The phrase "most defences" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the majority or largest group of defenses in a particular situation. Example: "In the court case, the prosecution listed several potential arguments against the defendant, but the defense attorney focused on the most effective and persuasive defences."
For most defences the throw taken by Roberto Carlos on the left barely 15 yards inside the Leverkusen half would have been dealt with as a matter of routine.
An optimist will say that France are blessed with options and variation, and it is asking a lot of most defences to try to deal with all those forward forces during 90 minutes.
Shane Long has been his star performer, with 25 goals in all competitions this season – which has attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs – while the pace and trickery of Jobi McAnuff and Jimmy Kébé have unsettled most defences.
In addition, new technologies and tactics were developed, making most defences obsolete; this led to the construction of star forts, specifically designed to withstand artillery bombardment though these too (along with the Martello Tower) would find themselves rendered obsolete when explosive and armour piercing rounds made even these types of fortifications vulnerable.
Most defence lawyers objected strongly to the sentences given.
But most defence analysts believe the deal is dead.
To cut costs and break up (often corrupt) monopolies, private companies will be allowed to bid for most defence contracts.
Overall, most defence lawyers and prosecutors said the courts coped better than might have been expected after the riots.
As with most defence exports, the American offer was motivated in part by a desire to reduce unit costs through extra sales.
The most disquieting aspect of the Jane's spending table is what is not there – and this is a symptom of the flawed thinking in most defence ministries, the Pentagon and MoD not excepted.
They include royal and security files; the proceedings of the Profumo inquiry; the Peter Wright "Spycatcher" case; most defence records; Anglo-Irish negotiations; and documents about the business dealings of Thatcher's son, Mark.
