They deteriorated, fell in ruins, or were destroyed for lack of defence.

Corruption and lack of defence doomed the government.

The South Australian Register produced an editorial decrying the states lack of defences.

This is typical of a sort of spineless "defence," or lack of defence or "oo er what exactly are they doing?"

In spite of regrettable, but unavoidable, lack of defences, it is recommended that vigorous resistance is displayed on all occasions rather than capitulation.'

(ES) Mr President, this report originated as a response to the frustration and lack of defence of the EU fishing sector.

However he became alarmed at Britain's lack of defence against air raids and German rearmament, saying it "would be a terrible thing, in fact, the beginning of the end".

Newman states this as a clear sign that the society has accepted this disorder, allowing for the unrepaired broken windows to display the vulnerability and lack of defence against the situation.

I must say, however, that I am extremely disappointed with the industry's lack of defence of their products and processes and, indeed, even their field trials, against unjustified scare stories.

However the absence of air and naval support, poor coordination between units, and the lack of defence in depth, resulted in the division suffering heavy casualties towards the end of the three-month battle.

At Charles X Gustav's death, five years later, Sweden had not only damaged its newly claimed territories but also had become hated by the surrounding states for its lack of defence of Protestantism.

Praising Powell's criticism of immigration, Pandya explained that "The lack of defence of Enoch Powell's concerns on this front illustrates that we live in a time of deplorable moral cowardice."

The large surface area is suggestive of a later site as does the lack of defence but these are criteria used for assessing mottes and this site is not a motte but a Welsh fortified site and centre of administration, a Llys.

The MRL problem gives rise to greatest concern in these minor food-producing species, such as horses, goats, rabbits, fish, bees - minor in terms of their economic importance for the pharmaceutical companies, hence their lack of defence of the various veterinary products required.

During the Great Eastern Crisis in 1877-78, increased tension between Britain and Russia over the latter's declaration of war on Turkey focused attention on the lack of defences for Britain's only naval station on the western seaboards of both North and South America.

In 1692 several naval ships under Amiral de Tourville were destroyed, including Le Triomphant at the entry point into the port, L'Admirable on the Mielles, and the Soleil Royal, the admiral's flagship, on the pointe du Hommet, demonstrating the town's lack of defences.

British aviator Claude Grahame-White flew his airplane over the Royal Navy fleet assembled at Mount's Bay, and buzzed the flagship of Admiral of the Fleet Sir William May in order to make a point about the lack of defence that ships would have against an aerial attack.

In the field of war, the militarization motivated by the war against the Netherlands, which was largely a strategic battle used to garner support for the crown, contrasted with the lack of defence in Galicia resulting from the Catholic Monarchs removing the Galician strongholds to prevent a revolt of the kingdom.