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My plan is to put him on the defensive before he considers how good I've been.

At Saturday's summit, 16 of the 18 nations spoke out on the question of territorial rights, putting China on the defensive.

But McCain was on the defensive after one of his supporters made some controversial remarks at a campaign rally Cincinnati, Ohio.

"We have a lot of talent on this team, " Bynum said. "The big focus this year is going to be on the defensive end. "

In the U. S. , health advocates who say Coca-Cola contributes to an epidemic of obesity have put the company on the defensive.

The bizarre, cultural questions on Wednesday night, which kept him on the defensive more often than her, may have helped to this end.

Van Gundy said it's that relentless nature on the defensive end that makes Battier such a strong defensive player.

But some acted like I was trying to convert them or something and would immediately go on the defensive about it.

Ron has a real knack of being a top defender and an aggressive player on the defensive end of the court.

Trying to cause elective classes on the defensive consciousness in the rear.

And until there is a bit more certainty on this front, I think the U. S. dollar is likely to remain on the defensive.

In an instant his persuasive, conciliatory manner fled. He was on the defensive at a wink and puzzled for a word to reply.

They got out to a 13-2 lead, but we settled down, ran our offense and buckled down on the defensive end.

The international outcry that followed put China on the defensive. The resulting debris field in orbit was potentially harmful as well.

investors remain on the defensive, staying in cash and waiting for concrete evidence that the economy is starting to turn around.

If you put people on the defensive, they're much less likely to understand or embrace your choices.

A week later and his adversaries are on the defensive.

For most of his time in Beijing, the US Treasury secretary was on the defensive, justifying US policies rather than berating those of China.

At that dinner, we sat down and talked about how we needed to improve on the defensive end.

But still on the defensive because at any minute a boy might run up to me and say something horrible.

Also, with Quaddafi's forces now clearly on the defensive, traders were a bit more inclined to take on some risk.

If you believe in a cause, speak up for it; don't always be on the defensive.

Since sellers are on the defensive, if the attacking bulls succeed, the breakout is likely to be steep.

There is no need to go on the defensive, since extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

The aim is to avoid putting him on the defensive, and instead work together to create the life you both want.

These days in courts around the world, the tobacco giants find themselves on the defensive far more than playing offense.

If I'm on the defensive side and I'm in the same position, the foul is on us.

After being on the defensive recently, soybean and soybean meal futures are close to making new contract highs.

In the U. S. , the playing field already has shifted, putting Japan's biggest auto makers on the defensive.

These enemy troops are now mainly on the defensive and only a small part is available for mobile operations .

For much of that time, she has been on the defensive about the silhouette of her wardrobe and her myriad hairstyles.

We have prepared a careful match on the defensive level due to Milan's quality, but without ignoring our offensive principles.

Liverpool's first all-out attack put Arsenal on the defensive and they never regained the initiative throughout the rest of the game.

His effort on the defensive end of the floor will make Richard Jefferson look like a sloth.

UBS has spent the past two years on the defensive after posting record losses and suffering big outflows at its private bank.

While no one is expecting a repeat of such calamity this year, many traders are on the defensive.

The aviation industry has found itself on the defensive, emphasising its efforts to switch to less fuel-hungry aircraft in the coming years.

"Public interest lawyers are . . . on the defensive in the present highly politicised and ideological legal environment. "

These concerns about inequality have put the government on the defensive in a number of areas of economic policy.

But he has enough to do, as both companies are on the defensive.

HERO demonstrated superb tanking skills and coupled with well executed formations they soon had us on the defensive.

Government forces, which control a shrinking slice of the capital, are still on the defensive.

And political leaders can be compelled to respond, can be put on the defensive, no matter how contrived the issue.

Yes I hope so. We've been on the defensive for a while now.

But Senator Clinton had her turn on the defensive as well.

Security Council meeting was likely to generate rhetoric that put us on the defensive .

Here in Italy, a country built on the defensive football, it is not the same.

