Sentence examples for defence is so from inspiring English sources

His defence is so good, it takes the gloss off the rest of his game.

DH Rio Ferdinand doubts whether Louis van Gaal knows what his best defence is, so it would not be all that surprising if no one else has much of a clue either.

This is one reason that a cast-iron promise of mutual defence is so important, but Baltic nations have also been asking for more troops inside the area they fear that Russia might try to seal off.

"The mindset is we've got to go down there and play smart and have that balance between knowing when to kick and knowing when to run because their defence is so strong.

It is also a problematic tactic when opponents play the ball backwards from near the corner flag to the edge of the box – City's defence are so desperate to clear the box quickly that they are incapable of turning to track any runners from deep positions.

Paul Deacon's teasing kick-off bounced off the crossbar into the arms of Stuart Fielden, the Bulls prop, and although he was stopped just short of the Hull line, the visitors' defence was so stretched that a couple of quick passes allowed Vainikolo in for his first at the left corner.

Before then United had been the better team and fully deserving of the moment, half an hour in, when the game's outstanding performer, Ashley Young, crossed from the left and Arsenal's defence was so preoccupied with crowding out the obvious target, Marouane Fellaini, they left Herrera unmarked at the back post to score with an expertly controlled volley.

"I looked at that game and the inside defence was so lazy.

It has warned that planned spending cuts for defence were so deep they could jeopardise the armed forces' ability to maintain current military operations.

In one two-year period, Woodfull's defence was so solid that he was never bowled.

Repairing or improving flood defences is so expensive that areas of countryside which are still under water could be abandoned if no one lives there.