| The cannon that was protecting Billy was absolutely huge, roughly the size of a semi-truck. |
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| So why is there nothing protecting us from people who deal with shonky affairs of the mind? |
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| Unlike the terracotta soldiers protecting the emperor's tumulus, the identity and purpose of the standing figure is still a mystery to scholars. |
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| The article suggests that protecting elephants and their natural habitats would be a step to survival of the species. |
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| The shroud is of the full-underlug style, enclosing and protecting the ejector rod. |
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| Whether the tree is large or small, the key is to prune the unwanted branch while protecting the stem or trunk wood of the tree. |
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| Just sick Drew on him, he strikes me as the protective type, as if you need protecting with those biceps. |
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| A positive state of mind is also thought to be of great help in protecting against such problems. |
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| The government says it is committed to protecting vulnerable adults, but its actions suggest otherwise. |
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| Is this ban about persuading smokers to quit or protecting non-smokers from second-hand smoke? |
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| Dr Daniel is keen to point out that she has spent much of her career investigating unproven therapies and protecting patients from them. |
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| Another factor of cardinal importance in protecting building occupants is debris mitigation. |
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| Small-l liberal organisations have concerns about protecting the right to privacy, and run campaigns to highlight where it might all end. |
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| Because this waboom is adjacent to where we intend to build the Manor House, we are protecting it carefully with rocks extracted from the fields. |
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| Police believe a wall of silence is protecting a knifeman who stabbed a teenager in the face during a seven-a-side football match. |
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| Actually, much of the licensing and regulation is aimed at protecting the public from frauds and quacks. |
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| What is more important, protecting the safety of children and their carers, or appeasing angry men on the warpath? |
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| Environmentalists had been on the warpath demanding concrete measures for protecting the river. |
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| So while protecting ourselves abroad, let us form a more perfect union here at home. |
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| The Brazilian Rosewood oil penetrates wood, hardening and protecting individual fibers. |
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| His enthusiasms were building model aeroplanes and stamp collecting, when he was not protecting his garden from wind, sea, and sheep. |
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| We can do this while protecting critical watersheds, forest aesthetics and wildlife. |
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| Benefit the environment by protecting watersheds and enhancing wildlife habitats and biodiversity. |
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| We got hold of the lyrics, and acted it out in the school playground, protecting our territory from the younger kids. |
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| It will help to relax the hair while protecting it from the heat of the hairdryer. |
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| Oranges are rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that may prevent oxidative damage to DNA, thus protecting against carcinogenesis. |
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| In addition, sugars such as raffinose and sucrose are indicated to have important roles in protecting cells from water stress. |
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| Just as we were there protecting the electoral system and the governmental system, here we are asked to protect the judicature. |
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| Transplant or direct-seed lettuce, spinach, mustard and other greens, protecting them, with a cloche or row cover. |
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| His skills as a rainmaker and the effectiveness of his amulets in protecting the emperors assured his livelihood in the capital. |
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| It is not an effective instrument for protecting our people from the greed and rapacity of outsiders. |
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| The point of protecting whistle-blowers is to protect them from recrimination. |
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| The rationale behind protecting the head is to escape from the vertical heat rays. |
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| Officers then secured the crocodile's mouth shut, protecting them from rows of razor-sharp teeth. |
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| Tin is less reactive than the metal it covers, protecting the underlying metal from corrosion. |
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| She will do so as she goes on with her work protecting Americans' private security. |
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| They say it is too expensive and say protecting southwest China's mountain forests is a better way to save the 1,000 pandas left in the wild. |
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| Each one has a responsibility for protecting our coasts, borders and harbors. |
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| He said the blows, kicks and punches continued even when he cowered on the floor with his hands protecting his head. |
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| Just because someone is a baby, a little kid, a mere youngster, doesn't mean they're not worthy of protecting, does it? |
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| The outer edge of the reef receives the full force of breaking waves, protecting the inner Australian shoreline. |
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| Alaskans are aware of our responsibilities in protecting our environment, and our state has cumbersome and detailed permitting requirements. |
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| A new mural on the outside wall of the town hall depicts, in raw Forties naturalist style, a German soldier heroically protecting his womenfolk. |
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| He was known for his meticulous interviews and his strict word of honor about protecting witness identity. |
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| A group spokesman said many of the 90 trees were rare and worth protecting but that a council officer had suggested rarity was not a concern. |
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| In the ancient times each of the items corresponded to one of the seven creations and the seven holy immortals protecting them. |
