1) Attack is the best form of defence. 

2) Offence is the best defence.

3) The best defence is a good offence. 

4) Education is the chief defence of nations. 

5) The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.

6) The prisoner's defence was rather weak.

7) The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.

8) We steered a correct defence policy.

9) She had invoked the law in her own defence.

10) The defence budget was still growing.

11) His beginning position was stylized Sicily Defence.

12) They planned the defence of the town.

13) Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.

14) The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.

15) The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.

16) He put up a stout defence in court.

17) The defence looked flat-footed as Sutton scored easily.

18) The back skyed off the defence area.

19) They are willing to give tongue in my defence.

20) Avionics forms an important part of the defence industry.

21) Defence of the realm is crucial.

22) They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.

23) The prosecution lawyer cross-examined the defence witness.

24) Leagues are commonly made for mutual defence.

25) Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations,(http:///defence.html) and buzzwords fly out.

26) He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her.

27) They called for the defence system to be more closely integrated.

28) I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.

29) When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.

30) They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.

1) The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.

2) The prisoner's defence was rather weak.

3) The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.

4) We steered a correct defence policy.

5) She had invoked the law in her own defence.

6) The defence budget was still growing.

7) His beginning position was stylized Sicily Defence.

8) Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.

9) The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.

10) The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.

11) He put up a stout defence in court.

12) The defence looked flat-footed as Sutton scored easily.

13) The back skyed off the defence area.

14) They are willing to give tongue in my defence.

15) Avionics forms an important part of the defence industry.

16) Defence of the realm is crucial.

17) They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.

18) Leagues are commonly made for mutual defence.

19) Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out.

20) He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her.

21) When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.

22) They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.

23) They called for the defence system to be more closely integrated.

24) I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.

25) Leading opponents of the proposed cuts in defence spending will meet later today.

26) The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports.

27) During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.

28) The announcement was made in a communique issued by the Defence Minister.

29) The Prime Minister seems to be trying to rehabilitate the former defence secretary.

30) The president held an emergency meeting to discuss military strategy with his defence commanders yesterday.

31) Leading opponents of the proposed cuts in defence spending will meet later today.

32) The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports.

33) During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.

34) The announcement was made in a communique issued by the Defence Minister.

35) The Prime Minister seems to be trying to rehabilitate the former defence secretary.

36) The president held an emergency meeting to discuss military strategy with his defence commanders yesterday.

37) The defence lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client's acquittal.

38) Britain has allied itself with other western powers for trade and defence.

39) The government has announced plans to to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year.

40) Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off.

41) What points can be raised in defence of this argument?

42) She made a vigorous speech in defence of her boyfriend.

43) He said that he killed the man in self defence.

44) In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy.

45) As usual , the lion's share of the budget is for defence.

46) He leapt to his friend's defence.

47) He has been brought in to strengthen the defence.

48) The immune system is the body's defence against infection.

49) HMS Warspite was decommissioned as part of defence cuts.

50) But I've never played in a defence position.

51) The team excels at turning defence into attack.

52) Coastal defence is a costly business.

53) A new minister of defence had been appointed.

54) The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.

55) Nobody spoke out in his defence.

56) The Government has cut back on defence spending.

57) Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism.

58) BBC leaders rallied to his defence.

59) Ms Hawley was appearing for the defence.

60) He produced a stout defence of the car business.

31) The defence lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client's acquittal.

32) The government has announced plans to to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year.

33) Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off.

34) What points can be raised in defence of this argument?

35) She made a vigorous speech in defence of her boyfriend.

36) He said that he killed the man in self defence.

37) In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy.

38) The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.

39) They are lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

40) The defence party divided his backyard from that of his sister's.

41) We will put military muscle into the mutual defence pact.

42) He is the barrister who will appear for the defence.

43) The announcement was made in a communique & 1 & issued by the Defence Minister.

44) We must see that there is no gap in our defence.

45) I agree with the theorem that the best defence is offence.

61) Our defence had him closely marked.

62) Defence was well-nigh impossible against such opponents.

63) They should cut their expenditure on defence.

64) Defence is no longer uppermost in their priorities.

65) He has insisted on conducting his own defence.

66) The immune system is our main defence against disease.

67) The defence witnesses were found guilty of perjury.

68) He was stung into answering in his defence.

69) Humour is a more effective defence than violence.

70) A Labour government chose to sacrifice defence for welfare.

71) The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.

72) The body has defence mechanisms against many diseases.

73) Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget.

74) Leicester rarely threatened to pierce the Manchester United defence.

75) He wanted to conduct his own defence.

76) Johnson's defence lawyer was none other than Joe Beltrami.

77) He has senatorial experience in defence and foreign policy.

78) They adopted a sensible, middle-of-the-road policy on defence spending.

79) His supporters have rallied to his defence.

80) Defence counsel looks for inconsistency between witness statements.

81) Charlene sprang immediately to her son's defence.

82) His defence called several people as character witnesses .

83) I still prefer to play in defence.

