Examples of using "удавалось" in a sentence and their english translations:
He usually succeeded.
Tom could hardly make himself understood.
And she says she occasionally meets a guy like that,
Tom always managed to get what he wanted.
Tom has done what generations of scientists had not managed to do.
As much as Tom tried to forget Mary, he couldn't.
No matter how hard Tom tried, he couldn't impress Mary.
As much as I tried, I never managed to beat the final boss.
Tom wasn't able to concentrate.
I've had my ups and downs, but I've always managed to pull myself together.
She had trouble getting pregnant.
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.