Example sentences of "[adv] [noun] [prep] defence " in BNC.
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| 1 | The decree came only days after Defence Minister Marshal Dmitry Yazov had complained on television about disrespect shown towards the Soviet armed forces by " leaders of certain republics " . |
| 2 | Humberto Romero , hitherto Secretary of Defence , was on Jan. 25 appointed as the new Defence Minister . |
| 3 | For some time thereafter matters of defence , policy and filial duties were in abeyance . |
| 4 | Prime Minister : Nicéphore Soglo , also Minister of Defence . |
| 5 | Prime Minister : Gen. Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires , also Minister of Defence . |
| 6 | President : France-Albert René ( also Minister of Defence , Environment , Industry and Legal Affairs ) . |
| 7 | Prime-Minister : Michael Manley , who is also Minister of Defence . |
| 8 | Prime Minister : Girja Prasad Koirala ( also Minister of Defence , Foreign Affairs and Royal Palace Affairs ) . |
| 9 | President : Ranasinghe Premadasa ( also Minister of Defence ; Buddha Sasana ; Policy Planning and Implementation ) . |
| 10 | The changes had effectively brought the security forces under the direct control of the President , who was now Minister of Defence and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces . |
| 11 | The only non-civilian member of the Council of Ministers was now Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence Staff Lt.-Gen. |
| 12 | On 22 November the question was first raised in the Commons and John Nott , then Minister of Defence , replied : ‘ It would be wholly against our policy to supply equipment such as Rolls-Royce engines direct to Argentina . |
| 13 | Judge Richard Goldstone , the head of the inquiry , said that the MI documents showed that in December 1991 Roelf Meyer , then Minister of Defence , had ordered the dismissal of Barnard following hints of his activities in the press , although Meyer took no other action against Barnard or the senior SADF officers who had authorized his appointment . |