| 单词 | line of defence |
| 例句 | The shark held on to his paw, its only line of defence and attack, and thrashed its tail. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Booksellers, book groups, librarians and bookshop buyers form this steely line of defence. James Dawson: why teens in books can't swear 2012-07-11T08:03:27Z Even worse, stress also seems to impair the action of T-cells –, which form another important line of defence against disease. Look after yourself: how your state of mind could affect your Covid jab 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Photograph: Dom Joly One line of defence from the radio station is that the hoax call was expected to fail, resulting in a brief squib of a posh receptionist knocking back the Aussie interlopers. Australian hoax DJs: where do you draw the line with on-air pranks? 2012-12-10T16:56:05Z Related: Doctors in US incorrectly prescribe antibiotics in nearly a third of cases It is used against hard-to-treat bacteria that resist one of the last lines of defence, antibiotics called carbapenems. US reports first case of bacteria resistant to antibiotic of last resort 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z “In most countries outside of the US,” Gwyneth’s Goop account tweeted on Thursday, “homeopathics are the first line of defence against ailments.” Have a happy homeopathic Christmas with Gwyneth Paltrow 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z This system is the body's first line of defence against potential invaders. What is food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z It's certainly a novel and spirited line of defence, and it seems pleasant enough: Ilfracombe is full of people with careers, full of happy families, full of love. Jimmy Carr said sorry. So did William Shatner - but without apologising 2012-06-21T19:00:01Z “We see the antibodies as a first line of defence,” he said. Chlamydia vaccine moves a step closer 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z It has long been China’s commercial artery, running deep into the country through spectacular gorges, as well, in earlier dynasties, as its line of defence. Water, water, everywhere 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z “The last line of defence against errors is always the patient,” he says. Five ways to avoid becoming a victim of prescription drugs errors 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z He made his first appearance in 1969 adventure The Web Of Fear, then a mere Colonel, head of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, the international community's line of defence against alien threats. Nicholas Courtney, Doctor Who's legendary Brigadier, mourned by fans 2011-02-23T14:25:48Z As a small girl she could see –at their windows – the mothers pressing memoriestoo young for mothballs into lavender bags, staring outpropaganda posters, dreading the shouts of telegraph boysfrom lines of defence and attack. National Poetry Competition 2013: The winning poem 2013-03-27T20:30:01Z But the ECB uses these reinvestments as its "first line of defence" for vulnerable euro zone economies like Italy, because it can adjust its purchases of government bonds to insulate them from undue market volatility. ECB snaps rate-hike streak, pushes back on talk of cuts 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Its first line of defence was the kibbutz guard, residents with military experience who patrolled the perimeter. Inside Kfar Aza where Hamas militants killed families in their homes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine's generals say they have "broken through" Russia's first line of defence in the south. War in Ukraine: Is the counter-offensive making progress? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Approached by the BBC on Saturday, Ukraine's 46th Air Assault Brigade said fighting was continuing near Russia's first line of defence, but that "no one has yet managed to go beyond the first line." Ukraine punches through key Russian line, generals claim 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z However, Lawrence Shankland started the miraculous turnaround by delightfully dinking Hearts level, timing his breakaway from the final line of defence perfectly. Hearts come back from 3-1 down to set up PAOK tie 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z According to flood control laws, when basin-wide flooding causes reservoirs, the first line of defence, to exceed their limits, water may be temporarily channelled to so-called "flood storage areas" - including low-lying populated land. China floodwater diversions to populated areas unleash wave of online anger 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z On the outskirts of Pokrovsk, closer to Russia's occupation, you find the town's last line of defence. Ukraine war: 'It's better to die at home than abroad' 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z In a bunker just outside the city limits of Bakhmut, Ukraine's 77th Brigade direct artillery fire to support their infantry - their last line of defence on the western edge of the city. Ukraine war: Inside the fight for the last streets of Bakhmut 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z There are multiple Russian lines of defence, and Ukrainian forces will be attacked from the ground and air every step of the way. Ukraine punches through key Russian line, generals claim 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z In March, the Navy started a month-long mission on the uninhabited island, described it as the country's "first line of defence" and raised the Filipino flag on its highest peak. Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr Brownie sees those who work in moderation as a front line of defence protecting users, especially during the pandemic, when many relied on the internet. Facebook work filtering posts 'cost me my humanity' 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z She said it fell to local authorities to regulate meat processors and that the FSA was the "last line of defence for particularly serious allegations". Consumers were possibly at risk from contaminated meat, says FSA 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Spread over three storeys, it was once Scotland's first line of defence against the threat of nuclear war. Hidden history of Scotland's biggest nuclear bunker 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The plant is now down to emergency diesel generators, a last line of defence to keep cooling reactor fuel and prevent a potentially catastrophic meltdown. IAEA chief makes plea for Zaporizhzhia safe zone after outage 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z "Even the more fortified second line of defence of the enemy could not hold the breakthrough of the Russian military." Russia declares battlefield gains as NATO ramps up military equipment for Ukraine 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z "Our first line of defence is our own military force." Davos 2023: Finland hopes Turkish minister's U.S. trip will boost its NATO membership bid 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z In the lead up to the 2020 election, Rhodes envisioned his militia as a last line of defence protecting the Trump movement. Oath Keepers: ‘How I escaped my father’s militia’ 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Fields around the regional capital were being mined, he said, and the new recruits were now acting as Russia's first line of defence. Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Another core line of defence against fake news is the government's National Emergency Supply Agency. US midterm elections: Does Finland have the answer to fake news? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z "The Russians are trying to delay the Ukrainian actions as much as possible so that they can create or upgrade their line of defence between Sievierodonetsk and the border with Russia," he said. Ukraine advance on Russian outpost challenges Putin’s grip on Donbas 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Last month, Ukraine's military says it has broken through Russia's first line of defence in the region as Kyiv continues its attempts to retake the country's south. Ukraine war: Kyiv forces accused of killing two in Kherson hotel strike 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z For 500 years, this Tudor fort in Devon has guarded the narrow entrance to the Dart Estuary as the last line of defence to protect Dartmouth from attack from the sea. Climate change risk to coastal castles - English Heritage 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The plant’s offsite power lines, vital lines of defence against potential nuclear meltdown, have already been cut and the shelling at Enerhodar has caused a lasting blackout there. IAEA: Shelling near Zaporizhzhia plant 'unsustainable' 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Kyiv said on Tuesday that it had broken through Russia's first line of defence, but Russia said Ukrainian troops had been defeated during a failed attack, and suffered heavy losses. Himars missiles and anti-radiation pills: Ukraine round-up 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine earlier said it had broken through Russia's first line of defence. Kherson: 'Heavy fighting' as Ukraine seeks to retake Russian-held region 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine's military claims to have broken through Russia's first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region. Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z The network of 22 watchtowers dotting this forest in Gironde in southern France is the first line of defence against wildfires, which can begin with just a wisp of smoke on the horizon. Forty metres above the forest, searching for smoke 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z "We will firmly defend our sovereignty and national security, and adhere to the line of defence of democracy and freedom." Taiwan president says China's military threat has not decreased 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Dr Wright, who is working on a similar system for a European company, believes that they expand the line of defence outwards from a venue, giving defenders more time to respond. World Cup to use drones to help protect stadiums 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z If the police came knocking, Uber had a second line of defence - the "kill switch", which made it impossible for visiting law enforcement to access the company's computers. Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine's Hromadske TV said three of its sources in Ukraine's military confirmed that the first line of defence had been broken. Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Although current vaccines are not a perfect fit, they are still the best line of defence. BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be? 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Some units had already pulled back to the next lines of defence over the past week. Ukraine war: Russia claims capture of eastern city Lysychansk 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z "I've got a fair feeling our best line of defence tomorrow will be attack. Our batters are naturally aggressive. We want to score and move the game forward." 'Attack best form of defence' for England - Anderson 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z "The most important line of defence is between one's ears, as the war in Ukraine proves at the moment," Kivinen said in an interview. Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked - defence chief 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z "Every day they are trying to break the line of defence," Mr Gaidai said. Ukraine war: Russian assault on key Donbas city intensifies 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z China has demanded more stringent measures in border towns, being the first line of defence against imported infections. Factbox: COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z We were to accompany a foot patrol, some of it across open ground, to the first line of defence. Pinned down by Russian fire in key frontline village 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Although current vaccines may not be a perfect fit for Omicron, they are still the best line of defence against Covid. What are the Covid variants and do vaccines still work? