Duke," says the spy, "not a man remains in all the encampment of the Greeks who is able to defend himself.
But it was not necessary to use force to induce Lancelot to withdraw, for Meleagant might have harmed him grievously, before he would have sought to defend himself.
But the other, alert to defend himself, thrusts the knight toward him in such a way that he receives the axe just where the shoulder joins the neck, so that they are cleaved apart.
What I quoted was the following—may I repeat: “The ability of the Defendant Hess to defend himself, to face a witness, and to understand details of the evidence is impaired.
According to Article 16 (d), the defendant shall decide whether he wishes to defend himself or to have somebody else defend him.
He knew very well that there was a certain danger in leaving these proofs of the crime, which, found in an official search, would overwhelm him, without his being able to defend himself.
In reality, his creditors had not harassed him very much until lately, but this state of affairs would not last when they saw him prosecuted; they also would sue him, and how could he defend himself?
And there was the production of money that he should use to pay his debts, which might become an accusation against which it would be difficult to defend himself.
If the investigations of the law should reach him, how should he defend himself?
Out here a man never knows when he may have to defend himself.
Unless he's a fool or a coward he'll defend himself, even if he has to kill you doing it.
It isn't at all likely that he will keep the road in daylight when he hasn't a thing to defend himself with.
The Indian had made no attempt to defend himself; he awaited stoically the moment to explain himself.
His most zealous allies were disarmed; Maximilian of Bavaria, his firmest support, was scarce able to defend himself.
Illo alone had the presence of mind to defend himself.
You've got no right to say it's Don Andres's fault, if he had to defend himself.
He, too, drew his to defend himself, but as he did so Rocky sprang between them, pulling his Derringer.
Our sources leave it uncertain whether the law forbids that a thief be killed by day, unless he defend himself, with a weapon, or the law permits that a thief be killed, if he so defend himself.
He had expected the man to defend himself; he had been full of what he felt to be righteous rage, and he did not feel himself guilty now.
He sprang up in an instant, however, picking up the rug as he did so, and stood prepared to defend himself as long as possible.
His hands were free, however, and he grappled with Pennington so vigorously that he had much ado to defend himself.
The good little fellow" was strangely taken aback, and wished to defend himself; but Villars produced proofs that could not be contradicted.
In this manner the Secretary of State was able to put obstacles in the way of the Comte de Toulouse that threw him almost into despair, and the Count could do little to defend himself.
Aguilar, a friend of the Duc de Noailles, was accused of having poisoned him; but took little pains to defend himself, inasmuch as little pains were taken to substantiate the accusation.
Feeling that it was impossible to defend himself, the Marechal de Villeroy whispered his name to the officer, and promised him ten thousand pistoles, a regiment, and the grandest recompenses from the King, to be allowed to escape.
Harry fully convinced, that the man had suddenly gone mad, backed away from him and stood ready to defend himself.
Having dropped on one knee in doing this, he was absolutely powerless to defend himself, when a man sprang upon him, caught him by the throat, and forced him backwards to the ground.
Careless as usual of preserving his life, he did not attempt to rise or defend himself, but simply gazed back indifferent and a little bewildered.
He faced round, ready to defend himself; but there was no necessity.
Granger shrank back and flushed as if he had been struck across the face; he did not attempt to defend himself or expostulate.
Thou art, indeed, large of body, and fierce and boastful in speech; but know that to take revenge on a foe who is unable to defend himself, is a deed quite unbecoming a hero!
He was not subjected to the torture, as in the customary practice in such cases he should have been, and, at the instance of Sigismund, he was thrice permitted to appear before the whole body and defend himself in public session.
He was made to sit on the floor; von Elten repeated to him the message, and when he attempted to defend himself he was cut short, badgered and threatened, until he was brought to sue for pardon.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "defend himself" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
