Sentence examples for substantial defender from inspiring English sources

It seems that these philosophers regarded Avicenna as a substantial defender of religion over philosophy, so associating him with al-Ghazali's own position with regard to philosophy.

Hull City are weighing up a "substantial offer" for defender Jack Hobbs from Championship side Reading.

Beyond that, flaws identified in the science may also have cost the National Park Service, particularly the Point Reyes scientists and their defenders, a substantial loss of professional credibility.

Existing siege engines were significantly less powerful than the later trebuchet designs, giving defenders a substantial advantage over attackers.

The first commander of the attacking force was a Macedonian, and a substantial portion of the Croatian defenders were Serbs and members of other ethnicities.

The government has inflamed sectarian fears by portraying itself as the defender of Syria's substantial Christian and Alawite populations against what it calls attacks by Sunni Islamists.

Mr Koh's defenders claim he deserves substantial credit for this drop-off.

Gen. Victor Renuart, director of operations for the Central Command, described the Iraqi defenders as including "a substantial presence of Iraqi Special Republican Guards paramilitary forces".

Defenders cite studies that find a substantial continuing effect.

"There's nothing substantial proving that either Neel or Chagnon did anything wrong," says Chagnon defender William Irons of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

McGhee lost last season's top-scorer, Matt Harrold, to a knee injury early on in the season while captain Matt Gill and defenders Cian Bolger and Danny Woodards have all spent a substantial amount of time on the sidelines.