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Josh White, former financial economist for the Securities and Exchange Commission told the BBC that a poison pill is "one of those last lines of defence against a hostile bid takeover". Twitter's board readies against hostile takeover 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z These 'last line of defence' drugs will tackle severe infections which cannot be cleared by other treatments. Two new drugs to fight superbugs available on NHS soon 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z "This is the last line of defence for the city, if they get through here, they will enter Kharkiv. This road takes you from Russia to the very heart of the city," he says. Shells rain down on Kharkiv as Ukraine's army stands firm 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “Pharmaceutical interventions, led by the vaccination programme, will continue to be our first line of defence,” the government said. Britain to set out plans to scrap COVID self-isolation laws 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z "While vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 I believe that it is no longer proportionate to require vaccination as a condition of deployment." England plans to revoke mandatory COVID jabs for health workers 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z "Vaccines remain our best line of defence and we urge people to come forward, to give themselves the best possible protection." Covid: Boris Johnson to set out next steps on Plan B measures 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z He said that we must continue to use testing as "one of our most important lines of defence" against Covid. PM: We'll look at science over shortening isolation 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Although current vaccines may not be a perfect fit for Omicron they are still the best line of defence against Covid. What are the Covid variants and will vaccines still work? 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z But ministers have said the "best line of defence" in the battle against the new variant is to ensure people are fully vaccinated. Covid in Scotland: Will I get my booster jab by the end of the year? 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Accelerating the booster vaccination programme has become the UK's main line of defence against the Omicron variant. Covid: Will Scotland hit its January booster jabs target? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z "Based on everything we know, our vaccines and boosters remain our best line of defence," Johnson said. Mask mandates to tackle Omicron come into force in England 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z "I do think they will try to halt any appreciation at 1.03. That would be last line of defence before parity," he said. Analysis: Swiss franc rises to six year high as central bank stands back 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Whether the viral invasion will cause severe damage as it tries to burn and pillage its way through your body now depends on your second line of defence. Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be? 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Here in London, hand pickers wearing gloves and masks are the first line of defence against the wishcyclers. Wishcycling: The dos and don'ts of being good at recycling 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z "They would have got rid of the last line of defence against their secessionist ambitions. Whether they are genuinely secessionists or just play-acting is not terribly important." Bosnian leader stokes fears of Balkan breakup 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z He added that the vaccine rollout was the "first line of defence" and the booster campaign was the best way to protect people through the winter. Covid: Labour calls for Plan B measures in England 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Usually vast walls of rock or concrete would be used as a first line of defence - but these hard structures can change the coastal dynamics, and speed up erosion elsewhere. Norfolk sand: Has a colossal experiment worked? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z "It's possible older people initially had protection, but now those antibodies have weakened, they may not have the second line of defence," says Prof Eleanor Riley. Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be? 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z “There’s this enormous wave of protection, and that changes things. That’s our first line of defence.” UK's Sunak rules out return to major COVID restrictions -The Times 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z This week Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the vaccination programme remains its first line of defence, and there were no current plans to bring in Plan B "at this point". Should the government do more to protect the NHS? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The Cabinet Office said in an emailed statement: “The vaccination programme has significantly weakened the link between cases, hospitalisations and deaths and will continue to be our first line of defence against COVID-19.” Health experts want Britain to bring back covid restrictions. The government says: ‘We don’t want to go back.’ 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z However, environmental pressure groups are also out in force and are very sensitive to any attempts by multinational corporations to influence negotiators, and serve as a key line of defence. Does a climate summit need 25,000 people? And more questions 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Ms Tsai said Taiwan was "standing on democracy's first line of defence". China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z He said the four firms were "the last line of defence" against people obtaining pills to illicitly sell on the streets. Opioid crisis: US pharmacies face moment of truth as trial begins 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z "Profitability is the first line of defence and we do need to see further progress in European banking market integration," Botin said. European banks need regulation reset to catch U.S. rivals, Botin says 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The first line of defence is vaccination - it is not mandatory but "strongly encouraged". COP26: Poorest countries fear not reaching UK for climate summit 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Mr Hancock defended the easing of lockdown rules in England from Monday and said the government's strategy was to "replace the restrictions with vaccination" as the first line of defence against the virus. Covid: Hancock confident jab works against Indian variant 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z “We have created a strong second line of defence,” he said, pointing to the knock-on impact of rising insolvencies on banks and governments. Analysis: Europe braces for pandemic reality to hit banks 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Marib city is also the last line of defence before Yemen’s biggest gas and oil fields, which are in government hands. Houthi offensive on Yemen's Marib threatens mass displacement, U.N. warns 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z In Dalton, President Trump told voters that the Georgia runoffs were the "last line of defence" against the Democrats. Georgia Senate election: Control of Congress up for grabs 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z On Monday evening, President Trump rallied voters in Dalton, Georgia, warning that the Georgia runoff was the "last line of defence" against the Democrats. Georgia Senate: Biden and Trump rally voters on eve of poll 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Haffkine's vaccine was the "main line of defence", Hawgood said, but its creator was stuck in London fighting for his name. Waldemar Haffkine: The vaccine pioneer the world forgot 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Whenever they were not able to keep City at bay, the last line of defence kicked in. Phil Foden rescues point for out-of-sorts Manchester City against West Ham 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The first line of defence, the innate immune system, is imprecise but fast. Flurry of coronavirus reinfections leaves scientists puzzled 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z He also served as the first line of defence to stop Wolves gaining composure in possession; they struggled all night to do so. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Hancock said the government would continue to use local lockdowns to help suppress outbreaks of the disease, but social distancing remained the first line of defence. Jump in COVID-19 cases in Britain is 'concerning' - Hancock 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z The hosts worked tirelessly for each other, with their two strikers more akin to a first line of defence. Raheem Sterling keeps his cool to see off Iceland amid blaze of late drama 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Interferon beta is part of the body's first line of defence against viruses, warning it to expect a viral attack. Covid protein trial described as 'breakthrough' 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z They are the first line of defence whenever we receive a letter from a disgruntled oligarch, which is quite often. Covering Russia and the west: 'Putin's goal is to make the truth unknowable' 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z A neutrophil is a type of immune cell that provides the body with one of its first lines of defence against infection. Neutrophil ‘safety net’ causes cancer cells to metastasize and proliferate 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The extent of Haftar’s retreat may depend on the point at which newly arrived Russian fighter jets intervene to shore up his lines of defence. UN-backed Libyan forces oust renegade general from Tripoli 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z In this situation, antibiotics form a crucial second line of defence. Antibiotic Resistance Could Lead to More COVID-19 Deaths 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z But now the Family Care Center is the first line of defence for the city of 8,000 people. What happens when a city's hospital closes 'without warning' during a pandemic 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “Society read the message. Those who used violence concluded that it’s now allowed. And what did those who suffer from it conclude? That there’s no line of defence left.” How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z "You are the last line of defence in this country from the overzealous media, from the overzealous prosecution," she told them. How Harvey Weinstein faced his reckoning 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z But the camp in north-western British Columbia is also the last line of defence in the Wet’suwet’en nation’s fight against a controversial natural gas pipeline. Pipeline protests go mainline as support for Wet'suwet'en battle widens 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Dr Holland said youth services are vital as a first line of defence against serious problems like knife crime and drugs and needed investment. Drug and crime fears as 163 youth clubs shut 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z The first line of defence is, more often than not, a password. Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The inspectorate said vetting is the "first line of defence" for forces but warns that more than 10% of the police workforce do not have up-to-date vetting. Thousands of police staff 'not vetted properly' 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Vaccines are the first line of defence against flu. Influenza 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Stephen Kerr, the Conservative MP for Stirling who chairs the group, said whistle-blowers must be "treasured" as they are the "first line of defence against crime, corruption and cover-up". 