.

Unable to convince his board of directors, largely composed of investment bankers with little aviation knowledge, he resigned in 1924, and supported by old friend and Wright chief engineer George J. Mead, he developed a proposal for a high-powered air-cooled aircraft engine for the U. S. Navy.

Unable to get a world title shot despite winning the NABF belt and defeating Olympic gold medallist Henry Tillman and future world champion Tyrone Booze, he began boxing in the heavyweight division, knocking out Willie DeWitt in 2 rounds but being stopped in 8 rounds by numer 1 ranked heavyweight contender Carl " The Truth " Williams and 2 rounds by George Foreman.

Unable to find the solution they woke Judit, who was asleep in bed and carried her into the training room.

Unable to afford the asking price, and concerned that, ostensibly because of the former private owner's tax concerns, Witten refused to reveal the provenance of the map, Yale contacted another alumnus, Paul Mellon, who agreed to buy it ( for a price later stated to be about $ 300, 000 ) and donate it to the university if it could be authenticated.

Unable to afford university, Douglas Shearer left school, working at a variety of jobs until he visited his sisters, who by then had relocated to Hollywood, California in the early 1920s.

Unable to find permanent employment in England, Strauss moved in 1937 to the United States, under the patronage of Harold Laski, who bestowed upon Strauss a brief lectureship.

Unable to care for Cintrón and his siblings, Cintrón's father sent him to the United States, with Cintrón's uncle, Benjamin Serrano, a former Middleweight contender who had fought Frank The Animal Fletcher among others.

Unable to escape the orbit of God's power and mercy, Sinuhe exclaims: “ Whether I am in the Residence, or whether I am in this place, it is you who cover this horizon ”.

Unable to swim, Roberta drowns while Clyde, who is unwilling to save her, swims to shore.

Unable to fight the monster, the Prince travels to the Island of Time to kill the Empress of Time, who created the time-manipulating sands from the first game.

Unable to proceed to the westward to link up with Shovell and Killigrew ( who was on his way home ), Torrington announced his intention of retreating before the superior French fleet to the Straits of Dover, believing the loss of the ' fleet in being ' would strategically be too great.

Unable to see any profit in the project, Masdon considers discontinuing it, but the media mogul David Siltz ( Henry Goodman ), who has been spying on Masdon, envisages making a fortune from broadcasting Feeld ’ s memories on TV, and proposes to Porlock that her team work for him.

Unable to have children and faced with another man who only loves her for her body, Jennifer commits suicide.

Unable to garner any information from the townspeople, the protagonist seeks out an old and allegedly crazy man by the name of Ammi Pierce who relates his personal experiences with a farmer who used to live on the cursed property, Nahum Gardner.

Unable to read or write, he never studied any books on the game, and he was put into the hands of trainers who were also his rivals in play.

Unable to climb back out with her son, she hails Miles and Sal who are passing by in their truck.

Unable to rescue Calculus, Tintin and the Captain must set off on the trail of the natives who have taken him.

Ventura spent around $ 300, 000 and combined it with an aggressive grassroots campaign that featured a statewide bus tour, pioneered use of the Internet for political purposes, and aired quirky TV ads designed by Bill Hillsman, who forged the phrase “ Don ’ t vote for politics as usual .” Unable to afford many television ads, Ventura mainly focused on televised debates and public appearances, preaching his brand of libertarian politics.

Unable to bring the batteries to the fuselage, they return to the fuselage to get Roy, who is rumoured to have experience setting up electrical equipment.

Unable to return to Earth, the vessel became a generation ship, eventually falling under the command of Lorian, the son of T ' Pol and Charles Tucker III, who eventually intercepted Captain Archer and prevented the NX-01 from being sent back in time.

Unable to afford top flight players, she decided to take a chance on unproven players from the lower leagues, whom she personally scouted, and talented older players who were generally considered washed up.

Unable to strike himself, Kang plucks several Guardians ( who have become temporal anomalies ) from the timeline and sends them back to the creation of the Fault ; using a Cosmic Cube, they should be able to hold back the Magus ' awakening long enough to kill Adam Warlock.

Unable to bear the public disgrace father deserts the family, and the sons are raised by their mother ( Nirupa Roy ) who brings them to Bombay City, who suffers the trials and tribulations of a poor single mother.