It would afford little protection, but was better than nothing.

And there was no place to make a stand here, nothing that would afford protection.

For this reason the species is afforded protection under the law in many countries.

They might then be afforded extra protection from hunting in those areas.

The protection afforded to employees must not depend on the country in which they work or the size of their company.

Otherwise the protection afforded by the two terms is equivalent.

Legislation in other countries may lack the protections afforded by the Act.

However, there has been some protection afforded by the restrictions of having a military base in the area.

Governments sometimes take measures designed to afford legal protection of access to abortion.

The police can't spare men to afford constant protection, so you can imagine the lives these women are leading.