84) Their strength in defence counterbalances our strength in attack.

85) The defence accused the prosecution of withholding crucial evidence.

86) They are lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

87) She spoke in defence of her religious beliefs.

88) The defence argue/argues that the evidence is weak.

89) Defence lawyers successfully contested the case.

90) They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.

91) Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.

92) A lot of money is spent on defence.

93) The defence called their first witness.

94) There is no defence of entrapment in English law.

95) What defence did you use in that last game?

96) Defence spending absorbs almost 20% of the country's wealth.

97) The jury have heard evidence from defence witnesses.

98) The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.

99) All I can say, in defence of my actions, is that I had little choice.

100) Defence policies must often be cleared with NATO allies first.

101) He has held the defence portfolio since the first free elections in 1990.

102) The government is trying to save ￡1 million on defence.

103) Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists.

104) The defence pursued the question of Dr Carrington's state of mind.

105) The defence argued that a regional court was not competent to try their case.

106) The defence lawyer attempted a character assassination of the witness .

107) He took their defence apart, scoring three goals in the first twenty minutes.

108) The two countries have initialled a new defence co-operation agreement.

109) These secretions are used by the caterpillar as a defence.

110) We have tightened up the defence and are winning matches as a result.

111) A British Foreign Office minister has made a robust defence of the agreement.

112) A senior defence official said last night that they would continue the air strikes.

113) Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games.

114) Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson's defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book's themes.

115) They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.

116) It is so blindingly obvious that defence must be the responsibility of the state.

117) Let us respond.Let us rise as one man in defence of our motherland.

118) Defence lawyers have still not agreed to terms for payment of blood money to the victims' families.

119) West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich's defence .

120) When a person is ill, the body's natural defence mechanisms come into operation.

121) The judge remarked that ignorance was not a valid defence.

122) Lacking sovereignty, they could organise no defence against their oppressors.

123) When her younger brother was being bullied she leapt to his defence.

124) We had to battle very hard and our defence worked overtime to keep us in the game.

125) The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks.

126) The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.

127) Whenever anyone criticizes her husband, she immediately jumps to his defence.

128) Major has a good defence and believes he will win the case.

129) The problem lay in the large amounts spent on defence.

130) Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.

131) Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench.

132) She's actually rather insecure, and her rudeness is just a defence mechanism.

133) As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.

134) The defence party divided his backyard from that of his sister's.

135) The defence of formalism is always that it serves to control an excess of feeling.

136) Some MPs refused to follow / toe the party line on defence.

137) The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.

138) Royal taxation usually had to be for the defence of the realm.

139) The Guyana Defence Force is engaged in flushing out illegal Brazilian miners operating in the country.

140) The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined.

141) A large proportion of the defence budget has been re-routed to education.

142) The team has a strong attack, but its defence is weak.

143) The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police.

144) The sheer size of these dinosaurs was their main defence.

145) The army , navy and airforce are all controlled by the Ministry of Defence.

146) The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.

147) The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.

148) The cup holders began their defence of the trophy in fine style.

149) We will put military muscle into the mutual defence pact.

150) The French Defence Minister is to visit Japan later this month for talks with his Japanese opposite number.

151) It is high time for Europe to take responsibility for its own defence.

152) They put up an effective defence against the guerrilla forces.

153) Who do you trust to take responsibility for Britain's defence?

154) There is much disagreement, but the group of countries is trying to patch together a treaty on defence.

155) Defence expenditures chewed up 41 per cent of the budget.

156) The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game.

157) The defence lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow.

158) At this stage of the trial the defence lawyer often shifts the focus onto the victim.

159) I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks.

160) There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.

161) The group is lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

162) Brinkworth's attempted dribble through the Milan defence was stopped by Ponti's tackle.

163) The rebels' only form of defence against the soldiers' guns was sticks and stones.

164) He is the barrister who will appear for the defence.

165) The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.

166) They were denied legal counsel or the right to call witnesses in their defence.

167) She put up a spirited defence in the final game.

168) His defence was that he had acted in good faith.

169) Arsenal's defence were strong, but their midfield fell apart in the first five minutes of the match.

170) At that point, the chairman weighed in with a strong defence of company policy.

171) The leaking of secrets from the Defence Ministry has compromised national security.

172) Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.

173) Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence.

174) The announcement was made in a communique & 1 & issued by the Defence Minister.

175) One aim of these reforms is effective defence with minimal expenditure.sentence dictionary

176) Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvement of national security.

177) India spends over a fifth of its budget on defence.

178) Their case was torn to shreds by the defence lawyer.

179) The team's manager made a shrewd tactical switch in defence.

180) They are holding a rally to protest against the government's defence policy.

181) She said that she didn't want a lawyer and was going to conduct her own defence.

182) There is a marked cleavage between the parties about the government's defence policy.

183) We must see that there is no gap in our defence.

184) In mitigation, the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault.

185) I agree with the theorem that the best defence is offence.

186) The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.