Sentence examples for remaining defensive from inspiring English sources

Through it all, Arsenal had a cutting edge of their own and the signs were all so disturbing that Rijkaard eventually removed his last remaining defensive midfielder Mark van Bommel so that Larsson could enter the fray.

While acknowledging that a snap of cooler weather should spark an October mini-rally as people shop for fall apparel, Merrill Lynch retail analyst Mark Friedman said in a research note he's remaining "defensive" on the sector over the longer haul.

And when the Patriots scored their final touchdown and threatened to make it a one-possession game with 3 minutes 7 seconds remaining, defensive end Shaun Phillips came around the edge unblocked and tackled running back Shane Vareen on the two-point conversion attempt.

He forfeited the right to remain defensive rookie of 2009 in the N.F.L. as soon as the bells and whistles went off in the laboratory.

One of the players who remained, defensive back Chris Rhodes, did not do so with the conviction that his coach might have preferred.

While Italians may be adapting to the fast-paced meal times more common abroad, many remain defensive when it comes to changing their traditional fare.

But Ernst had signed an order to deport 6,000 Jews to Auschwitz, and his son could not save him from prison.He remained defensive about his father's role.

(The current British government appears to remain defensive about the Declaration and its empire's role in this "experiment," which led to the creation of the State of Israel, in 1948.

Still, McCrory remained defensive of the law and the role it played in overturning an ordinance, passed by the Charlotte city council, to protect transgender access to bathrooms and locker rooms.

In investigating the phenomenon of beauty-related exchanges among female friends, Whitefield-Madrano found that the majority of her interview subjects recognized the prevalence of this type of interaction, even as they remained defensive about its role in their lives.

Sector-wise, we continue to remain defensive with overweights in the classic defensive sectors of consumer staples and health care.