Sentence examples for was capable of defending from inspiring English sources

Here the serve, the attack, was mechanised, but for long periods neither man was capable of defending himself against it.

In short, last week's Islamist offensive put paid to the argument that the Malian army itself was capable of defending the country from further attack and of liberating the territory over which it had lost control.

In saying he wanted to change his mind and plead guilty, Mr. Moussaoui immediately renewed some of the issues about his competence that have been looming in the background since Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ruled that he was capable of defending himself.

Though Wiggins equivocated on his Tour goals during a news conference Monday, saying he was "capable" of defending his 2012 title — which, predictably, set English sports pages alight and shocked Froome enough to issue a statement stating he would have his team's "full backing" in June — it is clear that the Giro will be Wiggins's best chance for a Grand Tour this season.

President Rouhani said he believed Iraq was capable of defending itself, but added that Iran was willing to co-operate with the US "to combat terrorism".

The U.S. military assured Americans on Wednesday that it was capable of defending the United States against any threat from North Korea's newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which Pyongyang says can carry a large nuclear warhead.

"Iran is capable of defending itself," he said.

"We reconfirmed to ourselves that we're capable of defending".

But not even the most conservative French person is capable of defending it anymore".

A stout 6 feet 3 inches, Davis is capable of defending both guard positions.

The vast majority of this England side are capable of defending the Ashes in England in the summer of 2013.