in defence of

In defence of her homeland, China would have the capacity to sustain casualties far beyond that of the US.

Since the example of the 1984-5 miners' strike, union leaders have been much more likely to call for action in defence of jobs.

But he was staunch in defence of American interests, and made it plain that partnership would come with a price.

In defence of computers (or, at least, those who program them), quantitative approaches to investing come in at least three different types.

These two disliked each other so much that it was difficult for them to come to any agreement, even in defence of their own interests.

An unenviable task, then, for the American diplomats who face the task of arguing back in defence of old-fashioned libertarianism.

He gave his life in defence of his country.

You must reject it out of hand in defence of traditional academic values.

When their king said this, none of the gods dared to say a word in defence of mankind.

Like other bestialists, Brenner cleverly adopts the language of minority persecution in defence of his "relationship" .

The Bundeswehr has been slow to adapt to a world in which conventional war in defence of the homeland is unlikely.

"The fact that we're a diverse business has served us well, " he says in defence of the combination of life and general insurance.

He must stand and fight, and die in defence of his[looks at baby] future sovereign.

She made a vigorous speech in defence of her boyfriend.

The weasel is a timid animal but will fight like a tiger in defence of its young.

In defence of his policy, the Minister pointed to the sharp decrease in road deaths.

NATO accelerated the collapse of the Libyan regime by undertaking air raids on Gaddafi's forces in defence of civilians.

She spoke in defence of her religious beliefs.

Men and women, young and old, guarded the positions night and day and shed their last drop of blood in defence of the Paris Commune.

They decided to fight in defence of their country.

Kathy, I hate to interrupt you, but in defence of the Venice Film Festival, I have to point out that we don't just feature Hollywood films.

First, he will never hesitate to use military power, unilaterally if necessary, in defence of the nation's core interests.

And some bits of it, especially the Inter-American Human-Rights Commission and Court, do valuable work in defence of freedom and democracy.

They fought the war in defence of their country.

He spoke in defence of a disciplined approach.

Published in Britain as "In Defence of Dogs: Why Dogs Need Our Understanding" .

Now, in defence of Zionism, Mr Obama must make it again.

All the people, men and women, young and old, were fighting against the flood in defence of their own homes.

In defence of your protege you can even be saucy.

In short, there is a reasonable case in defence of Mr Brown. If only he had made it earlier.

The soldiers fought bravely in defence of their country.

The lawyer came back sharply in defence of his client.

His latest book is In Defence of Lost Causes.

"Can I throw something out here in defence of us 'dirty old men'" ?

So how does the case in defence of democracy stand up these days?

We will be relentless in defence of our citizens and our friends and allies.

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

Hundreds gave their lives in defence of freedom.

She is tenacious in defence of her rights.

e. g. Hundreds gave their lives in defence of freedom.

Yet the government can mount a reasonable case in defence of the increases.

They gave their lives in defence of freedom.

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

But some good points can be made in defence of the Gates approach.

He spoke in defence of justice.

We should. Come forward in defence of peace.

she spoke up in defence of her political beliefs

We must fight in defence of our country.

in defence of his own protected interest against an unlawful attack (self-defence)

In defence of computers (or, at least, those who program them)

Three arguments are raised in defence of economic nationalism: that it is justified commercially;

England, France and Sardinia assailed Russia in the Crimean war in defence of Turkey;

Effective Strategy in Defence of Buffer Overflow Attacks

Application of Water Fog in Defence of Photoelectric Guided Missile on Naval Vessels

In Defence of Equality principle

to fight in defence of one's country