Sentence examples for be practically invulnerable to from inspiring English sources

When Smith first became a Strand-hound — in the middle sixties, while he was working on a book that had shown itself to be practically invulnerable to his attacks — he used to walk over to the Strand three or four times a week.

Based on tests at Shoeburyness in October 1861 when the Warrior was launched, it "was practically invulnerable to the ordnance at the time in use".

If they stuck to doing this, they would be practically invulnerable, but, no — curiosity is their downfall.

If they stuck to doing this, they would be practically invulnerable, but, no curiosity is their downfall.

Russia, America, France and Britain have long enjoyed this assurance thanks to missile submarines that are practically invulnerable while at sea.

We are practically asked to follow suit.

He is practically addicted to text messaging.

It was meant to be invulnerable to nuclear attack.

During this posting Headlam was promoted to flying officer, on 1 July 1935, and wrote a paper on national defence in which he suggested that with "strong air forces, naval forces (including submarines), and fixed defences, Australia may be made practically invulnerable".

Clearly, these buildings cannot be rendered invulnerable to terrorist attack.

The Hibernia Oil Platform is a fixed "gravity based structure" (GBS) which is designed to be nearly invulnerable to the encroachment of sea ice or icebergs.