Sentence examples for more defensive of from inspiring English sources
But with Islam on the rise, and many Christians even those with the vaguest of personal beliefs becoming more defensive of their cultural heritage, the line is getting harder and harder to draw.
But if there's one thing we've learned this year it's that people get way more defensive of their privilege when they get to cast it as oppression.
Bedser was the more defensive of the two Englishmen, and Compton drove Toshack past mid on for a four to register his second century of the series, after 235 minutes of batting.
We assume that our percentages are higher because of the more articulate parents who demand a wrist radiograph and because of the more defensive way of practicing medicine nowadays.
Although the focus has changed from an active pursuit of cutting child poverty under Blair to a more defensive strategy of preventing the child poverty rate from rising, Prime Minister Cameron's embrace of the Child Poverty Target has caused his Government in 2014 to, according to Branosky and Mansour, "develop a series of child poverty strategies, each of which span three years".
Isn't it just a question of when these two fall out again, rather than if? "We all grow, we all change," says Nevin. "Roman looks at this more defensive style of play that Jose brought in during the last third of the season and thinks, that's hugely intelligent.
But many in his own party take a more defensive view of trade.
Those who prefer a more defensive style of fighting need not apply.
While Fernando played the more defensive role of the two midfielders, he completed just one tackle and two interceptions by comparison.
It still haunts many Argentina fans that the class of 2006 did not go further than the quarter-finals, with Pékerman accused of blundering against Germany, going against his principles and substituting his pass master Riquelme for the more defensive qualities of Cambiasso in the 80th minute and thus ceding the attacking initiative.
But we do tend to see that the more defensive areas of consumer staples and health care hold up better than the more cyclical areas of the market.
