But no one was rushing to mount a defense from the inside.

"We must strike first before they can mount a defense."

The questions continued, mostly about the legal system and his plans for mounting a defense.

Because he has declined to mount a defense, the trial is expected to be short.

Not to mount a defense so much as to take the war to them, for a change.

Ryan picked the best place he could find from which to mount a defense.

Again, the Soviets had no time t mount a defense.

They also said that in many capital cases the means to mount a good defense, which often costs $250,000 or more, are lacking.

Only nine guns remained above the water to mount a defense.

In 1901, they couldn't even get together to elect a president, much less mount an effective defense against the new league.