'We spoke out and lost our jobs' 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Until then, there is no line of defence between the crazed, predatory knifemen and the innocent Londoners and tourists, who just happen to be in the area at the time. Chaos and killings: 10 minutes at London Bridge 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Public information campaigns indicating that research into genome editing is at an early stage, and that unapproved experimentation is both risky and illegal, would provide a practical first line of defence against malpractice. License heritable gene editing like medical cannabis 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z But he said that if Johnson & Johnson lose the Oklahoma case it would be a blow to the other drug companies pursuing similar lines of defence. Johnson & Johnson faces multibillion opioids lawsuit that could upend big pharma 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z They see the separation of the legal systems as the last line of defence for rights that they once took for granted. The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s crisis: the people have spoken | Editorial 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The pilots countered: “We’re the last line of defence to being in that smoking hole, and we need the knowledge.” Pilots confronted Boeing with 737 Max fears after first fatal crash, audio reveals 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z "We are the nation's first line of defence," the account's bio says, portraying a seriousness more typically associated with the organisation. CIA's first Instagram post teases clues 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z However he soon realised that the Alstom management would never go along with a line of defence that implicated them. 'Pawn in global battle': French exec who fought US law 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z IS used their families as a last line of defence. The women and children no-one wants 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Spurs did not look much like title contenders here, unable to convert 70% of possession into clear threats on goal and short of inspiration when tasked with breaking down Burnley’s dogged lines of defence. Burnley’s Ashley Barnes hits Spurs’ title hopes with winner after Kane goal 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The Ireland wing mistimed his run and when Daly received the pass he merely had to draw the last line of defence to send in Jonny May. Henry Slade scored twice as England stun Ireland in Six Nations 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z But as the body’s first line of defence against pathogenic agents, skin is also an important gateway to the immune system. Skin microbiota’s community effort 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z It had been his surrender of possession, then anxious dive in on Christian Pulisic, which presented the visitors with their best opportunity only for Jordan Pickford, a reassuring last line of defence, to block. Jadon Sancho lights up Wayne Rooney’s farewell match for England against USA 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Antimicrobial peptides, made of chains of amino acids, are the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens. The world at their feet 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The barrier islands are the first line of defence. The storm researchers on the watch as Hurricane Florence approaches 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Imagine the outcry if these same companies sent self-deputized teams into polling stations during next year’s federal election in Canada to serve as scrutineers, the last line of defence in ensuring a fair vote. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Similarly, the contextless nature of most internet communication is both the digital minstrel’s real crime and his most sympathetic line of defence. Why are memes of black people reacting so popular online? 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z By way of a second line of defence, investors and brokerage firms often employ their own “analysts” to critically read sets of published accounts. How to get away with financial fraud 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But security cameras are just the first line of defence. Russia vows 'unprecedented' World Cup security 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The saxaul is a shrub-like tree native to the deserts of central Asia, and now the first line of defence against climate change in Uzbekistan. Planting a forest on the Aral's dried-out seabed 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Some residents fear the graveyard is the last line of defence before the Canadian-listed company will eye the community as its next extraction site. Honduran villagers take legal action to stop mining firm digging up graves for gold 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Agents consider themselves the US’s first line of defence against dangerous drug and human traffickers. Border Patrol agent found not guilty of murder in Mexican teen's 2012 death 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The agency, Nigeria’s first line of defence against disease outbreaks, has grown from roughly 30 physicians in 2011 to more than 130 epidemiologists, microbiologists and other specialists today. Deadly Lassa-fever outbreak tests revamped Nigerian health agency 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z That’s how he’ll be remembered as a player, using his strength and control to burst through the last line of defence, eating up the ground before hammering the ball home. Cyrille Regis: a pioneer on the pitch and the leader of a generation | Richard Williams 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z With its forces demoralised and the Taliban fielding aggressive fighters equipped with night-vision and sophisticated weapons, US airstrikes became the Afghan government’s last, tenuous line of defence. How the heroin trade explains the US-UK failure in Afghanistan 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z My first line of defence is a backup account at Microsoft’s Outlook.com. Is there an easy way to delete masses of emails in Gmail? 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The first line of defence against digital Taylorism is to resist its relentless creep within and outside the workplace. Robots have already taken over our work, but they’re made of flesh and bone | Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Col Kareem al-Lami, described breaching the militants' first line of defence in the town as like opening "the gates of hell". Iraqi troops face fierce IS resistance near Tal Afar - BBC News 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z In the event of a missile attack on either Japan or the American base at Guam, interceptors fired from patrolling ships would be one of the first lines of defence. Another collision, and more questions for the navy 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “State laws should prevent this but the last line of defence is the commonwealth,” Taylor said. Exclusive: government inaction leading to increased pollution on Barrier Reef, says WWF 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z We are the first line of defence against extremism.” Top UN official puts faith in Ivanka Trump to lobby father on aid cuts 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z A final brief chapter, “Half Life”, suggests lines of defence and restoration for liberal democracy. A grim diagnosis for Western politics 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z This was true enough; that being the case, it was a strange line of defence. No lawmakers died in a meeting of the Texas legislature 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z This makes my parents my people – still the last line of defence when things are crumbling. A food addiction has defined my entire life. And it is slowly killing me | Melanie Tait 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “If the federal government isn’t enforcing their laws, which appears to be the case at the moment, then there is no last line of defence.” Exclusive: government inaction leading to increased pollution on Barrier Reef, says WWF 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The first line of defence was that Facebook is merely a conduit, a channel, an enabler of free speech and “community building” and so has no editorial responsibility for what people post on it. Move fast, Zuckerberg, or hate will kill Facebook | John Naughton 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The civilian police are the low-level landless peasants, the peons who form the first line of defence against intruders. The avocado police: how Tancitaro, Mexico took the law into its own hands 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z He said Holyrood was not designed as the last line of defence against the cruelty of Westminster. MSPs condemn child tax credit reform 'rape clause' - BBC News 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The president has grasped that Natoisn’t so “obsolete” after all, serving, as America’s first line of defence – as it has done for 70 years. An axe hangs over the liberal order. Can Merkel convince Trump to put it down? | Josef Joffe 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z West Ham finally pierced the last line of defence in stoppage time. West Ham United 1-2 Chelsea 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z With the ability to shoot down ballistic missiles, the US says it is an important line of defence against North Korea's missile development programme. Is China retaliating against Lotte missile deal? - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z "We were the last line of defence - an actor and his foundation," he said, adding: "That's my day job, and I'm sticking to it." US actor Ashton Kutcher urges end to child sexual exploitation - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z It's not very often as a scrum-half that you have to actually go head-to-head against your opposite number because you're playing behind the first line of defence. Joost van der Westhuizen: Matt Dawson on friend & former South Africa scrum-half 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z That finding has provoked a bitter public rift between Trump, the CIA and the National Security Agency, Washington’s first line of defence and the Russian intelligence agencies’ principal foes. Fictional or not, the Trump dossier affair is another win for Putin 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The biggest player in Crohn's disease is a gene called NOD2, an important part of the innate immune system — the set of non-specific mechanisms that provide the body's first line of defence against infection. Genetics: Clues in the code : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The agency sees itself as the nation’s first line of defence, frontier sentinels on perpetual guard. Life as a Mexican American on the Border Patrol: 'The system is not broken' 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Duchardt was forced to abandon this line of defence just a week before the trial began, and it had a disastrous consequence. Death row: the lawyer who keeps losing 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z For that would involve convincing supporters that they are wrong to believe that they are the last and best line of defence for their family and property—a hard task. Donald Trump, vigilante 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z That would leave older PAC-3 Patriot missile batteries protecting major cities including Tokyo as a last line of defence. North Korea's Missile Progress 'Leaves Japan Vulnerable' 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z It is now the last line of defence for ‘affordable’ Brooklyn. The last battle for Brooklyn, America's most unaffordable place to buy a home 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Preventing mosquito bites is the main line of defence. A mystery no more 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Up to four lines of defence against RCC are needed because, in most cases, tumours eventually develop resistance to drugs that target a particular pathway. Targeted therapy: An elusive cancer target : Nature : Nature Research 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z They are the last line of defence – no-one else will defend their communities and rights. Environmental activists still under threat in Honduras six months after Berta Cáceres’ killing 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z He hit the post himself and was almost the provider for a second Hull goal in either half, only for Odubajo and Hernandez to be denied by Wednesday's last line of defence. Hull City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Although it made greater military sense to withdraw to the west bank of the Meuse - and use the river as a line of defence - this was deemed unpatriotic. Verdun: France's sacred symbol of healing - BBC News 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z At the same time, Mr Corbyn is consolidating his grip on Labour’s membership, his last line of defence. Jeremy Corbyn’s trench warfare 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The WHO calls mosquito control “the most immediate line of defence”. WHO paves way for use of genetically modified mosquitoes to combat Zika 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z