1) Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute.

2) His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.

3) The minister was accused of defending the indefensible.

4) Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.

5) We are defending the right to demonstrate.

6) Some players are better at defending.

7) He is defending a Labour majority of 5,000.

8) Howard, defending, said Thompson had been drinking heavily.

9) His defending argument was well to the purpose.

10) They had three players defending the goal .

11) The world heavyweight champion was defending his title .

12) The witness was cross-examined by the defending counsel.

13) The infantry is/are defending well.

14) Cooper wrote to the journal immediately,(http:///defending.html) defending himself.

15) He's better at defending than attacking.

16) The 5th-seeded Browne crushed the defending champion.

17) The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.

18) The defending lawyer asked for leniency on the grounds of her client's youth.

19) We lost because of some slack defending on our part.

20) Defending his wicket watchfully, the last man is playing out time.

21) Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race.

22) He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay.

23) Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.

24) The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed.

25) His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.

26) Portugal will be defending the trophy they won last year.

27) He is defending champion.

28) The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow.

29) If our soldiers have to pay the ultimate price for defending their country, then so be it.

30) They are offering long / short odds on the defending champion.

1) Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute.

2) His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.

3) Defending his wicket watchfully, the last man is playing out time.

4) The cost of defending the libel action almost bankrupted the small magazine.

5) Carter found himself defending Bejin to the Egyptians and Sadat to the Israelis.

31) Slack defending by Real Madrid allowed Manchester United to score.

32) The cost of defending the libel action almost bankrupted the small magazine.

33) Carter found himself defending Bejin to the Egyptians and Sadat to the Israelis.

34) The minister countered his critics with a strong speech defending his policies.

35) He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion.

36) She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter.

37) I was suddenly reminded of a tiger defending its cubs.

38) The defending world racing champion recorded the fastest time in a final practice today.

39) The government is defending its economic policies against a growing chorus of criticism.

39) is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.

40) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.

41) The defending champion will play her first match of the tournament tomorrow.

42) The defending lawyer was able to adduce evidence of his client's innocence.

43) The defending champion Joyce Chepchumba, Loroupe's team-mate, came third.

44) Environmentalists say they are defending Mother Earth.

45) Defending yourself was out of the question.

46) At least she died defending her honour.

47) Sony has issued a statement defending itself.

48) Defending a U. S. Senate seat is another matter.

49) Allan Wells, as defending champion, had already been selected.

50) It is simply defending its own caste interests.

51) Ian Dobkin, defending, asked for a lenient sentence.

52) They simply appeared to be defending high earners.

53) Distractions are everywhere, especially for a defending champion.

54) Hundreds of soldiers died while defending the town.

55) Ronnie Black is the defending champion.

56) Not that he's defending cell phones.

57) Many moderates are defending small majorities.

58) The defending World Cup champion was fastest in practice.

59) Public defending counsel was present, as was an interpreter.

60) However, defending champion Lyons was in top form and went on to take the chequered flag for the second year running.

61) It is further acknowledged that each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings.

62) The defending champions ended up second, the bronze medalists fifth.

63) The most difficult thing for Brown was defending a policy in public that he opposed in private.

64) Collins has been in Sonoma five years; half of that time has been devoted exclusively to defending Richard Allen Davis.

65) In the office, a choice desk location by the window or near the coffee machine may be worth defending.

66) More interesting was the momentary lapse of patience by Coach Dave Wannstedt in defending the moves.

67) Netball Sefton, the defending champions, will have to work hard particularly against a Wirral side.

68) Agassi lift: Andre Agassi's chances of defending his Wimbledon title have lifted.

69) Her attitude toward individual patrons sets her beyond most of her contemporaries in defending the integrity of her work.

70) Starting lineup for the two-time defending world champion Houston Rockets recently has been, drum roll, please....

71) Merrell Dow finally decided the cost of defending itself outweighed the revenue produced by sales of the drug.

72) A scoreless first half saw defences uppermost on both sides with Ireland defending with spirit.

