Sentence examples for firm defensive from inspiring English sources

On the Japanese side, Lieutenant General Kawabe Masakazu planned a major Japanese advance across the Chindwin River, on the central front, in order to occupy the plain of Imphāl and to establish a firm defensive line in eastern Assam.

The Jets, who have finally settled into a firm defensive line, certainly do not get the same rush from their line as the Giants do and, while end John Abraham is their best pass rusher, he is not yet at the level of the Giants' Michael Strahan.

In fact, he's always quietly considered himself a good driver: as in the operating theatre, firm, precise, defensive to the correct degree.

"We also regret Chinese action against U.S. firms transferring defensive articles to Taiwan".

Scaremongering by some privacy advocates, who fear that details of everything they buy will be held on a database and potentially used for nefarious purposes, has made some firms quite defensive about their RFID ambitions.Yet the ambitions mostly remain, and are increasingly becoming reality.

Some governments have done just that, putting the firm on the defensive.

Bath briefly rallied after the introduction of experienced scrum-half Peter Stringer but the hosts held firm with impressive defensive work.

New England stuck firm on the defensive side, not allowing the Bills to make much of their second half chances, as they hung on to try and at least make overtime with the only thing standing between them being a touchdown and the New England defense.

• Big firms on the defensive.

The outcome was a €1.3 billion loan-guarantee fund for small firms.On the defensive for the first time since returning to office in May 2008, Mr Berlusconi has tried to discredit his opponent as a "Catholic communist".

Dr. Allmon told his audience to "be firm and clear, not defensive".