Sentence examples for determining defence from inspiring English sources

Whether this is the benchmark we should reach for when determining defence personnel income is debatable.

But historic reverence should not today determine defence policy.

Jeremy Gondrand's score ensured a tense finale but some determined defence prevented the French side turning the game around.

A month ago Eurasia suggested "coalition forces may face a determined defence of Baghdad" but that was hardly a wild guess.

City spent most of the week in Abu Dhabi to get the horror of losing at home to Arsenal out of their system, only to find their possession game once again being blunted by another determined defence.

Even without Semi Radradra, Beau Champion, Junior Paulo and Tepai Moeroa the Eels — inspired by their determined defence and the barrelling wit of Chris Sandow — fought back from a deficit to push clear and hold off the premiers (themselves down a few regulars).

There was something about Panesar's determined defence against Anil Kumble that persuaded Collingwood not to try to reach his hundred in a few hits and his faith was rewarded in a last-wicket stand of 66.

Faced with a packed and determined defence, the home side huffed and puffed but made few inroads, leaving their visitors to steal the points and reach the accepted target of 40 with a slice of luck from a Chris Brunt free-kick that deflected in off Jonas Olsson in the second half.

City, meanwhile, were seeing far more of the ball but were unable to break down Villa's determined defence.

They dominated possession but could find no way through Everton's determined defence and their only effort on goal saw Howard push away Maicon's swerving shot.

Gloucester lock James Hudson was sent to the sin bin for a barge with 20 minutes remaining, but determined defence from the visitors prevented Edinburgh taking advantage and the error-prone hosts' hopes of a comeback disappeared.