Sentence examples for played defence from inspiring English sources

"At school I played defence," he continued.

But I think that through 96 minutes we played defence well.

She was also a fine sportswoman - like her mother, she played defence for her football team.

She was heavily criticised, and called an IRA sympathiser, for In The Name Of The Father, Jim Sheridan's 1993 biopic of the Guildford Four, in which she played defence lawyer Gareth Peirce.

According to McDonald: "I used to tell Doug the kid was in his natural position when he played defence.

The Bruins' Hal Laycoe, who had previously played defence for the Canadiens, high-sticked Richard in the head during a Montreal power play.

Yet RealNetworks is not playing defence.

"Keep playing defence, man," he said.

He plays defence better than anyone I've ever played.

As an alliance, Nato can only play defence.

"Unlike most people in the media, I'm not playing defence tonight.