In a statement, the WHO said it was encouraging affected countries "to boost the use of both old and new approaches to mosquito control as the most immediate line of defence". Zika virus: WHO backs GM mosquito trials - BBC News 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z He held his left low to protect a now splintered rib cage and had apparently resolved to allow his face to be his last line of defence. How Sugar Ray Robinson made Jake La Motta his bloody Valentine in 1951 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Hong Kong officials say there are three lines of defence. East is Eden 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Mangroves also stave off erosion and serve as the first line of defence against powerful storms as well as saltwater intrusion into local groundwater resources. Blue future 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z They found some of the fragments of Neanderthal DNA in humans alive today play a key role in the immune system as the front line of defence against pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and parasites. Neanderthal genes 'boosted our immunity' - BBC News 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z They probably boosted the immune system, since the genes are involved in the body’s first line of defence against pathogens such as bacteria and fungi. Human-Neanderthal relationships may be at root of modern allergies 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z In a blog post, Fabian Wosar of security company Emsisoft said users' best line of defence was "a solid" strategy for backing up files. Easy-to-use ransomware code discovered - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z He went on: "Be in no doubt, in the Tories' second term, Labour is the last line of defence for the millions of people who suffer in their hands. " Tom Watson elected deputy leader of the Labour Party - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z And Labour is the last line of defence for those threatened by the Tories, he says. Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership race in stunning victory – as it happened 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z A long-term global resilience strategy for coasts needs three lines of defence. Policy: Hurricane Katrina’s lessons for the world 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z For now, many police forces find themselves, at times, the last and only line of defence in protecting vulnerable young runaways. Sir Peter Fahy: Missing teen searches 'unsustainable' - BBC News 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z The key for Brady is this last line of defence: Brady's Performance On Appeal Doesn't Matter And Why It's All Or Nothing On Appeal 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z "This base was one of the main lines of defence for the regime forces. It was a nightmare, because they used it to shell all the areas to the east of the province," he said. Syria conflict: Rebels seize major army base in Deraa - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z And Labour is the last line of defence for those threatened by the Tories, he says. Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership race in stunning victory – as it happened 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z The IMF also said fiscal stimulus should be China's "first line of defence" in its economic slowdown. IMF calls on China to allow greater currency flexibility - BBC News 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The researchers indentified microglia - normally the first line of defence against infection in the brain - as major players in the development of dementia. Dementia 'halted in mice brains' 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The border between Saudi Arabia and Yemen is the "kingdom's last line of defence" from the Houthi rebels controlling parts of Yemen. Yemen crisis: Saudi Arabia's 'last line of defence' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It also meant that when such infection happened, her immune system, lacking its first line of defence, unleashed an inflammatory reaction so big that it was itself damaging. Under the influence 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z This is the first and best line of defence, but does not occur in a vacuum. Paris attacks underline persistent threat 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Avoiding mosquito bites between dusk and dawn is the first line of defence against malaria. How to beat malaria 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The Global Business Coalition for Education said reopening of schools would not only give children an education, but it would also provide a "first line of defence in tracing and monitoring potential cases of Ebola". 'Reopen schools' in Ebola-hit states 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The Ebola virus, however, infects and cripples innate immune cells, taking out this first line of defence. The Ebola questions 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Elements of the autophagy machinery also act as a line of defence against viruses and bacteria by diverting would-be cell hijackers to the lysosome for destruction. Molecular biology: Remove, reuse, recycle : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z “Alamuddin and Clooney are using this row for their own public relations purposes. Our best line of defence would be to concentrate on the British public which seems to want the marbles back in Greece.” Parthenon marbles meet Hollywood as Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises Greece 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z When that occurs, our third line of defence is “denial of benefits” – preventing hostage-takers from enjoying the proceeds of their crimes. Why the U.S. Does Not Pay Ransoms for Americans Kidnapped by Terrorists Key spent that night assuming his nation had lost its last line of defence, but once the smoke cleared, he saw the fort's flag flying high. Why the Star-Spangled Banner is the perfect insight into America's soul 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Ranchers like BJ see themselves as the first line of defence against migrants. Hunting Humans: The Americans Taking Immigration Into Their Own Hands At a state-run children's club, pensioners dance salsa among cartoon wall paintings and one woman proclaims Caimanera "the first line of defence against imperialism". Guantanamo Bay a thorn in Cuba's side 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Which is, as Haldane says, the last line of defence. Investors go mad (again) 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z For all of these reasons, monetary policy is the last line of defence against financial instability. What Mark Carney Did And Didn't Tell Us About UK Interest Rates 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z On both of its Twitter and Facebook profiles, the CIA's tag line reads: "We are the Nation's first line of defence. We accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go." CIA launches Twitter account 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But remember that parents are the first line of defence for the school system. City faces 'Trojan Horse storm' 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z They have a great line of defence and pick the right moment to pounce and turn the ball over. Who will win the last Heineken Cup? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z He's always secure under the high ball and is the last line of defence. Schmeichel inspires Man Utd fan Brown 2014-02-23T22:00:17Z Every great team needs a solid last line of defence and the Germany international, 27, provides exactly that for Bayern Munich. Who made Fifa's team of the year? 2014-01-13T23:51:27Z NK cells are part of the innate immune system, the first line of defence that targets cancer cells and foreign invaders non-specifically. Medical imaging: Removing the blindfold 2013-12-18T18:50:58.412Z Godfrey-Faussett stresses that the cheapest line of defence is, in this case, the strongest. Prostitutes who have sex, then use anti-HIV drugs 2013-11-21T00:31:09Z Trevor Miners, 86, from Perranporth, was part of Churchill's Auxiliary Units, a volunteer force trained to be the underground line of defence in the event of a German invasion. Secret army against Nazi invasion 2013-11-09T05:51:24Z The first line of defence in the United States is a robust building code to prevent structures from collapsing. Seismic hazards: Seconds count 2013-10-02T17:20:40.753Z But the first line of defence is here, in Morocco itself - where the EU has poured tens of millions of euros into an operation to stop the migrants reaching European soil. Is brutality keeping out immigrants? 2013-09-04T16:27:49Z However, as a first line of defence, toolkit training requires little infrastructure and can be rolled out quickly. Helping children overcome war trauma 2013-06-09T01:08:21Z Time and time again they were opened up by City's slick attack but, as in the first half, McCarthy proved an invaluable last line of defence. Reading 0-2 Manchester City 2013-05-14T21:00:17Z Citizen should be the first line of defence, the police are only there to collect evidence and photograph the victims. Georgia Town Wants to Make Gun Ownership Mandatory 2013-03-09T17:20:27Z The army advance means government troops are now just 3km away from Laiza, with no more lines of defence in front of them. Kachin rebels lose key hilltop 2013-01-26T16:00:41Z Worse, 53 of them did not even respond to the few antibiotics that form a second line of defence. Infectious disease: TB's revenge 2013-01-02T18:20:14.533Z The new genetic signals strongly suggest a more prominent role in psoriasis for the innate immune system, the body's first line of defence against pathogens. Genetics: Deep exploration 2012-12-19T18:20:55.300Z The latest addition to the armoury of anti-HIV strategies is a gel that blocks the "keyhole" in the body's first line of defence - preventing the virus from entering cells. Searching for an anti-HIV cream 2012-12-08T00:05:12Z One of his lines of defence has been that the large trading positions he took in the summer of 2011 were in line with a new, more aggressive trading style being promoted by senior management. UBS bosses influenced my trading, says accused trader 2012-10-29T18:33:48Z There is another line of defence open to Huawei and its erudite defenders. U.S. Congress Flags China's Huawei, ZTE As Security Threats 2012-10-08T04:37:38Z Oysters do have a notable physical line of defence against predation and desiccation in the formation of thick calcified shells, a key evolutionary innovation making molluscs a successful group. The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation 2012-10-03T18:22:26.103Z A second line of defence that took effect immediately would therefore be desirable. Medicine: Nosing ahead 2012-09-27T15:09:28Z This line of defence failed and they were overrun in May 2009. In pictures: War-ravaged Sri Lanka 2012-08-19T00:08:12Z High-velocity missiles placed on the flats in Leytonstone amounted to "a goalkeeper system, as the last line of defence", according to General Sir Nick Parker, commander of UK land forces. Secret Olympics deal gives minister power to shoot down aircraft over London 2012-07-06T16:02:50Z China, Brazil, Mexico, India and Russia all announced contributions to the IMF to bolster a "second line of defence". G20 to endorse growth plan and urge more financial integration in Europe 2012-06-19T11:17:52Z They will be drawn only if they are needed as a second line of defence. Eurozone crisis live: Greece poised to form coalition 2012-06-19T06:49:00Z Sweden's first problem zone is between the lines of defence and midfield. Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson's gamble against Sweden worked out for England 2012-06-15T23:47:40Z Twelve months ago, Daunt saw himself as the book business's last line of defence against the depredations of Amazon. James Daunt: the bibliophile who means business 2012-05-26T23:06:18Z They would act as the first line of defence and, in effect, be "an early warning system". Ship lost in Falklands end game 2012-05-25T01:11:35Z The nuns, indeed, could fall back upon a threefold line of defence against the intolerable restrictions. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Failing that, our line of defence is the best possible. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z Meanwhile the German rebels had chosen a fresh anti-king, Hermann, count of Luxemburg, whom Henry’s supporters had already driven to his last line of defence in Saxony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Across the top of the pass there was a wall built many years ago as a second line of defence against the Gurkhas, the first line being on the top of the Popti Pass. