Sentence examples for substantive defence from inspiring English sources

Horton's substantive defence, the judgment said, was that money received into her bank account had been "innocently spent, mainly on day-to-day living expenses".

For many years nothing substantive came about from debate on defence of the colony.

David Cameron issued a robust defence of his decision to introduce "substantive" changes to the government's NHS reforms, hailing the move as a "sign of strength".

Des Browne, the defence secretary, admitted in March to "substantive breaches" of the European convention on human rights, specifically articles two and three of the convention, which guarantee the right to life and prohibit torture.

E. Moore, 'A Defence of Common Sense' (1925: 217)] "'Surface,' it is true, is a substantive in grammar; but it is not the name of a particular existent, but of an attribute".

"Be substantive".

There are substantive issues.

It was substantive.

To be made substantive.

In defence?

His defence?