Sentence examples for defend the performance from inspiring English sources

Even Mr. McDonough did not defend the performance, saying only, "I thought it was tough".

He said: "I don't defend the performance of the team - not just Kompany.

"I certainly don't stand here feeling obliged to defend the performance of the previous state government," he said.

Pressed that the manager was not defending Kompany's display against Barcelona, Pellegrini said: "I don't defend the performance of the team – not just Kompany.

"Music writer" is a concept that allows leeway to footnote the context or defend the performance, or my view of it.

David Cameron has been forced to defend the performance of the embattled health service as official figures showed accident and emergency units in England recording their worst-ever performance.

Intelligence officials defended the performance of the C.I.A.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart defended the performance of Wighton.

Nazir Khidmat, the provincial council chairman, defended the performance of the police.

The late-inning failure was uncharacteristic, though Charlton and others defended the performance.

Hodgson was fiercely criticised for England's approach that night, but he firmly defended the performance today.