Poets and historians alike are put on the defensive, to be contrasted unfavourably with both Awares and Unawares.

The fighting in Basra has shaken up Iraqi politics, he claimed, boosting Mr Maliki and putting Mr Sadr on the defensive.

The Obama administration is now on the defensive.

Further balancing the game, we also ensured that all shots could be countered on the defensive end.

The Cavs also have the best defensive team, with James taking charge on the defensive end.

He had several good moments and frequently had Mr Obama on the defensive over taxes and national security.

Democrats have been pushing a new jobs bill to little or no avail , and the administration is on the defensive over public borrowing .

Tight marking or even man marking in midfield can have massive effects on the defensive performance.

"We need one or two more players on the defensive side because we have sold a lot and not brought any in, " Mourinho told The Times.

Hitler realized that by remaining on the defensive he was merely postponing the hour of reckoning.

A flurry of blows from the fledgeling Sith leave Obi-Wan on the defensive before we see him flung backwards across the room.

Plastic stoppers have so rattled the once dominant natural cork producers that they have gone on the defensive.

They worry that outright pressure on China will put it on the defensive and ultimately backfire.

Deke's filled in admirably on the defensive end, but I don't think we can expect him to play 20 mpg the rest of the way.

This puts Russia on the defensive in Central Asia, long its privileged sphere of influence.

Little weak on the defensive end but I think that was mostly due to outstanding penetration by Paul and hot shooting by the Hornets players.

But in recent weeks, growing opposition to mining has put his government on the defensive.

The Rockets worked hard on the defensive end, flew after loose balls and kept plugging away.

Now on the defensive, the Shabab have taken actions as desperate as they are deadly.

After 1854 they too often remained on the defensive and time after time squandered strategic opportunities.

I always had to be on the defensive.

Software players put mobile operators on the defensive.

Who votes for Defensive Player of the Year? They need to take notice of the job Battier does every game on the defensive end.

Makers of business applications are also on the defensive.

It puts the birds on the defensive and while they are defending their territory, they are not sat on their eggs.

When China was strong, it spent its resource on the defensive mechanism.

The dollar remained on the defensive against a basket of currencies.

Twenty years ago the state was on the defensive across most of the world.

He knows stars like McGrady know what he is capable of doing on the defensive end.

Thus she began the final month of the campaign on the defensive.

Today, we have put al-Qaida on the defensive in Iraq, and now we are working to deliver a crippling blow.

Now is the time for Anthony to take the lead -- on the defensive end.

Thinks Rafer is underrated on the defensive side of things.

The 6-8 Yue, a 1985 prospect, is billed as a combo guard type with reasonably good athletic ability and nice ability on the defensive end.

In this story there are no heroes and Ms Del Ponte, attacked from all sides, is sometimes on the defensive.

The point is that we should be putting them on the defensive at every turn.

Ryan Giggs says this improvement on the defensive side of the game owes something to a change of style.

Was forced on the defensive during. . .

He's on the defensive about his mistakes.

Now, on the defensive side of things, I really believe we are better.

This is partly because German politics is fragmenting and the centre parties are on the defensive (see article).

They were on the defensive.

So in training we work more on the defensive shape.

Plus he doesn't have a reliable center this year, so he's forced to exert more energy on the defensive end.

I'd be putting them on the defensive to make me look good. At that point, they're a prop.

Approach individuals bye-mail first, and don't put them on the defensive by asking for a job outright.

If Biden can go attack dog on the issue, put Palin on the defensive and repeatedly embarrass her, he can win, and win big.

A mind that is afraid to discover must ever be on the defensive, and restlessness is its defence.

I expect we will see the super-majors on the defensive, and more deals being done by the NOCs.

But a slew of arrests and criminal investigations late last year put private business back on the defensive.

The 6-11 Brown is not a threat offensively, but he can be a factor on the defensive end.

This is not a war we can win strictly on the defensive.

On the other hand is on the defensive, they want what brand, what brand.

And if you put him on the defensive--

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