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| Minnesota has a statewide law protecting gays from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. |
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| It's about protecting the rural character and open space of hinterland areas in the region. |
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| If domain names are property, the three judges sitting in the case ruled, then registrars are responsible for protecting them. |
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| The council wants the land to be regraded as a green belt site, effectively protecting it from development. |
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| I am all for protecting species because they are useful, or aesthetically pleasing. |
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| The players in the offensive line are the no-name guys, but they have done a great job of protecting him. |
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| The combined MMR vaccine is the most effective and safe way of protecting your child against measles, mumps and rubella. |
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| Green manures can also be used to undersow crops such as corn, reducing weed growth and protecting the soil from erosion. |
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| Along with protecting animals, Shenandoah officials reintroduced several species to the park. |
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| The fact that he has seen the dawning of the sun in the morning means that the almighty power of God is already protecting him. |
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| Can't even remember where the room to the boy yer supposed to be protecting is? |
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| During her six month-long absence, the warship spent more than four months protecting Iraq's primary oil terminal and shipping lanes. |
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| Eventually, the private lines won from the city heavy operating subsidies and automatic contract renewal, protecting them from competition. |
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| Players are given a laser gun and charged with protecting the planet from relentless hoards of alien invaders advancing down the screen. |
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| Surrounding and protecting the embryo is the amnion, filled with amniotic fluid, and providing the embryo with a stable fluid environment. |
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| Years after its formation, the association has led from the front in introducing various programmes for protecting the river. |
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| Political groups which resist the advance of globalisation are protecting entrenched domestic lobbies. |
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| It probably would, because it would centralize the resources and information involved in protecting the country. |
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| Prestigio is an NGO working at integrating and protecting the interests of young Angolan entrepreneurs. |
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| How anguishing this book must have been to an individual so committed to protecting patients. |
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| Rubber cases are cheaper than leathered ones though they are also very effective in protecting your phone. |
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| There was also a report that Japan was dispatching its troops to Korea on the pretext of protecting its legation. |
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| Instead, Kearsarge recovers it and reuses it, saving money and protecting the environment. |
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| In nidifugous species, parental care consists largely of protecting the chicks from predation and teaching them where to feed. |
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| The storm overpowered levees protecting the region, producing floods 20 feet high. |
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| Olive oil also contains squalene and oleuropein, which are powerful antioxidants, protecting blood cholesterol from oxidation. |
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| I'm so far past protecting, I don't even have a soul, I feel so sorry for him. |
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| The implication is that protecting manufacturing industries accounts for the success of rich countries. |
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| The shareholders had also been shown to be apathetic in protecting their interests. |
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| Asked by Matthews whether he supports state right-to-work laws protecting the right of workers not to join a union, Dean said no. |
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| You start off by protecting all surfaces not meant to be limewashed, including your own, since once it's on it won't come off again. |
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| A few people gasped as it bounced away harmlessly, sending ripples throughout the force field that was protecting them. |
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| He recycles the material as a replacement for riprap in lining drainage channels or protecting streambanks from erosion. |
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| Can we rise to the challenge of cleaning up the world's oceans and protecting marine biodiversity? |
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| There is a conflict of interest between keeping banks solvent and healthy and protecting consumers. |
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| Meanwhile, the overwhelming public support for protecting the last remaining Tongass roadless areas has been tossed out the window. |
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| The two of them took the heavy iron roaster from the oven and set it on the metal rack protecting the counter top. |
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| Personally, I don't think protecting rock spiders is in the nation's best interest. |
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| They can claim they are protecting the religion, when they are really living out their violent fantasies of revenge. |
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| Not long after, she felt Elias turn in the sheets and wrap a protecting arm around her. |
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| He was dressed like a centurion, with titanium armor protecting his every body part. |
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| In 1993 the Sunday Trading Act set about dismantling the legislation protecting the Lord's Day. |
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| It's not about protecting people from themselves, as odious as even that is. |
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| Some amphibians and fish lay eggs in clusters, with the outer ones protecting the inner ones. |
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| I called over the girl that was hovering around, protecting all the lovelies in that corner of the room. |
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| Want to know how governments act to crush independent business while protecting multinational oil cartels? |
