Sentence examples for called on to defend from inspiring English sources

Those called on to defend the policy in public, especially the Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, sounded unconvincing and hesitant.

Second, at the time of the Romney tax-return disclosure, the trustee was called on to defend an investment in Swiss francs — a bet against the U.S. dollar.

Later, in a Senate floor response to Mr. Metzenbaum, Mr. Packwood said the senators who sponsored transition rules would be called on to defend them against his amendments.

Tories yesterday accused her of an 'appalling' indiscretion, while republican sources suggested she could be called on to defend her actions in court.

I even heard that the right-wing columnist Melanie Phillips - who doesn't work for the Mail any longer - was angrily challenged in the street by a passer-by and called on to defend the paper's position.

In his more than 40-year career, Mr. Naftalis has been called on to defend embattled chieftains, troubled multibillion-dollar banks and even the former owner of the New York disco Studio 54.

Vladimir Putin has shrugged off the McCain crowd, essentially saying, "You and what army is going to stop us?" McCain must be acting like a galloping stallion because he knows of secret battalions that can be called on to defends the budding democracies in the Caucasus region.

Around the dinner table, the young Ralph was called on to explain and defend his beliefs.

Put simply, he is called on to explain, illustrate and defend Hispanic civilization to the skeptics of the Anglo-Saxon world, in five hourlong television programs.

Friends (crew members) can be called on to help defend a player's turf when it's under attack and repair it after there has been damage.

On May 7, the nativist groups denounced the Catholics and called on Americans to defend themselves from "the bloody hand of the Pope".