defenses

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

"to present an envoy to the king"

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

"The invaders crossed the border and began to occupy the land. "

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"Her lateness required a strong justification, as the meeting had already started. "

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

"The city council passed an ordinance requiring all dogs to be leashed in parks. "

"The school's prohibition against cell phone use during class was strictly enforced. "