J3. I want to (do)/ I'd like to (do) but I'm thinking of (do)ing/ I dream of (do)ing
a. I failed to (do) but I succeeded in (do)ing
b. I allowed them to (do) but I prevented them from (do)ing or I stopped them from (do)ing
more about the To ~ (Infinitive) and preposition + Gerund (-ing)
Idiom 365
Rome was not Built in One Day: emphasize that you cannot expect to do important things in a short period of time
Example: You can't expect me to finish this project in the time allotted; Rome wasn't built in a day.