Sentence examples for had been put on the defensive from inspiring English sources
Sharapova, who had been put on the defensive too often by Azarenka earlier in the set, was able to dictate points more in that game than she had since the early stages of the match.
Mr. Gonzales's willingness to give in to Senate demands appeared to underscore how the Justice Department had been put on the defensive by the criticism over the prosecutors' ousters.
Existing structures of international military and economic power continued to favor Europe and the United States, but the overt political and social program of white supremacy had been put on the defensive.
Mr. Fishman said some building owners and cleaning contractors had told union officials that Golden Mark had been put on the defensive to the extent that it had indicated to them that it might abandon the Manhattan cleaning market.
The German and Ottoman forces had been put on the defensive and retreated from Bir el Abd on 12 August 1916 towards the Egyptian Ottoman Empire frontier, the day after being attacked by the Anzac Mounted Division.
At the same time, Santa Catarina's prison officials have been put on the defensive.
Officials in San Francisco, a city otherwise known for championing environmental causes, have been put on the defensive.
Further, it will hasten the demise of China's remaining state-owned industries and the creation of a plutocracy.The leadership has been put on the defensive.
Human rights groups defending prisoners' rights have been put on the defensive, meanwhile, and courts throughout the region remain highly susceptible to pressure to support tough policing.
