Sentence examples for make a strong defence from inspiring English sources

"The world has become a more dangerous place than it has been for many years, and a Conservative government I lead will make a strong defence an important priority".

After a particularly poor performance in a 3-3 home draw with Burnley shortly before Hughes was sacked, the manager was forced to make a strong defence of the £12m acquisition against claims from the Match of the Day pundits that Bridge's match mark was "minus six".

In this article we aim to make a strong defence of, and set the requirements for, lessons learned systems for safety-critical software.

This lack of clarity is inhibiting the debate and preventing authorities from making a strong defence of their traffic enforcement strategies.

Cameron, who made a strong defence of Britain's aid policy and its commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income on development, said money would be used to play a full part in the battle to beat hunger.

The location of the toxic spines appear to be the best possible location for making a strong defence: in the wild, these frogs also exhibit phragmotic behaviour, which is where the animal hides its body inside some sort of shelter, such as a bromeliad, or a hole or burrow, and sits facing outward with its head filling up the entrance.

Manuel Pellegrini has prepared for his departure from Manchester City by making a strong defence of his record at the club and supplying what he considers hard evidence to support his claims that his three-year reign should not be regarded as disappointing.

This linguistic mismatch was most acutely apparent in the section of his speech where he made a strong defence of the union.

He said he would make a "strong case" for a system that clearly distinguishes what is devolved and which powers, such as over foreign policy and defence, are "reserved" to Westminster.

They would make a strong bill stronger.

The two together make a strong team.