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| He defended his claims that the FDA is not protecting our health and safety. |
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| Runaway inflation is already baked in the cake, and protecting your assets from devaluation should be your number one priority. |
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| It was for the solemn task of protecting and sanctifying the ducal resting place that Philip chose the most austere of the religious orders. |
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| Finally, sand mixed with archeological fragments has been used to fill sandbags intended for protecting military positions. |
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| The magic ingredients for protecting against wrinkles appear to be vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc. |
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| Today, by far, the most common way of protecting mission critical data is to take backup copies of the data onto magnetic tape. |
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| He thinks his day rucksack saved his life, protecting his spine and the back of his neck during the fall. |
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| The whole labelling thing isn't some sort of sneaky back-door censorship program, but its a way of protecting free speech. |
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| Soldiers and members of the National Guard are protecting much of the scorched and mangled wreckage. |
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| America's mania for expensive bottled waters may be protecting hearts as it empties wallets. |
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| Hunter had no business whatsoever in physically harming Lucas for protecting his younger sister. |
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| The programme was aimed at protecting consumers and retailers against buying and stocking fraudulent and adulterated manuka honey products. |
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| Responsibilities for protecting Canada's biodiversity fall on the shoulders of both the provincial, territorial and federal governments. |
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| It is Balkanized along state laws that end up protecting the monopoly utilities. |
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| He discovered at that moment a bond between himself and his ursine brothers and decided to devote his life to protecting them. |
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| A three-man gang fired at a security screen protecting a post office after first trying to smash their way in using a pole. |
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| Circumcision is a way of protecting propriety, morality, and marriageability. |
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| These trailering boots are unsurpassed in protecting your horse's legs from the knees to the heels. |
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| Congratulations for your vigilance in watching the government and thereby protecting us all. |
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| The quality of the new seal creates a tighter seal, thus protecting the integrity of the product. |
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| These novel thiazines have an excellent capacity for protecting technical materials from being infected by micro-organisms. |
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| When the fighter plane suddenly opened fire on the barrage balloons protecting the aircraft works, no one could react. |
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| If parents were to think about it, they may find it is their own identity they are protecting. |
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| Many organisms have natural mechanisms for protecting themselves from the toxic effects of metals. |
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| They do not want to see their names blazoned across the papers because they were out there protecting us. |
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| Uthira and her family members use turmeric powder as an anti-septic for protecting their skin. |
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| One remark of Don's, however, nettled me for its pre-emptive protecting of the poet. |
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| I'm not sure if she's inconsistent as a character or if she's just constantly denying her true self while protecting a soft, melty core. |
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| Trees at the alpine timberline were expected to exhibit a hydraulic architecture protecting the leader shoot from winter embolism. |
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| There is legislation protecting you if you buy timeshares and there are many reputable timeshare companies. |
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| They soon are left on their own, protecting their herds from lions and other wild beasts. |
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| The copper protecting her wooden frame was stripped off by breakers, but the ship herself burned before anything of use could be taken off her. |
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| Scholars engaged in this battle argue that they are not only protecting their academic turf, but preserving the life of their discipline. |
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| It's become clear that shoes are defining people's evolving obsessions with protecting precious tootsies. |
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| Conservationists say global recognition has encouraged Belizeans to take a more active role in protecting their natural heritage. |
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| A kind of invisible bell jar had been dropped over it, protecting it from change. |
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| Left by a passing glacier, the boulders acted as umbrellas to the softer rock beneath, protecting it from pluvial erosion. |
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| Then the colonial governments had the idea, benignly intended, of protecting the peasant growers from the fluctuations of the marketplace. |
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| The 120 mm antitank round, using a depleted uranium core, penetrated the earthen berms protecting enemy tanks and destroyed them. |
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| Claiming a proprietary market position will mean protecting the company's products and key manufacturing processes by patent or trade secret. |
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| Vigorously growing crops hold the soil and nutrients in place while protecting the soil from wind and water erosion. |
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| And of course newspapers have to find ways of protecting transitory information in a short time-frame and make money from it. |
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| The balls would soar out over the sand bags and barbed wire protecting our position, and into the perimeter, which happened to be mined heavily. |
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| We rightly think of the work of a shepherd as leading, caring, feeding, protecting. |
