diff --git a/src/fastwq/service/base.py b/src/fastwq/service/base.py
index 30c4adf..b3e524b 100644
--- a/src/fastwq/service/base.py
+++ b/src/fastwq/service/base.py
@@ -421,10 +421,14 @@ class WebService(Service):
         Downloads a file to the given path from the specified target(s).
         See net_stream() for information about available options.
         """
-
-        payload = self.net_stream(*args, **kwargs)
-        with open(path, 'wb') as response_output:
-            response_output.write(payload)
+        try:
+            payload = self.net_stream(*args, **kwargs)
+            with open(path, 'wb') as response_output:
+                response_output.write(payload)
+                response_output.close()
+            return True
+        except:
+            return False
 
 
 class _DictBuildWorker(QThread):
diff --git a/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing.py b/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing.py
index fcfb209..bbb7b8e 100644
--- a/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing.py
+++ b/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing.py
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ class Bing(WebService):
     @export('AME_PHON')
     def fld_phonetic_us(self):
         seg = self._get_field('pronunciation')
-        return seg.get('AmE', u'')
+        return seg.get('AmE', u'') if seg else u''
 
     @export('BRE_PHON')
     def fld_phonetic_uk(self):
         seg = self._get_field('pronunciation')
-        return seg.get('BrE', u'')
+        return seg.get('BrE', u'') if seg else u''
 
     def _fld_mp3(self, fld):
         audio_url = self._get_field('pronunciation')[fld]
diff --git a/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing3tp.py b/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing3tp.py
index a33d6d6..6c544d9 100644
--- a/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing3tp.py
+++ b/src/fastwq/service/dict/bing3tp.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class BingXtk(WebService):
         url = u'http://xtk.azurewebsites.net/BingDictService.aspx?Word={}'.format(word)
         try:
             result.update(json.loads(self.get_response(url, headers=headers, timeout=10)))
-            return self.cache_this(result)
         except:
-            return result
+            pass
+        return self.cache_this(result)
 
     def _get_field(self, key, default=u''):
         return self.cache_result(key) if self.cached(key) else self._get_content().get(key, default)
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class BingXtk(WebService):
     @export('AME_PHON')
     def fld_phonetic_us(self):
         seg = self._get_field('pronunciation')
-        return seg.get('AmE', u'')
+        return seg.get('AmE', u'') if seg else u''
 
     @export('BRE_PHON')
     def fld_phonetic_uk(self):
         seg = self._get_field('pronunciation')
-        return seg.get('BrE', u'')
+        return seg.get('BrE', u'') if seg else u''
 
     def _fld_mp3(self, fld):
         audio_url = self._get_field('pronunciation')[fld]