He made a desperate defence, and was killed after a conflict of two hours.

It seemed to her ridiculous at such a time 'to ask this man to make a defence.

You make a fair enough defence of the man and his contribution .

The Afrikaner author and journalist makes a spirited defence of his home.

This is not to make a defence of them as pop's forgotten heroes, just an argument for basic accuracy.

Yes, he was ready; but was there any point in making a defence?

The apostle Peter told his friends: always be prepared to make a defence for the hope that is in you.

And he made a strong defence of public sector pensions:

Tortured in the Tower, he made a skilful defence, for which the court complimented him.

Firstly, how can we make a better defence of special and differential treatment?