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| Kits protecting heavy expanded mobility trucks, medium tactical vehicles and heavy equipment transporters were rushed to the theater. |
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| She believes in the power of rehabilitation and redemption for the women she is responsible for guarding and protecting. |
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| Pitsenbarger, a pararescueman, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted to staff sergeant for treating and protecting scores of wounded infantrymen. |
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| On one occasion, he opened fire with a rifle on officers in corona who were tasked with protecting one of his would-be targets. |
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| Seaman's mind-boggling dereliction of responsibility harms the state whose interests he was, and is, tasked with protecting. |
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| Some middle managers are assiduous in protecting their territory. |
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| She claims she suffered serious harm, apparently from viewing the halftime show, but the complaint is cast in language of protecting children from obscenity. |
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| Studies in animals suggest that cranberries are particularly neuroprotective, good at protecting against chronic age-related afflictions like loss of coordination and memory. |
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| In any area of taxation policy, one must be grateful for small mercies as the Treasury and Inland Revenue are vigilant about protecting their fiscal base. |
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| More than protecting the lug nuts from exposure to the elements, Toyota hubcaps were guaranteed to give your vehicle a boost to its overall style. |
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| Explanations given to Maori at the time of signing emphasised the role of this kawanatanga in curbing the excesses of Pakeha settlers and protecting Maori. |
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| Another Yazidi man from south of the mountain near Tel Banat told me that his kreef is protecting his sheep. |
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| It was like a black knight protecting an overlarge magistrate, and the expression on its countenance told Ferry that its owner didn't want to be here standing on ceremony. |
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| In the name of protecting passengers, however, tourists in Las Vegas are unable to take advantage of this service. |
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| Nobody should wish it any harm because, among others, its ship sails the oceans protecting whales and dolphins, seals and fish from over-exploitation. |
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| The former pediatrician was also instrumental in protecting the rights of children born with birth defects and the handicapped. |
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| Africans are the park rangers protecting the elephants and other wildlife from violent criminal poaching networks. |
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| Reflecting the Andalusians ' Moorish heritage, houses in the region have traditionally been designed with the goal of protecting residents from the heat of the sun. |
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| She starved to death last year beside her mother's corpse in a Doncaster flat while the case workers who should have been protecting her found other things to do. |
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| Annexation, he claimed, is simply protecting the Crimea and all its peoples, not just the ethnic Russians. |
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| Occasionally, we may have to lend practical support for keeping the peace and protecting life and liberty in the face of internal and external aggression. |
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| She then knelt down on the large tarpaulin protecting the floor and began to put the caps back on the dozens of watercolours she had carelessly left open. |
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| The focus now is on protecting population centers rather than dispensing troops to small forward operating bases in rural areas. |
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| Shock isolating means protecting a component from these sudden jolts by mounting it with a shock-absorbing material like neoprene or natural rubber. |
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| I suppose one could argue that they were written by a friend, and Paul is honorably protecting that friend from scrutiny. |
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| We look forward to seeing this area brought under a protective umbrella and hope that the area can be made suitable for camping, whilst protecting it at the same time. |
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| The infrastructure protecting low-lying Amsterdam and Rotterdam are built to withstand 10,000-year storms. |
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| In their view, justice means protecting the interests of the workers against the capitalist bloodsuckers who produce nothing yet reap handsome profits. |
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| He claims the hospital was more concerned about protecting its reputation than trying to find suitable donor organs from a compatible blood group. |
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| It is for protecting Brahminism that we have been created by Brahma. |
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| Cambridge abandoned plans for a new research facility last week claiming the cost of protecting it from animal rights extremists made the project economically unviable. |
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| What matters is verifying them and protecting sources and innocent bystanders. |
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| The association had formed partnerships with overseas agencies to create a testing regime, as a way of protecting New Zealand's lucrative manuka honey exports. |
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| To be blunt, I am sorry that the teachers' unions are more interested in protecting their iron rice bowls than in seeing how necessary these reforms are. |
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| Bannion, partially reintegrated into the society he earlier rejected, accepts the help of his police acquaintances and other friends in protecting his daughter. |
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| Democrats should make this election a clear choice between them pledging to fully protecting these programs and the Republican plan to voucherize them. |
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| A retrospective follow up study over seven years found that selective blockers were no better than non-selective ones at protecting eyes from progressive damage. |
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| And then the interviews with Alicia and Diane, seeing Alicia and Diane and Cary protecting one another. |
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| The plasma contactor system safely grounds the station from this high voltage, protecting it from arcing, which could severely damage its surface. |
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| Chile established a parliamentary style democracy in the late 19th century, but degenerated into a system protecting the interests of the ruling oligarchy. |
