‘Furthermore, they claim that if the money goes astray, it is only after it passes through European and American banks.’
‘Mr. Cowley records how he received three panic calls from Bermuda that day fearing that their money had gone astray, and had to make a few visits to the local branch manager.’
‘He said: ‘It is evident that there was an item of correspondence that went astray.’’
‘Whilst our regular postman was away, quite a lot of post went astray.’
‘The Army lost my records and my mail went astray.’
‘Over the weekend I'd hoped to get together with brother Kev and some others to jam some tunes, but the best laid plans, as usual, went astray.’
‘The community council insists that the boundary details were delivered to the inspector's address before the deadline but somehow went astray.’
‘Around 60 election staff were there to work through the ballots but they were held up at one point when a box of last-minute postal votes went astray.’
‘They could both reflect on the matchwinning chances that went astray in a thrilling finish to the drawn game.’
‘An inquiry into the proposed development of the old Rainshore Mill site has been postponed after council documents went astray.’
‘After several first half chances went astray, the best opportunity for the visitors fell to Roy Makaay six minutes after the break.’
‘At the end of the half they looked certain to close the gap further when Warwick threw wide to McPhillips in space, but the chance went astray.’
‘However, the email that he claims to have sent her went astray, and was never received.’
‘The marketing strategies of Shanghai also went astray, without shaping a handful of famous brands.’
‘While cruise lines have practices to assist passengers whose luggage has gone astray, those procedures vary widely.’
‘Eventually, as the crowd drifts away, you realise that your suitcases have gone astray.’
‘British Airways said today that as many as 20,000 bags had gone astray at Heathrow airport in recent days amid the chaos following the security crackdown.’
‘Today I got your letter, dated the 19th, and see that my last letter must have gone astray or been delayed.’
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