73) But Henry was not feeling like defending anyone today, rather he was on the lookout for attack.

74) Ironically, in the light of later events, defending counsel then sought an adjournment in order to call character witnesses in mitigation.

75) She was making sounds like a bird: the screeching of a bird, defending its nest against intruders.

76) My own uncertainty in defending my position at the time made me that much more adamant and angry in response.

77) Rather than defending society, the young men attack it and exalt macho foreign potentates and desperadoes.

78) Countless Labour candidates spent the election defending their passionate commitment to a statutory minimum wage and workers' rights.

79) She had been expecting a lift which failed to materialise, defending solicitor Mark Blundell told the court.

80) Kelly had another good solid game, making a couple of very good runs forward, and using his pace when defending.

81) Teachers actively engage in working for progressive education, defending the curriculum they developed and finding ways to expand it.

82) They defeated Essex 6-3, Herts., the defending champions, 7-2, and Dorset, 7-2.

83) Those rules prohibit soldiers from doing much more than defending themselves if attacked.

84) With Thatcher running amok through the welfare state, lobby groups are preoccupied defending what was once thought unassailable.

85) He killed a man, while defending his honor and is willing to risk killing another.

86) The problem is not just one of specialist areas defending their territorial interests.

87) Just consider two generals defending your country and they both botch it.

88) Ego takes great pleasure in wallowing in self-pity, and defending itself against all charges, whatever the cost to others.

89) I haven't led the championship this year so I haven't had to think about defending a lead.

90) Mr Francis Keenan, defending, said Mackin denied any involvement in the robbery.

91) Jacinto killed one man while defending his honor and now plans to take the life of the Colonel.

92) The defending champion was beaten by an outsider in the first round.

93) Christopher Smythe, defending, said hazard lights on Mrs Bone's car may have been obscured as she changed the wheel.

94) In 1995, with the Gingrichian Republicans on the ascendancy, Clinton shifted from championing more statism to defending the status quo.

95) Generally speaking the term covers actions such as comforting, helping, sharing, reassuring and defending.

96) He had assumed responsibility for the policies he had implemented, defending them against internal skepticism and objections from headquarters.

97) So if you are defending against the 49ers, as Green Bay must do, that is what you must stop.

98) Seeing events from this perspective, I felt and still feel justified in defending Jack.

99) He has championed the popular ban on assault-style weapons(Sentence dictionary), defending it with gusto as Republicans try to repeal it.

100) The second half opened with a lengthy spell of defending against the wind by Alton, before they gradually regained the initiative.

101) But he made employers wonder if they might end up defending their own policies at the courthouse.

102) In defending itself so thoroughly against the monarch , the milkweed became inseparable from the butterfly.

103) In the Ladies' Singles, Jenny Binns is defending the title she won for the first time last year.

104) Barry Stewart, defending, said Siddle was contrite and ashamed at what he had done.

105) The one positive thing over Crimble has been our defending.

106) Crises are characterized by anger, miscommunications, defending of positions and unwillingness to listen.

107) Carl Gunnersley, defending Khan, said his behaviour was also affected by drink and peer pressure.

108) They can also go straight over obstacles, which is very useful if your enemy is defending a wall or hedgerow.

109) Two-time defending champion Corey Pavin was one of eight at even-par 142.

110) Deborah Sherwin, defending Cook, said he was also naive about the drugs.

111) Kay Wimhurst, defending, said Zipfel had no full-time job but earned ￡15 helping out at stables.

112) James Clarke, defending, claimed there was a lot of confusion and Mitchell did not intend any harm.

113) The evidence would seem overwhelming that Lenin was not devious in defending Clause 9.

114) A marvelous comeback, erasing a 24-point deficit against the two-time defending world champions.

115) Equal parts amusing and excruciating to watch, this self-indulgent sojourn in suburbia is certainly no Defending Your Life.

116) Juan has been traveling in state of disguise because many years earlier, while defending his honor, he killed man.