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| The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material. |
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| The onion family is rich in allyl sulfides, which can help lower high blood pressure and show promise in protecting against cancers of the stomach and the digestive tract. |
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| As he moved, his sea-green scales hissed against each other, armor plates the size of dinner dishes protecting the soft flesh of his gargantuan body. |
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| Just as we do not shop for clothes just to cover our nakedness, nor eat just to fill the gap, so we don't buy sunglasses merely for the purposes of protecting our eyes. |
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| Even with two fielders protecting the area, he was willing to rock back and cut the spinners so late that he could place the ball safely out of harm's way. |
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| The sea wall protecting the wide promenade is blasted open at points. |
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| Instead, people could cultivate the plants for sale from seed or cuttings, thus multiplying the supply and protecting the species in wild places from human predators. |
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| Wanda is an exact full-scale model of a sperm whale and is used to educate children about whales and the importance of protecting the environment. |
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| But protecting the right of a people to run no-accounts out of office and to have a real voice in decisions that affect them is dear to US and Taiwanese hearts. |
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| This government's shortcoming in enforcing and administering the law, and in protecting lives and property, has further blemished its credibility. |
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| In Australia, he predicted with great regret the extinction of the thylacine and called the authorities short-sighted for not protecting red kangaroos. |
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| Instead of merely cushioning the user's foot, the Pump system offers a custom fit while protecting the heel, the ankle and the collar area of the foot. |
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| It appears that these seed applied insecticides and liquid insecticides will be effective in protecting seeds from seed feeding insects such as wireworms and seedcorn maggots. |
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| That may be achieved by locating the nest in such a way that it does not get wet, or by protecting the inner insulating material with a water-repellent outer layer. |
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| Although it doesn't look like much, this will do a better job at protecting the card than a simple anti-static bag covering it, and secured by a folded piece of cardboard. |
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| Other, local, NGOs committed to protecting the environment have mushroomed in recent years, adding to an embryonic debate on sustainable development. |
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| It is one of the best digestive herbs available, protecting and soothing the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, reducing excess acidity and easing nausea. |
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| This may provide the advantage of enhanced delivery and absorption in the small intestines by protecting long-chain fatty acids from hydrolysis in gastric acidity. |
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| I'm not the one he needs protecting from, but have it your way. |
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| It is very interesting to read that declaration, with its specific and clear statements about protecting marriage and upholding the natural family in our countries. |
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| People hammered on train doors and screamed to get out, while crowds in the station ran in all directions, protecting their heads, to get away from the chaos. |
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| The products work by creating a seal over the car's paintwork, protecting it from fading caused by ultraviolet radiation, road salts, pollution and acid rain. |
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| You should have been protecting your daughters, not serially abusing them. |
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| Before the arrests, the Italian navy had defended the men, lauding them for warding off pirates and protecting the Italian vessel. |
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| That shows the magnetic field at work protecting us from these highly energetic particles. |
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| Both Know-Nothings and Democrats exaggerated the events in Kansas and predicted disaster if the other party were to be entrusted with protecting slavery. |
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| At the same time, it must be stressed that under international law, the responsibility for protecting civilians caught up in war or conflict falls on the belligerents. |
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| True progress is about achieving work-life balance, protecting the environment in which we live, and ensuring that local communities remain vibrant. |
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| As president, Susilo bears a heavy burden, charged as he is with protecting his people, as he tries to make Indonesia more attractive to foreign investors. |
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| Hollywood sees a moral dimension in protecting its property and the creative works of its artists, as well as a nobility in bringing entertainment to the masses. |
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| Harry has longed for his parents ever since they were killed while protecting him from the evil Valdemort. |
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| She was very capable of protecting herself but even though I continually told myself this I could not shake the feeling of fear for my best friend. |
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| It smacks more of journalese and of journalists protecting their sources than of serious doctoral work and of scholars giving references for others to evaluate. |
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| In March the Rail Authority confirmed a two-mile section of the railway trackbed was to remain in railway ownership, protecting it from possible development. |
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| Their most important joint project, though, is protecting their youngest sister, free-spirited Devi. |
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| Polycarbonate is lightweight and ribbed to provide a diffused, UV protecting light which enhances plant growth and helps aid in temperature control. |
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| The government pioneered eco-tourism with an eye to enriching the local economy and protecting the wilderness. |
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| If the report is widely adopted by the funders and builders of dams, it will pave the way for a new era of protecting rivers and the communities that depend upon them. |
