manquer

Je prononçai la phrase entière d’un seul souffle, et je manquai même d’air quand j’eus fini.
I said the whole sentence in one breath, and I even felt out of breath when I finished.
Malgré son rire stupide, je ne manquai pas de remarquer qu’il y avait de l’impatience dans son regard.
Despite his foolish laughter, there was impatience in his gaze, which I did not fail to notice.
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