DEFENCE in a Sentence
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125 example sentences for DEFENCE, such as:
1. This is when the defence begins.
2. Attack is the best form of defence.
3. The best defence is a good offence.
4. The defence budget was still growing.
5. They planned the defence of the town.
2. Attack is the best form of defence.
3. The best defence is a good offence.
4. The defence budget was still growing.
5. They planned the defence of the town.
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Meanings and Examples of DEFENCE
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defence
n. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Classic Sentence: (77 in 6 pages)
1 If Troy towers might be defended by strength of hand, this hand too had been their defence.
2 But if thou knowest any hope to place in arms, be this household thy first defence.
3 Amid the massacre he escaped to the refuge of Rutulian land and the armed defence of Turnus' friendship.
4 All their battalions, sharing the lot of peril, keep watch along the walls, and take alternate charge of all that requires defence.
5 He's got a very good reputation as a defence barrister and for working with the poor.
6 He had often wondered whether it might not be a good idea to work out a written defence and hand it in to the court.
7 There was no doubt of the advantages a written defence of this sort would have over relying on the lawyer, who was anyway not without his shortcomings.
8 They would be very important because the first impression made by the defence will often determine the whole course of the proceedings.
9 Conditions like this, of course, place the defence in a very unfavourable and difficult position.
10 In fact, defence is not really allowed under the law, it's only tolerated, and there is even some dispute about whether the relevant parts of the law imply even that.
11 They want, as far as possible, to prevent any kind of defence, everything should be made the responsibility of the accused.
12 This is when the defence begins.
13 could not tell, but it seemed clear to him that his defence was not in good hands.
14 The decision to take his defence into his own hands now seemed more of a burden than he had originally assumed.
15 Oh no," said the painter in defence of his window, "as it can't be opened this room retains the heat better than if the window were double glazed, even though it's only a single pane.
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
1 After working in the prison service, he joined the defence forces before becoming an intelligence agent.
2 Attack is the best form of defence.
3 The defence attorney requested an adjournment.
4 They planned the defence of the town.
5 Britain has allied itself with other western powers for trade and defence.
6 During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.
7 The best defence is a good offence.
8 When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.
9 The defence budget was still growing.
10 As usual , the lion's share of the budget is for defence.
11 The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.
12 Counsel for the defence submitted that his client was clearly innocent.
13 In mitigation, the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault.
14 They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.
15 He wanted to conduct his own defence.