Sentence examples for legitimate defensive from inspiring English sources

He does have one legitimate defensive tool: his arm.

The act says Israel may use F-16 aircraft and Apache helicopters for "legitimate defensive purposes," the official said.

The Rangers don't have a legitimate defensive center fielder who can hit, and Upton, who is under contract through 2012, would be an immediate offensive and defensive upgrade.

"Either way, Steve will play because you need three legitimate defensive ends to rotate," said Edwards, whose other starting defensive end is John Abraham.

Not quite a centre-half, not quite a right-back, perhaps he is best simply left to blossom as an entirely legitimate defensive specialist in evolutionary times for the area between attack and midfield.

"Raising issue with the legitimate, defensive exercise is a provocation in itself," said Rear Adm. Kim Kyung-sik of South Korea said Wednesday, adding that live-fire battery exercises and torpedo and depth charge firing will all take place south of the so-called Northern Limit Line.

He said that the North was acting, in a "legitimate self-defensive measure," to protect itself from American nuclear attack.

His splendid blend of size, athleticism and legitimate shut-down defensive ability already stands out.

The defensive front looks legitimate.

There are legitimate doubts about David Luiz's defensive capacities, particularly in a back four, but his long-range passing is exceptional.

The panel did criticise the scientists for not being open enough about their work, and said they were "unhelpful and defensive" when responding to legitimate requests made under freedom of information (FOI) laws.