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1 But an industry-wide ban on hiring former Pentagon officials could backfire badly , he said.
2 It is a gamble worth taking with much sterner tests ahead, albeit one that could backfire badly .
3 Even an act of supposed generosity can backfire badly , as Ace Magashule has found out this weekend.
4 But it is doubtful whether Bolton's fans would agree, and the decision may yet backfire badly on Sam Allardyce.
5 Attacking it -and by association the thousands of HSE staff currently in the path of the storm -could backfire badly .
6 The diplomat, who keeps one eye on Westminster politics, described Johnson's appointment as a risky move that had the potential to backfire badly .
7 London - Victoria Beckham's search for a new image has backfired badly .
8 Her attempt to show herself as both compassionate and in control had backfired badly .
9 Jack's plot to get rid of Greg had backfired badly .
10 Mr Salmond said that intervention had " backfired badly " on the three political parties.
11 Pia realized that her plan was in danger of backfiring badly at the crucial moment.
12 It was a gamble; one that's backfired badly .
13 He says the aim was to stop anyone boosting their grades by adding in kanuka honey - but that's backfired badly .
14 JOHN Hopoate has re-enacted his moment of international infamy with a tasteless joke that's backfired badly and overshadowed a charity event.
15 Sometimes they come off, but other times throughout a 24 year coaching career, which began at Galwegians RFC, they have backfired badly .
16 The manager's gamble in playing a clearly unfit Henry against PSV Eindhoven in midweek, albeit as a second-half substitute, has backfired badly .
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