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| If the music industry is really concerned with protecting their investments, they could quit wasting their time with endless games of whack-a-mole. |
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| To begin, they lay down two layers of plastic membranes, protecting the new growth from the toxins below. |
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| For the time being, bushwacking will still be permitted, as will adventuring on unofficial boot trails, but protecting low-use zones will be a high priority. |
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| How is this possible if the only shield protecting the people against a fate worse than death is to have the reformists, no matter how incompetent, sit in power positions? |
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| That said, I am bound to say that in our judgment the best way of protecting consumers against rapacious moneylenders is a competitive banking and finance sector. |
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| What's important for religious conservatives is to accomodate this change while maximally protecting religious freedom. |
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| So who and what exactly are we protecting and controlling by the gun regulations we have and those being discussed? |
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| Even so, at least one juror apparently balked at convicting a man for violating wildlife protection laws by protecting wildlife. |
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| But Dr Fox said the decision to release the patients' details stood in stark contrast to Mr Blair's insistence on protecting the medical confidentiality of his own family. |
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| Dyer is unequivocal about the moral imperative of protecting rhino, even though the costs and challenges are huge. |
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| Moreover, reduction of the VOCs that are a source of photochemical smog is also an increasingly serious issue for protecting the environment. |
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| In winter the troops wore the grey greatcoat and the bashlyk, a sort of hood protecting the neck and ears. |
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| Eddie Mars was behind Geiger, protecting him and using him for a cat's-paw. |
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| Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers. |
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| He's an eco-activist maverick, with a Greenpeace mentality when it comes to protecting his little feathered friends. |
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| The problem of powerful families protecting criminal relatives was to be solved by expelling them to other parts of the realm. |
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| Whereas he had so far been unpredictable and equivocating, from this point on he remained firmly devoted to protecting his father's royal rights. |
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| This included construction of a new fort protecting the approaches to Saint Helier, Fort Isabella Bellissima, or Elizabeth Castle. |
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| After his matches, he'd shower with his mask on. I understand protecting your image, but the guy was kayfabing us. |
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| The Inuit also gained a share of resource royalties, hunting rights and a greater role in managing the land and protecting the environment. |
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| At the same time, however, the Speaker is charged with protecting the interests of the minority by ensuring sufficient debate before a vote. |
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| Historians have assessed it also as a way to keep slaves more content by granting some freedoms and protecting their families. |
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| The River Tyne has a charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing its waters and surrounding areas. |
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| As early as Shulgi, however, kings praised themselves for protecting roads and building waystations for travelers. |
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| Chastity in marriage requires in particular conjugal fidelity and protecting the fecundity of marriage. |
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| The Queen's Guard is an operational posting, with the primary purpose of protecting the Sovereign. |
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| With the help of his daughter Mary, he set up the Henry Moore Trust in 1972, with a view to protecting his estate from death duties. |
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| The king was important in protecting Hobbes when, in 1666, the House of Commons introduced a bill against atheism and profaneness. |
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| The US did not sign because a stronger amendment, protecting all private property from capture at sea, was not accepted. |
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| Europe Programme focuses on advocating for better policies protecting victims of slavery in the UK and the rest of Europe. |
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| This is said to add to democracy by protecting the rights of religious minorities. |
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| If a batsman hits the ball twice, other than for the sole purpose of protecting his wicket or with the consent of the opposition, he is out. |
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| By the same treaty, Spain assumed the role of protecting power over the northern and southern Saharan zones. |
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| In July 1952 the protecting powers met at Rabat to discuss the Zone's future, agreeing to abolish it. |
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| It proposed to place the burden of protecting the climate on the United States and other First World countries. |
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| In an era of economic rivalry in Europe, Scotland was incapable of protecting itself from the effects of English competition and legislation. |
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| They were established to convert the indigenous peoples of California, while protecting historic Spanish claims to the area. |
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| They have also been seen protecting swimmers from sharks by swimming circles around the swimmers or charging the sharks to make them go away. |
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| In most cases, the dunes are important in protecting the land against potential ravages by storm waves from the sea. |
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| Most recently a group of stars at the Rio Earth Summit, on 21 June 2012, proposed protecting the Arctic, similar to the Antarctic protection. |
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| However, compared to land birds, they have far more feathers protecting their bodies. |
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| Subsequently, France takes steps in protecting and promoting its culture, becoming a leading advocate of the cultural exception. |
