Sentence examples for were no defence from inspiring English sources

Al-Afghani wouldn't have been surprised to see that even national sovereignty and electoral democracy were no defence against such materially and intellectually resourceful western power.

(The document refers to work published within the United States and the current status of those rights within this country).Ignorance of copyright status is no defence.

But the advantage of it in the music was that there were no defences there either".

Even so, it was felt that the defences were no longer adequate.

There was no defence against them.

"There is no defence for my actions.

Seemingly decent profits have been no defence.

The Channel was no defence after all.

There really is no defence.

But that is no defence.

Talent is no defence against this disorder.