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z It also attracts tiny parasitoid wasps to provide a second line of defence for crops by laying eggs in the aphids. Genetically Modified Wheat Designed to Terrify Aphids 2012-03-28T17:15:07.273Z He had not been slow in discovering the weak point in Cæsar's line of defence: the little half-caste could be induced to speak the truth. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z The line of defence was ridiculously extended—extended indeed far beyond the recognized limits of effective resistance, and there were no reserves available with which to strengthen any threatened spot. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z This line of defence was called for by the altered method of attack which the Jews about the twelfth century began to employ against the Church. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:19.393Z Thus she went round the line of defence, till her whole stock, and all she could obtain from others, was distributed. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z In Imamura's most cost-effective scenario, the town's 6-metre-tall segments of sea wall would be replaced by one long wall 7.2 metres high, which would act as the first line of defence. Rebuilding Japan: After the deluge 2012-03-07T18:20:28.547Z The line of defence, a mile long, was four or five feet high in some places. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z But till this obvious line of defence was reached, we lost ground on each occasion that the enemy attacked in force. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z And the remembrance of Anglo-Saxon lines of defence round the site is perpetuated in the name "Borough," which still clings to it. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Some twenty rounds reduced this, the first line of defence, to a mere rubbish heap. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Thurtell’s line of defence was to declare that Hunt and Probert were the murderers, and that he was a victim of their perjuries. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z It was the first line of defence, and I had no other. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z They formed the most dangerous position in the whole line of defence, being in the form of a promontory which jutted out defiantly into the enemy's country. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z Their assailants kept their powder and shot for the orthodox ramparts, ignoring any isolated strongholds which formed no part of the main line of defence. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death 2012-01-05T03:00:42.307Z If you are innocent, we might venture on a line of defence which may possibly break down the case for the Crown. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z General Johnston and General Beauregard reached the field, and busied themselves in getting the troops together and in lines of defence. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z "You are an uncharitable man," he panted hotly, driven to a line of defence he had not anticipated. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z At Kruiseik our line of defence was just in rear of the cross-roads, about a quarter of a mile nearer Ypres than it had been on the 26th. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z My lord, Mr. Kidd, in his defence of Williams, was going into the same line of defence that I now wish to take; he was interrupted by Lord Kenyon. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z Others opt for a milder protocol that reserves the hard-hitting transplant option — with its attendant risks of infection, bleeding and anaemia — as a last line of defence if less toxic therapies fail. Stem cells: Transplants on trial 2011-12-14T18:21:06.080Z If he makes the move which appearances now indicate, he may draw out his whole force, abandoning his lines of defence, or hold them partially and move with the remainder of his troops. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z This matter of thumbs is the great line of defence between man and his disputed Simian ancestor. The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z Heads and spears were seen above our first line of defence. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z His whole line of defence had been thrown into confusion, and he was totally unable to continue it till to-morrow. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z The foreman had lost some time in wandering along the whole line of defence and was later than he had expected. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z Brentford, on the other hand, thought it advisable to contract the lines of defence, and Charles, as usual undecided, agreed to Rupert’s scheme and executed Brentford’s. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Our last line of defence against hospital 'superbugs' is faltering, with resistance to the antibiotics usually used to tackle intractable pneumonia and urinary tract infections on the rise and spreading across European countries. Antibiotic Resistance Marching across Europe 2011-11-22T21:15:00.237Z He had made up his mind to hold himself tightly, but her welcoming hand drew forth his own, and carried his first line of defence in a walk-over. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z He submitted that he could not proceed further with such a line of defence. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z The Danes had only three days’ warning of the approaching danger; and the vast and dilapidated line of defence had at first but 2000 regular defenders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The latter moved but slowly, and before he arrived the northern part of the line of defence had been forced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z They subjugated the Baltic seaboard, from the Oder to the Gulf of Finland, and wrung from her her maritime commerce, and her northern line of defence. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z An outer line of defence was therefore imperative; in fact this would be of as much service to these Crusoes as the Channel Fleet is to the British Islands. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The Chief Justice: I have not excluded you from that line of defence. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z The Weimarians carried the outer lines of defence without much difficulty, but as they pressed on towards Merzhausen the resistance became more and more serious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z It was upon this second line of defence that the French, with their enormous force of artillery, now marched. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Some supplies have been chlorinated successfully for years but the principle of using chlorination as the first and last line of defence cannot be recommended. Chlorination of Water 2011-09-13T02:00:32.243Z Having finished the first line of defence, attention was turned to the inner works. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z My lord, I have made great arrangements for my trial, but in consequence of the interruptions I have received, my line of defence is broken down. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z But Schmidt has no sooner placed himself behind this line of defence, than he attacks Darwin for acknowledging origin of life by creation, maintaining that "it is directly incompatible with the doctrine of descent." The Relations of Science and Religion The Morse Lecture, 1880 2011-09-11T02:00:11.613Z But although the enemy strove hard to break down the lines of defence and invest Edinburgh, yet time after time they were hurled back with fearful loss. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Our charge was a very fierce one and the enemy was driven out of his trenches, and a large working-party which was busy cutting parallel lines of defence was annihilated. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z “Growth proxies were sold” and “gold, the traditional first line of defence against the monetary printing press, fell hard.” Gold May Rebound as Biggest Drop in 18 Months Spurs Purchases 2011-08-25T03:24:04Z Thompson is expected to deny the charges, which relate to 34 races, though his line of defence is unknown. Bookmaker Matthew Thompson charged with breach of corruption rules 2011-08-24T21:00:03Z As the long hot days passed, the Volunteers forming the line of defence south of London had not been idle. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The euro’s new lines of defence run not through Italy and Spain, but France. French fears: Pummelled 2011-08-11T09:36:37Z It was comfortable hiding and quite secluded—the fortifications of the Ch�teau roof being long perfected, and indeed only to be used as a watch-tower or as a last line of defence. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z She was in a degree prepared for a line of defence. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z If this ever happens, the British fleet will protect Australia in the first line of defence, but you must have an efficiently trained army as a second line of defence. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z For this same reason, too, the force at Box Hill, the remaining post in the south line of defence, was a very weak one. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The second problem is the design of the European Financial Stability Facility – the rescue fund that is to be the first line of defence against speculative attacks. Contagion uncontained in eurozone 2011-07-25T19:56:24Z Near the center of the village the fine brick mansion of Benjamin Chew, the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, formed the pivot of the second line of defence which was commanded by Colonel Musgrave. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The following is an indication of Dionysius’s line of defence against the five points raised against him, other matters which arose more particularly between him and his namesake of Rome being passed over. St. Dionysius of Alexandria Letters and Treatises 2011-06-29T02:00:23.247Z For the next two days the German heavy guns pounded the weak line of defence. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Time after time the lines of defence were broken. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Traces of this line of defence are still to be seen. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Obstructions were placed in the Hudson and a second line of defence was established at Forts Washington and Lee. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z For his supporters, he was the last line of defence against a candidate they feared would vindicate the legacy of Alberto Fujimori, Peru's jailed former leader. The great transformer? 2011-06-07T10:14:01Z Mark Stopfer, from the US National Institutes of Health, said the study offered "a promising line of defence." Smelly chemicals confuse mosquito 2011-06-01T17:06:43Z Our first line of defence, our Navy, was missing! The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z During the trial his line of defence had been insanity—the defence of the defenceless, the forlorn hope of the hopeless. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z The chief line of defence was the densely wooded Brooklyn Heights which were crossed by several roads. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The Germans had fortified these positions very strongly and withdrawn their main line of defence to the eastern edge of the plateau, i.e. opposite the side by which the enemy must attack. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z The VIth Corps could now be entirely transferred to the left bank of the Seine, where the line of defence extended along the wooded heights south of Paris to Bougival. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Bivouacing, they faced the British second line of defence, and waited for the morrow to commence their onslaught. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The fact was that they had been told off to certain positions in the line of defence they had been ordered to take up, and had been slowly and carefully installing themselves therein. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z It is his business and privilege to stand first in the line of defence of the character of the young lady to whom he is engaged.' Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z "Unrelenting reform efforts at the national level of the crisis-afflicted countries need to be the first line of defence," the report from the Washington-based organisation said. IMF warning on eurozone economy 2011-05-12T09:44:01Z On the left bank of the Savoureuse, newly constructed lines of defence protected the suburb and railway station. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z By about two o'clock the line of defence south of the Mersey had been nearly all withdrawn, leaving, however, the defending line running south-east of Stockport to Buxton and the Peak. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z This first line of defence having been raised, vigorous attention was given to the interior. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Brunel organised a second line of defence in the houses of the village, and in the evening repaired to the War Office, where Delescluze wanted him to assist at the Council of War. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Anyhow, he foreshadows the line of defence to be taken by his own apologists when he exclaims that "the fact of a man being a poisoner is nothing against his prose." Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z Thus the German line of defence was nowhere broken on this day; still, its extreme right wing had been driven back to within little more than three miles of Belfort. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z They only saw along the Mersey a thin and apparently weak line of defence, a massing of defenders without undue ostentation and without any particular show of strength. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z During these rapid and vigorous movements, which entirely turned and broke through his much-vaunted lines of defence, Villars remained with the great body of his forces in a state of inactivity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z With these forces and a line of defence a league in length, he sustained a siege, beat off an assault on the 17th day, and was relieved immediately afterwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Donjon, the principal tower of a castle, situated in the innermost court or bailey, which the garrison could make the last line of defence. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The first of his achievements was the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, the centre of a strong Confederate line of defence, extending from Columbus to Cumberland Gap. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z "Labour will be your community's first line of defence against the damage being done by a Conservative-led government and their Liberal Democrat allies." Labour to launch council campaign 2011-03-31T02:49:53Z As Abendanon had not had time to get back, there was no last line of defence. Bath 6-37 Leicester 2011-03-26T19:11:41Z Such feats as this make arguments about successive lines of defence and the necessity of keeps seem very barren. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The haw-haw around the house was suggestive of his doing so—itself an outer line of defence, which could be easily strengthened. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z After the loss of Fort Donelson the Confederates fell back to a second line of defence, extending from Memphis through Corinth to Chattanooga. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z For Teng, the Korean comparison is apt because of the way Korea uses the cinemas themselves as the last line of defence. Will the great film quota wall of China come down? 2011-03-24T23:08:00Z Willie Price, the simpleton, was deceived by it, and, taking courage, adopted another line of defence. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z In the opinion, however, of the present writer an exception must be made for guns intended to flank the line of defence, which would generally need bomb-proof over-head cover. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z It was a heavy series of blows falling suddenly upon him, and giving him no time for a leisurely retirement to his inner line of defence in Lens. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z By this battle Grant broke the second Confederate line of defence. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Those who survived were obliged to retire and lie down in the open under a tornado of shot and shell, until one company made a gap and broke through the line of defence. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Two other efforts were made by the Germans to break through the line of defence—the one at Ypres, the other between Dixmude and the sea. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The chief principle of the period was thus that the redoubts were the most important features of lines of defence, and that they combined physical obstacle and protection with good musketry and artillery positions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The abominable weather and state of ground were his best lines of defence, and in August and October he had astounding luck. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z "Labour is Wales' first line of defence against the broken promises of the Conservatives and their Liberal Democrat allies on VAT, tuition fees and protecting frontline services," he said. Kick nationalists out, says Hain 2011-02-20T12:57:55Z At all costs the enemy must be prevented from bringing up his reserves and strengthening his remaining line of defence. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z For some unknown reason the Germans failed to take advantage of this gap in the line of defence. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Flat bastion: Placed in the middle of a curtain when the lines of defence were too long for musketry range. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He volunteered whenever there was a dangerous bit of work to do, exposing himself over and over again, and gathering up stragglers to fill up gaps in the line of defence. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Against these outer lines of defence seven German army corps were launched, but with no success. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Along the stream is the German second line of defence, with strong posts at the bridgeheads. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The Allies, however, pushed on and occupied central positions on the main line of defence. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Nowadays most of us think, as Machiavelli did, that a single line of defence is best and that a second line only serves to suggest the advisability of retreat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z You will notice that Belgium's real line of defence on the south and east is the river Meuse. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Outside this inner line of defence, towards the north and west, were two other areas, which could be flooded in order to keep back the enemy. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z On the other hand the British troops in Canada numbered barely seven thousand men; their line of defence was one thousand miles long. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z In the following pages the main issue is stated, the position of the South is defined, and her lines of defence are indicated. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z In practice the Byzantines favoured multiplied enceintes or several concentric lines of defence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Take the financiers' first line of defence, about the relationship between pay, targets and performance. Yes, bonuses do work ? but for fruit-pickers, not City bankers 2011-01-18T07:00:10Z Such was the position chosen in 1874 as the great line of defence against an army advancing on Paris. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Yet the very fact that these rumors had sprung into being seemed to denote the line of defence which Hefferom's lawyers were prepared to offer in the coming trial. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z The latter had excelled in the demolition of Liverpool and it was thanks to their last line of defence that QPR put up more resistance. Blackburn Rovers 1 QPR 2011-01-08T17:14:15Z First, their owners were slow to adopt the new ideas and abandon their high strong walls for low extended parapets, and, secondly, they had not the men necessary for long lines of defence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The affair at Mill Spring, and the taking of Roanoke Island by Burnside, were important, but minor engagements when compared with the breaking in of the Rebel line of defence on the Cumberland and Tennessee. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Here, on the second line of defence, they made a most stubborn stand. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z "The first line of defence against flu is to be vaccinated - I urge everyone in an at risk group who hasn't been vaccinated to contact their GP and book an appointment." Flu deaths continue to increase 2010-12-30T15:25:22Z After every meeting of possible supporters he would come home and shift the line a little, somewhat as a general, hard pressed, shifts his line of defence. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z A wood was Woods. therefore generally considered a useful addition to a line of defence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z As well as scaring the predator away, the scientists also think the flashy snail's bioluminescence may act as a second line of defence. Snails flash a green alarm light 2010-12-15T10:44:37Z It stands in a strong natural position amidst the foothills of the Carpathians, and its forts and lines of defence were very strong indeed. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z This was an excellent catch by Paul Collingwood, who would have been unsighted by Mr. Ponting's back leg, which had moved to the off as a second line of defence. Rain May Save Battling Australia 2010-12-06T13:43:00Z That last line of defence, that confidence at the back, that authority. Reflections of an England legend 2010-10-09T21:00:00Z Formerly villages were very important adjuncts to a line of defence, and strong points for a detached force to hold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Instead the Frenchman continues to rely on Almunia and his understudy, Fabianski, who will be Arsenal's last line of defence tomorrow evening as the former is out with an elbow injury. Ars?ne Wenger backs Arsenal's derided goalkeepers to defy the critics 2010-09-27T21:01:00Z Volume I., you learnt that our first line of defence was fully prepared for active service the moment that war broke out. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The government's precious line of defence is that two parties are working together in power to clean up the mess left by Labour. Now that cuts are accepted, we must all decide our fate 2010-08-02T20:01:00Z My first line of defence was my mouth, and my communication. Reflections of an England legend 2010-10-09T21:00:00Z Gas could be leaking out of the device, Halliburton reported, which would suggest that it was not fulfilling its role as the last line of defence against a possible blowout of oil or gas. BP oil spill: safety breaches revealed 2010-07-23T23:45:00Z The IMF emphasised the need for most governments in advanced economies to use monetary rather than fiscal policy as the "first line of defence" to any weakening in demand. The IMF and 'austerity mania' 2010-07-08T19:27:00Z They tried to rally at Insterburg, their next line of defence, but all in vain, and were obliged to fall back for safety on the fortress of Königsberg. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z As always, though, the first line of defence is you. Facebook downplays crisis meeting 2010-05-14T08:15:00Z That thing with the locked-down operating system, where apps only get onto it once they're approved by Apple, and which I suggested might be a good line of defence against online malware? Malware roundup: Twitter 'support' emails and iPad 'viruses' 2010-04-27T15:45:00Z Goldman's line of defence is already clear from its PR material. What really scares Goldman Sachs 2010-04-19T17:30:00Z If the attack is the first line of defence, the defence is the first line of attack. Pep Guardiola of Barcelona fears speed of Arsenal's Theo Walcott 2010-04-06T10:05:00Z So you've got to sort your technique out and make sure you use your bat as the first line of defence. Kevin Pietersen says increase in technology-use will change batting 2010-03-18T10:36:00Z Sam Smethers, chief executive of Grandparents Plus, said: "It's time the government recognised that grandparents provide the last line of defence between millions of children and that poverty line." Grandparent care 'risks hardship' 2010-03-03T04:22:00Z In much the same way the Romans constructed their roads for their postmen, and, no doubt, to serve as their first line of defence if a retreat should be necessary. Cathedral Cities of England Thus it would appear that the citadel had an outer and an inner line of defence in prehistoric times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" His line of defence was to maintain a haughty and contemptuous silence, at the same time to shrivel up his very common-place judges by focussing upon them in turn his most ferociously fascinating glare. A Poached Peerage For three or four hours there was furious firing; but the English had artillery, the French had not, and this advantage, coupled with the lines of defence, decided the issue. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical "It's a question of what people think," said Michael, falling back upon Mrs. Haden's line of defence. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Asa Gregory's line of defence had been foreshadowed in the examining court. The Tempering Day after day we watched the men toiling, and presently our lines of defence began to creep slowly out along the shores of Beauport. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Rifle-pits were now dug and pushed forward gradually until within a hundred yards of the enemy's first lines of defence. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War On either side, the true line of defence was to carry war into the enemy's country. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical General Taylor immediately directed the engineers to examine the ground with a view of tracing lines of defence and strengthening a position, which he decided should form the great depot of our forces. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 A few minutes later, on leaving the wreck, they saw Antonio who was talking to Dolores near the spot where the submarine strengthened the former line of defence. The Tremendous Event Through the month of August the wounded continued to come in, and though our troops were starving as they stood behind their lines of defence, they were one and all hopeful of the result. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Landward are three lines of defence, the inner line stretching completely across the isthmus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" He thought he understood us; he had studied our lines of defence, and thought he knew just how to approach and break through them; but this unexpected manoeuvre shatters his plan of battle. The Warfare of the Soul Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation The latter see in the former, indeed, not only their first line of defence, but their justification. The Book of This and That On other occasions He adopted this line of defence, but now He took higher ground. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I Before that masterly touch, "will," she crumpled up, and fell back on a new line of defence. Helena Brett's Career But, in default of any explanation, he determined that the only adoptable line of defence was the one already formulated; to wit, that in slaying Weldon his client was temporarily deranged. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel Yet it may be that a man may lie in following a badly conceived line of defence, even though he be an innocent man. A Modern Wizard Within this the waggons, together with boxes and bales, should form an inner line of defence. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising I also visited the lines of defence between the Blue and White Niles, they extended about six kilometres. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Besides this tremendous armament which was to annihilate the line of defence from the sea, preparations of no less magnitude were being made for the attack on the northern front. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 This line of defence was abandoned by Septimius Severus, who rebuilt Hadrian’s rampart in the form of a stone wall with small forts at intervals of a mile and intervening watch towers. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Rivers must be crossed, presenting lines of defence which could easily be maintained against a force even superior to his own. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 “What do you think of our main line of defence?” he went on, speaking English with hardly an accent. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion He had given orders to his leaders to call him at once should a gap in the line of defence be observed. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) All that is top priority, of course, but in the meanwhile we must have an emergency line of defence against these things. The Honored Prophet "I don't 'old wiv war," grumbled Ginger, falling back upon his main line of defence. Adventures of Bindle Tournai once taken, it was the business of the allies to pierce the French line of defence as soon as possible, and with that object to bring Villars to battle and to defeat him. Malplaquet Similar lines of defence were repeated, one behind another, wherever the locality permitted. A Captive of the Roman Eagles They are the last line of defence—the reserve, the rampart of the nation. The Hills and the Vale He carried the Roman eagles to the Forth and Clyde, fixing his main line of defence and his northmost frontier on the isthmus between these two firths. In the Border Country But why try to recount, however feebly, the line of defence taken by the speaker, who on that day seemed all but inspired? Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The French line of defence is, from its simplicity, quite easy to describe. Malplaquet They were pressing around her in close ranks that presented a triple line of defence. The Deaves Affair After severe fighting for some four hours the Chileans again proved victorious, and drove the Peruvians from the second line of defence back upon the city of Lima. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The first line of defence, the hitherto invincible fleet, magnificently as it had been managed, and heroically as it had been fought, had failed in the supreme hour of trial. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Ten minutes later more engines break into song, as three machines of C Flight leave to photograph some new lines of defence before Bapaume. Cavalry of the Clouds The first and only thing to be done now was promptly to form a new line of defence, behind which the army could mask its retreat. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Our Army had crossed and stopped on the south bank of the North Anna, two or three miles in front of the Junction, and was taking the river for a new line of defence. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw The enemy was forced to fall back to his next natural line of defence on the Aisne. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He chose, however, on his trial, to adopt this line of defence, namely, that he was not at liberty to disclose anything which was revealed to him in sacramental confession. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 ‘Didn’t you hear him say, “The prisoner must suffer by that line of defence”? The Queen Against Owen Somewhat demoralized, we fell back, and tried, rather vaguely, to draw a second line of defence. Gold Then," said Horace, feeling that this line of defence must be abandoned, "I fall back on objection number one. The Brass Bottle The second of the two lines of defence consists in the bold assertion that the religious interpretation of subjective phenomena is itself in the nature of a true scientific induction. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development It was the Hun's last and most powerful line of defence this side of the Franco-German frontier. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. ‘It is the prisoner who must suffer most by such a line of defence.’ The Queen Against Owen To our surprise, we found them unmanned, and we safely passed in towards the second line of defence. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry It passed the time in a manner; but it seemed already the second line of defence, and this notwithstanding the pattern, so unmistakable, of her country-folk. The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 The Indians, who are supplied with arms and ammunition by the English at Belize, have advanced to within thirty miles of Merida, where a line of defence has been established by the Spaniards. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 On the northern banks of this stream Uracca stationed his troops, selecting this spot with much skill as his main line of defence. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots But Basel knew, through More and Erasmus,—whose canny smile probably discounted its critical quality,—pretty much its line of defence. Holbein The proceedings must pass before them 'like a dream which they cannot grasp,' and their counsel, if they have counsel, can only guess at the most obvious line of defence. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice Troops were landed by night: Caesar’s outer line of defence was carried, and his lines broken through. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Colonel Webster, General Grant’s chief of staff, an engineer and artillerist, with a quick eye, has selected a line of defence. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Perhaps Sally felt it would be a feeble line of defence to dwell on the scarcity of good violinists among sweeps and dustmen, and that was why she fell into rank without comment. Somehow Good It seems evident that Jacques Dollon will abandon the line of defence he has adopted: it can hardly be described as rational. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas The front line of defence here was really no front line at all, but was merely held as in open warfare by outposts, sentry groups, and patrols. Life in a Tank Caesar constructed an inner line of investment and an outer line of defence, and was thus able to wear out the besieged and beat back the relieving host of the Gauls. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Botha depends on mobility for holding his long line of defence. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I. We are the last line of defence. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 Further conversation was stopped by the coming towards camp of a couple of Boers bearing a white flag; but they were only allowed to approach within the first line of defence. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War All day parties of soldiers had been searching the neighbourhood, and now the sentinel fires were alight all along the line of defence. The True Story Book But at the encounter of defeat, his austere and rigid character turned it into disaster; and as he possessed but one line of defence, the failure of his tactics was the ruin of his cause. Lectures on the French Revolution No time was it, however, for speculations of a scientific nature; and accordingly the leaders proceeded to dispose their lines of defence. The Sign of the Spider Five Prussian regiments will relieve you here to-night, to fill up the gap in our third line of defence. With Haig on the Somme This second line of defence may be insufficient and then we get general septicæmia. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say The weather had developed a finer, milder tone, enabling the occupants of enemy observation balloons to peer down on the mass of men engaged in rapid construction of several reserve lines of defence. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry His men undertook the outer line of defence, but the Palace itself was left to the Royal Guards. Lectures on the French Revolution Four days' steady marching brought the British column within striking distance of the outermost lines of defence. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The débouché of the defiles, with good lateral communications between them, is the proper line of defence for India, not the entry into those defiles, which cannot have secure lateral communications. The Life of Gordon, Volume II If this first line of defence is broken through, the bacilli pass through the lymphatic spaces and ducts to the glands, and another battle ensues which produces glandular swelling and inflammation and possibly abscess. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say After a fierce engagement, with great slaughter on both sides, the greater part of the Danish line of defence was captured or silenced. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He made a thorough inspection of the great lines of defence between the Danube and the Rhine, and framed, and partly carried out, a vast scheme for strengthening and securing them. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History For another fifty or sixty yards he held on, until the smoke cleared considerably; then changing direction, he began to circumvent the abandoned line of defence until he came to the still held position. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force This line of defence having been fully organized I hurried down town to 26 Broadway. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated During their campaign in Maryland, the rebels at one time made this river their line of defence: it was supposed that they would make here a stand against McClellan's advance from Washington. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Grant was studying this line of defence, devising a plan to break through it. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In fortification, that formed by the exterior side and the line of defence. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There were several other lines of defence which a more up-to-date solicitor would not have overlooked. Bardell v. Pickwick Earth redoubts and trenches between formed the German line of defence. World's War Events, Vol. I Afterwards the Royal Highlanders were ordered to the advanced posts, being the only British regiment in the front, and forming the line of defence at Mt. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America It is difficult to conceive any other line of defence than that the circumstances proved, taken separately, are slight. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 A slightly bastioned wall or rampart line of defence, which sometimes surrounds the body of a place; when only flanked by turrets it is called a Roman wall. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He not only made assertions which he afterwards allowed to be false; but he set up at different times two lines of defence which were inconsistent. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot The positions of the artillery were established, as were also the camps and provision depots, behind the first position, the principal line of defence. World's War Events, Vol. I The 'final causes' argument, however, rested upon common ground, and supplied a possible line of defence. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill The Roman army was drawn up behind the Alia, a little stream whose deep bed formed a line of defence. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The emir had little fear of his foes, having what he considered two impassable lines of defence. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Mr. Lowington walked away, and Paul, who was much embarrassed by the continued expressions of sympathy extended to him by the officers of the ship, retired to his state-room to consider his line of defence. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Paul paused here, and for a moment seemed to have forgotten his line of defence. The Day of Judgment The orders which followed directed that the 1st and 2nd Divisions should cross the waterway and establish a new line of defence in the desert on the east side. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula At 3 p.m. they advanced in two divisions, the light infantry under Howe against the line of defence, the grenadiers under Pigot against the redoubt. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration We are with General Clery, in General Hildyard's Brigade, and we hold the right while Sir Charles Warren holds the left, of our long line of defence. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Therefore, the best policy is to strengthen our first line of defence—the Navy. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V "Then what is the line of defence you're going to offer?" The Day of Judgment By taking this point one could hold the key to our entire extended line of defence, as was subsequently only too clearly shown. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The insurgents received a small reinforcement, and formed a line of defence, protected by a low wall and rail, from their redoubt northward to the Mystic, in order to secure themselves from a flank attack. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The report, in its existing form, needs to be Sir Julius Cæsar. eked out with the suggestions, necessarily not very sympathetic, in the subsequent Royal Declaration of Ralegh's line of defence against the charges. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The gateways communicate with the second line of defence or middle ward. Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures Afterwards enlarged and strengthened, it finally dominated the whole line of defence not only in its immediate front, but for a long distance on either side. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps I backed the wagon into the two trenches I had dug to load the flour, and rolling the gun upon the platform, where we also placed the ammunition, we started for the line of defence. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer I still look back in wonder on that thin line of defence, stretched, out of sheer necessity, far beyond its natural and normal power for defence. 1914 “My name, sir,” replied I, “is Newland;” for I had resolved to acknowledge to my name, and fall back upon a new line of defence. Japhet in Search of a Father The line so disordered and broken was hard pressed by the enemy, and Sherman selected another line of defence, to his left and rear, connecting with McClernand's right. From Fort Henry to Corinth I should say," he said, gravely, "that when our advance came upon the real Prussian line of defence, they found it too strong to be carried. A Girl of the Commune "When I spoke of the brook as a line of defence, I considered the enemy as mounted men." Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer On the other hand, an excellent possible line of defence existed in Southern Kentucky. A History of the United States I attempted my only possible line of defence. Lalage's Lovers Colonel Veatch then reported to Hurlbut, and formed part of his line of defence in support of the reserve artillery at the close of the day. From Fort Henry to Corinth Many contended that they were but threatening—others, that they were in force, that was their line of defence, and the plateau in front their battle-ground. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac His wife, whose broad shoulder was pressed against her husband's as if to form a line of defence, was a dark-browed, gypsy-like woman, who must once have been beautiful, and might now be formidable. The Car of Destiny It was answered by the whole of the Chinese line of defence. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Fires were to be kindled along the line of defence, and he set the example in this also. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains The accompanying skeleton map presents a view of the relative positions of the posts and depôts, and of the communications from them to the line of defence for the speedy transportation of succours and supplies. Diary in America, Series Two Was it the force that we had driven before us? or were the Rebels in force upon that ridge, making the Oppequan their line of defence? Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac Mr. Furnival did not feel quite sure whether in the conduct of this case he was not somewhat hampered by the—energetic zeal of Sir Peregrine's line of defence. Orley Farm Or its line of coast may be compared to the jagged teeth of a comb, with a second line of defence in the rocks further out to sea. Brittany & Its Byways The daylight brought the enemy again, who now succeeded in making themselves masters of the outer line of defence. The Reign of Mary Tudor While the first line of defence, the tenants, held good, the world went pleasantly for the Ireland of yesterday. Irish Books and Irish People This line of defence was altogether new to him. At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt The coming of night put an end to the battle, but with the Confederate Army within six hundred yards of Corinth and the Union troops mainly behind their inner and last line of defence. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 It now became necessary to discover whether the enemy was standing strongly in this main line of defence, or whether it could be overrun by a coup-de-main. The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) They had been forced to abandon the outer line of defence—the very line Washington wished should be held "at all hazards"—and had been driven into the fortified camp on the Brooklyn peninsula. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn The firing seemed to indicate an attack in several places along the line of defence. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan For over there where Canada's first line of defence runs from the North Sea through Belgium into France your boy, Mr. Business Man, and your boy, Mr. Farmer, stand shoulder to shoulder. Deep Furrows It appears to me that that should be our line of defence.” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook Not only had he to pacify the priest, but Mistress Grena’s line of defence, plausible as it sounded, had unhappily crossed and invalidated the excuse he had intended to make for himself. All's Well Alice's Victory The listeners had been quick to pick up the drift of Barnworth’s opening story, and equally quick to detect the line of defence taken up by Felgate and his vivacious junior. The Master of the Shell Immediately after it Molloy returned to his ship in the harbour, and our hero to his post in the line of defence. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan In this way, with natural and artificial cover, was obtained a strong line of defence, depending in extent upon the length and formation of the kopje. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 There was no reason other than Howard's utter want of appreciation of the gravity of the situation to prevent him from forming a strong line of defence to protect his right flank. Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns of the Civil War - VI They paused, however, in surprise, at seeing another line of defence outside the palace. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War But there is only one line of defence which its supporters can take. What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular The right and left Water forts formed the first line of defence. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan These successive watercourses indicate natural lines of defence, stronger or weaker according to their individual distinctive features. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Strong batteries defended the city and an imposing array of heavily armed ships, drawn up behind a shoal, presented a formidable line of defence. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. The whole was in a very incomplete state, but at the same time constituted a strong line of defence. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion Many people might, perhaps, be disposed to take a bolder line of defence. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) In event of attack by the enemy it was the normal duty of support platoons to garrison a line of defence known as the 'line of resistance.' The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry The Boers are estimated to have been 2,000 to 2,500 men, the kopjes affording them three lines of defence in successive ridges. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 "I ask that Pierre Lenoir shall be summoned to give evidence," repeated young Jack, who had been told by Delamarre what line of defence to adopt. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series This was now true open warfare, and there was no organised line of defence. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion The true infantry line of defence however was still further back. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 The strongest line of defence is the maintenance of ignorance, even though we have the curious anomaly, existing nowhere else, of Science covering herself with darkness and hiding behind ignorance. An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals The Republican columns could gain no ground, and were frequently obliged to give way; but behind the Vendean line of defence, panic was gaining ground among the fugitives. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee |
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