Sentence examples for defences were put from inspiring English sources

"There's a lot of speculation that it's because of recent cuts to maintenance… Until now, it hasn't flooded since those defences were put up in 1982".

Tank obstacles, land mines and beach defences were put in place around the Fort.

Consequently, the Avar embassy to Constantinople was detained while the Byzantine defences were put in order.

It was not until 1309 when Gibraltar's defences were put to the test for the first time in the First Siege of Gibraltar.

Severe warnings remain in place on the River Thames, with more flood defences being put up.

Ironically, perhaps the same would have happened to Clinton if his defence were put to a jury.

He could do with developing a kicking game, because increasingly full-backs are used as a secondary kicking option when defences are putting the half-backs under pressure.

The report covered the period before the ministry of defence was put in charge of the Ebola response last October.

"A defence was put forward by the defendant of diminished responsibility, which the jury rejected, but it was in any event clear that the defendant suffered from a serious mental condition," Mr Justice Burton said.

The defence was put under pressure, but a Rangers defender invariably won every ball in the air inside their area, particularly at corner kicks - although Allan was entitled to complain about the pieces of paper thrown at him by the home fans when he lined up to take a corner at one edge of the pitch.

But cuts in defence are putting a question-mark over Latvia's ability to fulfil its commitment to the alliance.