117) All year long, the Bruins were living with the fame and adulation of being defending national champions.

118) The less energy spent in defending, the more strength remains to attack and defeat the enemy.

119) The electronic frontier requires its pioneers to be resourceful in defending themselves in the absence of binding rules and regulations.

120) His chances of defending a frail total of 226 slipped away with the steady rain that fell for the last two hours.

121) Bangor finally shook themselves to run in three tries, helped enormously by some comical Collegians defending.

122) But her agent said she was still hopeful of defending her Wimbledon title.

123) To be seen to be defending Virgin against attack by the big airlines would be a contradiction of this.

124) Really, Tom, the way you're defending her, anyone would think I'd tortured the girl!

125) Swansea's victory kept them top of the First Division and was another display worthy of any defending champions.

126) The immediate impact of this event was to dissuade other prelates from publicly defending the king.

127) If a defending player has a loose lace and this touches the ball, may the attacking side drop for goal?

128) He spent his life defending the Catholic faith against heresy.

129) The sessions will include all the usual techniques like running with the ball, passing, defending, shooting and more.

130) Such an order would prevent the defendants using that information for any purpose of defending an action in the Commercial Court.

131) He will, however, have to start defending them and other decisions still in the pipeline.

132) That's how this season began for Iverson defending the lyrics from his multimedia debut.

133) Carson claims he was defending himself when he struck the other man.

134) Boiotia itself was wavering, knowing that there was a strong current of opinion among the Peloponnesians in favour of defending only their peninsula.

135) Ogden said university officials maintain the buyouts are a better option than defending against lawsuits that could be filed by fired administrators.

136) Morrell went on for a comfortable victory over three seconds clear of the defending champion, Mark Kirk, of Ballymena.

137) Her record speed has turned the tables on Runyan, the defending champion.

138) For his pains in defending Paisley, Boal was fired from his lucrative job as counsel to the Attorney-General.

139) They would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon, and be admitted at the South Gate.

140) She may be virtuous, but she is not capable of defending civilisation against its attackers.

141) In Istanbul Galatasaray fought back from two goals down to beat defending champions Real Madrid 3-2 in the other quarter-final.

142) Likewise, we can still find examples of Tories attacking the theory of the ancient constitution and Whigs defending it.

143) Already the defending centre-half was developing as a vital pivot in the balance of attack and defence.

144) First, even critics of privatisation have the greatest difficulty in defending the existing position.

145) The typical judge loves the rewards of office and tends to be imperious in asserting and defending them.

146) Michael Fallon, defending Darlington for the Tories, said health service reforms were working and were backed by doctors.

147) They were defending the right of the pamphleteer to publish ideas that were unpopular in society or inconvenient for the state.

148) Government began to conceive its duties as extending beyond those of maintaining law and order and of defending the realm.

149) I take up points of view I don't actually support strongly and start defending them to the hilt.

150) In the first match of the second half defending champions Darlington regained the lead beating Durham 4-1.

151) Stuart Bingham, 23, from Basildon beat the defending champion 10-7.

152) Kristi Yamaguchi, the defending national pro champion, won in the ladies competition.

153) Initial attempts to disperse the slick are centred on defending the desalination plants.

154) In 1623 he was deputy lieutenant in Cambridgeshire, and in 1625, a colonel of the Suffolk regiments defending the coasts.

155) While Johnson was prevented from defending his title in the United States, Ali had his taken from him.

156) Galway's All Ireland semi-final win is now history, and counts for little as they prepare to face defending champions Kilkenny.

157) Defending, Robert Fairbairn, said his client, a first offender, was very ashamed of what she had done.

158) At a rodeo in Billings, organizers offer literature defending their treatment of livestock to counter animal-rights objections.

159) Sir Nicholas, who is defending a majority of 6,733,(http:///defending.html) is accustomed to controversy.

160) In other words, the United States would act as world policeman defending the status quo.

161) As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.

162) By ordering the fourth Trident submarine, the Conservatives show they are the only party to be trusted with defending Britain.

