The girl, as you saw, desired to place herself under my protection.

The man was placed under the protection of federal authorities.

You and your sisters have been placed under my protection.

In 2003 the river was placed under the preliminary environmental protection.

"I am sure that we shall be glad to place ourselves under your protection."

I place her under your protection during the few days she'll spend in Belgium after my death".

In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian.

Until we can place ourselves under the emperor's protection, the less anybody sees of us, the better.

He then slowly rolled the egg toward him and placed it under the protection of his body.

Later it was placed under the protection of the Aetolians.