Sentence examples for defending to put from inspiring English sources

Once Shane Long took advantage of dazed defending to put Southampton in front in the fourth minute, an easy home victory looked inevitable.

In the end the damage inflicted in Hamburg a week earlier was too much for them to overcome, especially after José Paolo Guerrero had capitalised on some poor defending to put Martin Jol's side ahead in the 11th minute.

Sheffield United were the highest-ranked team playing on Saturday but the team second in League One were given a scare when David Clarkson took advantage of some slack defending to put Bristol Rovers ahead in the fifth minute at the Memorial Ground.

A precise free-kick from Steven Gerrard pulled Liverpool level but David Meyler capitalised on some poor defending to put the hosts back in front.

Not tonight, it seems, as Gary Taylor-Fletchas has proffited from some slack defending by Sean St Ledger to put Blackpool 1-0 up.

Marr was defending the decision to put the prime minister on the spot amid a welter of criticism from serving and former members of the government, and more than 100 complaints from viewers who felt he had overstepped the mark.

[C3.] S.E.C. Chief Defends Timing of Mutual Fund Vote William H. Donaldson defended his decision to put a proposed rule on the independence of mutual fund boards up for a vote the day before he steps down as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

President Alfonso Portillo today defended his decision to put a former general in charge of national security.

Other officials, however, defended the decision to put out the information, even as its reliability was unknown.

But, an hour after Sprewell made his comments, Van Gundy and General Manager Scott Layden did nothing but praise Sprewell and defend his right to put them on notice.

On Wednesday, Rolling Stone defended its decision to put Mr Tsarnaev on the cover, saying it was committed to serious, thoughtful coverage.