failing

Preposition: of

• NHS: Patricia Hewitt has apparently been blaming us for the failings of the NHS.
• system: Thatcher is a prime example of the failings of the honors system.
• government: It's sleight of hand, designed to distract to distract people from the real failings of the government of the time.
• approach: The failings of the one-size-fits-all approach are important for all representatives to take onboard.

Converse of object

• expose: We must expose the failings of Tony Blair's Government.
• perceive: Do not make excuses for yourself or your perceived failings.
• highlight: Example 2: A request is received for a report which highlights serious security failings in a prison.
• criticize: Just six. we can criticize the failings of institutions; they are easy targets.
• admit: Is it because they don't want to admit failings in previous products?
• remedy: The loans are provided to remedy failings under the Decent Homes Standard.

Preposition: in

• care: This resulted in a swift acknowledgment of certain failings in the care of Mrs Dick for which we apologized unreservedly.
• system: The reason why adults have basic skills difficulties is due to failings in the school system.

Adjective modifier

• alleged: The Tories, moreover, are venturing deep into traditional Labor territory with their attacks on alleged failings in various public services.
• inherent: This honest mistake, however, resulted from the inherent failings of Wales ' own creation.
• institutional: Institutional failings The EU has not had its accounts signed off for 11 years in a row.
• serious: A picture is emerging of serious failings in a force he is supposed to run.
• moral: And we must not preach - we all have our own deep moral failings.
• administrative: Its administrative failings are the subject of further reform.

Noun used with modifier

• safety: The DTI have not laid any charges against Personnel Selection for their health and safety failings before putting Simon to work.
• security: Example 2: A request is received for a report which highlights serious security failings in a prison.