Sentence examples for some sort of defence from inspiring English sources

Frances McDormand soon bursts in as some sort of defence secretary.

In this way it's possible that giving refugees free rein could be some sort of defence, before the case gets under way.

"This is not some sort of political defence.

In the case of the third man, it is tempting to think that strong feelings of presence act as some sort of hallucinatory defence mechanism – something that could happen to anyone, but only in very extreme scenarios.

He does try to salvage the argument by reframing his throwing-of-the-toys-from-pram as some sort of bold defence of bullied women.

But even those who oppose the idea of some sort of anti-missile defence for America are starting to realise that its time may have come.The next such test is scheduled for April.

The French might have pleaded some sort of double-jeopardy defence, but it was clear on the replayed replay that Nakaitaci had dropped the ball as he went to touch down.

"The sort of defence cuts we have seen.

Mr Prince says he never intended to build a new sort of defence firm.

In contrast, Leeds will do well to recover from this setback and mount any sort of defence of the Super League title they have won the past three seasons.

IT IS not every day that a publication of America's foreign-policy establishment, which generally reflects the liberal sensibilities of think-tanks, law practices and college faculties, publishes a sort of defence of the public role of Russian Orthodoxy.