Sentence examples for defences were not from inspiring English sources

Happily for Stuart Lancaster's team, the local defences were not quite up to the standard of the attack, and super-soft tries from the Leicester No 8 Thomas Waldrom and the Harlequins centre George Lowe (playing on the wing), separated by a finish of considerable quality from the young Wasps wing Christian Wade, ensured the game was won by half-time.

These defences were not intended or designed to counter the strategic deterrent forces of China.

But even with all of the plans and finances now in place, the new flood defences were not implemented in time for the flooding this week, and along with other people from his area, Mr Gille lays the blame for this firmly at the feet of the council.

The RAF defences were not just based on the combat power of Fighter Command.

However, just weeks before the floods in December, the Yorkshire regional flood committee warned the government that defences were not being maintained well enough.

In 1403, Henry IV sent messages to the city complaining that the defences were not being adequately maintained, and that the city was still insecure.

Similarly, money for flood defences is not "new".

But Syria's air defences are not an insurmountable threat to Western aircraft.

The ADB predicts disaster if the city's defences are not drastically improved.

The amount set aside for these defences is not disclosed "to protect the Australian government's position in any litigation".

The £2bn Osborne announced for flood defences is not new and the £1bn shale wealth fund remains theoretical, as no fracking has yet happened.