Example sentences of "fend off [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Imperial War Museum 's arrival in the town and 300–400,000 visitors it is expected to attract every year is just the sort of development the town needs to help fend off an unjustified reputation recently and most controversially fostered by the Wall Street Journal as a dying town . |
| 2 | He wanted to hold him safe from every profaning touch , and fend off every malignant thought from him . |
| 3 | Sadly , his agent , James Kirkman , fends off the futile inquirer with the enthusiasm of a royal bodyguard and indignantly informs you that Freud has only ever painted ‘ family and friends ’ . |
| 4 | He would no doubt be fending off the polite questioning of Ralarth 's lords throughout the meal . |
| 5 | But Pompey have not had to fend off a serious inquiry about him for two years . |
| 6 | The Transport Secretary , John McGregor , has hinted that he may be prepared to make concessions on rail privatisation to fend off a Conservative backbench rebellion . |
| 7 | By contrast , the position ultimately reached in the English cases is that if the primary reason for issuing new shares is to fend off a potential bidder for the company then the decision of the directors will be one that the courts can overturn even if the directors are acting bona fide in the best interests of the company . |
| 8 | A screen of local officers would fan out across the fields to fend off the curious seeking to approach cross-country . |
| 9 | Last year the Group cut its dividend for the first time since it became a quoted company in 1970 , but this year analysts expect the dividend to be held at last year 's figure , with Pilkington digging into reserves in order to fend off the resulting loss of confidence . |
| 10 | THE US Secretary of State , Mr Jim Baker , yesterday sought to fend off the growing criticism of the new US initiative towards Beijing , arguing that the priorities were to prevent China from retreating further into isolation , and to show support for moderates in the government . |