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| As an essential part of protecting their investment in the ships and their cargoes, the League trained pilots and erected lighthouses. |
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| This new Hansa of the towns, aimed at protecting interests of the merchants and trade, was prominent for the next hundred and fifty years. |
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| Nourishment is one of three commonly accepted methods for protecting shorelines. |
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| She cruised on Asiatic Station for three years, protecting American citizens and commerce in China, Japan, and the Philippines. |
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| Germanic law was overwhelmingly concerned with the protection of individuals and less concerned with protecting the interests of the state. |
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| Huntzinger considered this at least a defensive success and limited his efforts to protecting the flank. |
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| The Luftwaffe refused to guarantee that the 250 fighters available could succeed in protecting the ships but Hitler accepted the plan. |
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| The most daunting problem for Germany in protecting an invasion fleet was the small size of its navy. |
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| In some species, adults will encircle the offspring, protecting them from predators when threatened. |
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| Protected areas have been set up all over the world with the specific aim of protecting and conserving plants and animals. |
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| Gorse is a valuable plant for wildlife, providing dense thorny cover ideal for protecting bird nests. |
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| This protection erodes the Cape's shoreline at the expense of its cliffs, while protecting towns from Fairhaven to Marshfield. |
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| Snow acts as an insulator against extreme cold, protecting the root system of hibernating plants. |
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| These have frames with relaxed geometry, protecting the rider from shocks of the road and easing steering at low speeds. |
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| Bones protect internal organs, such as the skull protecting the brain or the ribs protecting the heart and lungs. |
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| Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying out God's tasks. |
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| Pope Nicolas was also important in establishing the Vatican library and protecting scholars who came to study the works found there. |
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| Government's duty under a social contract among the sovereign people was to serve the people by protecting their rights. |
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| The first emphasizes protecting traditional knowledge as a form of cultural heritage. |
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| Among them was an amendment protecting findings of fact in civil cases exceeding a certain dollar value from judicial review. |
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| The Arthashastra states that protecting the consumer must be an important priority for the officials of the kingdom. |
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| Such laws may be enacted entirely to protect biodiversity, or as a means for protecting species deemed important for other reasons. |
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| The office of royal marshal existed in much of Europe, involving managing horses and protecting the monarch. |
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| Wheelock, who was born in 1741, died in Shays' Rebellion in 1786, while on duty protecting the Springfield Armory. |
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| A given patent is therefore only useful for protecting an invention in the country in which that patent is granted. |
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| If moisture is present the silique closes, protecting the seed and opening again upon dryness to allow for wind dispersal. |
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| For example, Ancient Rome was built on seven hills, protecting it from invaders. |
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| The new defences at Hornsea were constructed north of New Road protecting the seafront at Marine Terrace and Victoria Gardens. |
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| The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government. |
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| He's too good at what he does to spend his time protecting a few scrabbly little diamonds. |
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| The copyright laws attempt to strike a balance between protecting original works and stifling further creativity. |
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| He's got his hands down protecting his downstairs area and sticks his foot out like anancy. |
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| A metal's oxide coating is as familiar as rust on an iron surface or the thin aluminum oxide film protecting an aluminum sheet. |
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| In addition, it can inhibit tryptophan to convert into xanthurenic acid damaging the pancreas, thereby protecting the pancreas. |
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| She's headstrong, stubborn, antiauthoritarian and is rebellious when it comes to seeking justice and protecting the victims in a case. |
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| Nick Lowles,of antifascist magazine Searchlight, said who was protecting Le Pen did not surprise him. |
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| Juglone is the black walnut's evolutionary means of protecting its territory and assuring the good sunlight necessary for its growth. |
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| Viggo Mortensen plays a father protecting his 10-year old son from a horrific apocolypse which has left humans resorting to canibalsim. |
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| Are apodictic and ideology-driven minds protecting fanciful interstices of truth not saturated by enveloping change? |
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| It is nature's way of protecting our airways, a reflex response to any irritation in our throat. |
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| Digimarc Corporation has acquired privately-held Attributor Corporation, the global leader in protecting eBooks from online piracy. |
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| Together, these two skin rejuvenators improve skin by exfoliating, nourishing, moisturizing, protecting, detoxifying, and regenerating it. |
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| I felt a little unsafe, so I got a big dog to go with me on these hikes, a Rhodesian ridgeback that was supposed to be protecting me. |
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| My breath is hot from impatience, which ensures me a round field of vision, protecting me from leucoma. |
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