Sentence examples for defence largely from inspiring English sources

The governors leapt to Mr Gilligan's defence, largely echoing the BBC management's line and admitting only minor procedural flaws in the reporting of the story.

Dale Stephens hit a long-distance half-volley wide but Boro's defence looked largely untroubled.

It is fair to point out that Nato air strikes on Serbia and the intervention in Kosovo were in defence of largely Muslim populations.

The killing of the three military commanders in Rafah was a significant blow to Hamas after weeks in which senior political and military figures had avoided being targeted by the Israel Defence Forces, largely by keeping underground in a network of bunkers and tunnels and refraining from using mobile phones.

But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.

After soaking up the early pressure with staunch defence, Ireland largely dominated the rest of the opening period.

The historic methods of flood alleviation – of wash meadows and other soft defences – have largely been abandoned and we are not encouraging the kind of cultivation higher up our rivers that can help to hold back the water.

Two days after the interview came out, a letter from Gen Singh to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh complaining that India's defences were largely obsolete and woefully inadequate was leaked, provoking more outrage in parliament.

Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment.

The defence budget remains largely immune to civilian oversight.

The remaining defence business is largely German, although there is a missiles joint venture with BAE and Italy's Finmeccanica.