163) Paul D looked at the black trees lining the roadside, their defending arms raised against attack.

164) If you pick up a sea cucumber, do so with care, for they have an extravagant way of defending themselves.

165) In some cases looters were killed by shop-owners intent upon defending their properties.

166) Alan Harle, defending, said Joyce was still employed as a part-time doorman at the pub.

167) However, the angle at which it is applied makes it very risky from the point of view of defending yourself.

168) James Harper, defending, said Colling believed his drinks had been spiked with a narcotic substance which caused his violent behaviour.

169) Chiddingfold looked dangerous on the break and could have sealed that match, but for some fine defending.

170) She is the current two-time defending national rhythmic gymnastics champion.

171) Today we remember the brave who died defending our country.

172) Lewis, the defending champion here, was at a secret address in a specially rented house with his family.

173) After spending 17 years in Congress hurling broadsides at foreign creditors and defending state enterprises, Mr Franco has changed course.

174) So with the commitment to defending the pound restated, there was caution in the markets.

175) He bestrode me like some stalwart saint of old, defending my prone body with buckler and flaming sword.

176) Labour regards reducing taxes and defending ourselves as equally sinful.

177) We all end up staggering under the burdens of office, defending settlements of $ 14. 8 million.

178) The role of defending the Church was assumed by the lower clergy, their chief spokesman being Francis Atterbury.

179) And in the interim Robinson found himself defending his strategies, his motivations, even his ability to coach football.

180) This will guarantee that Ferrari do not drop the ball when it comes to defending the title.

181) If you found that your performance was questionable, you will get nowhere by denying or defending it.

182) Ken Gillance, defending, said Summersgill became involved in dishonesty because he needed money to feed his drug habit.

183) But the council is defending its decision ... it says it has to find savings to balance its budget.

184) After all, it's not every day you win an arena referendum and a game against the defending champion Lakers.

185) Riviera, for example, has not just one, but two defending champions this week.

186) Christopher Knox, defending, said yesterday Herron had lost a promising career.

187) Secondly, later cultures had to spend too much time, resources, and energy defending themselves against invaders.

188) But Michael Fallon, defending Darlington for the Tories said the concessionary rail travel would be safeguarded.

189) They assist their parents in feeding their new younger brothers and sisters and in defending them from predators such as snakes.

190) In fact singing seems to serve two main functions in birds: defending territory, and attracting and stimulating females to mate.

191) Children have weak resistance in defending this detrimental influence.

192) India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0.

193) Russia's leaders said they were defending two breakaway territories , Abkhazia and South Ossetia(/defending.html), from Georgia's aggression.

194) All too far behind the Jamaican, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles took silver in 19.82sec. Defending champion Shawn Crawford of the US got bronze at 19.96sec.

195) Besides, the Court said, defending the suit wouldn't be unduly burdensome or time - consuming for me.

196) It was perhaps on this account that in defending them she was majestic rather than agile.

197) The Pacific Ocean Hagfish has a disgusting way of defending itself.

198) Zeng Jize embodied his patriotic spirit in the diplomatic practice, not stinting his own life, glory and dishonour, defending the interests of the state and nation.

199) Strong and flying units are good at besieging and defending castles.

200) In a sense, business life is a permanent negotiation with are defending their own interests.

201) This apparent contradiction is due to the dominance of some sows in defending the feed hopper.

202) Thereupon, finding Tess unfairly browbeaten, the husbands and lovers tried to make peace by defending her.

203) Jezebel a charge against a God - fearing man under the guise of defending the religion or God.

204) The rank outsiders, Cameroon, beat the defending champions, Argentina, by one goal to nil.

205) I threw myself into the lectures, defending, asserting the rights of women.

206) He found himself defending a colony that Britain had left defenceless.

207) Doubtless Mr. ----- had considered himself a holy crusader, defending the public rights against callous exploitation.

208) Guy Powell, defending, told magistrates: "It's a sad and disturbing case.".