Sentence examples for was in defence from inspiring English sources

According to her lawyer, she was "in defence of her castle".

You would expect the ordinary soldier to be fiercer in defence of his homeland than he was in defence of Kuwait.

But it was in defence that they committed a greater crime when they turned their backs on Saracens assuming Owen Farrell was lining up a kick at goal.

Informed by coaches that his best chance of starting as a sophomore was in defence, Besler agreed to try his hand at centre-back.

Given such an investment, it is perhaps not surprising that William Gladstone's maiden speech in parliament was in defence of slavery.

It was in defence of this principle – a crucial safeguard against mob-rule –that my father acted and argued during his support of Hindley's case.

"The struggle here is in defence of life, in defence of water.

But they increasingly also like being Europeans.Where American influence still prevails is in defence.

They were in defence mode, Brad told us; or else just keeping cool in the fierce afternoon heat.

The biggest of these in recent weeks have been in defence of another freedom that of the press.

Hezbollah also claims its widespread intervention in Syria on the side of Assad is in defence of the shrine.