Sentences with phrase «as a shield»

Certain vitamins, such as vitamin C, are also essential in acting as a shield against environmental elements like pollution.

We have been told about columns in a stage being able to be used as shields as well as be destroyed.

... a finding of corporate liability is not meant to act as a shield against a finding of individual liability where the acts of the individual constitute a violation of the Code.

However, the diversified portfolio does not act as a shield for your portfolio during recession or market crash.

There are a handful of power - ups you can acquire such as a shield and one that turns you into a deadly red square that will kill an enemy on impact.

The clear coat also serves as a shield from the sun's rays and natural elements that can cause the color to fade or lose its shine.

Usually the skin serves as a shield against toxins, bacteria, and allergens.

He's using religion as a shield to disguise his real agenda, which is looking out for health insurance companies.

The liner also works as a shield from vehicle intrusion.

They can also be used as a shield by players.

A dense ice pack cover acts as a shield between the ocean and the surface wind, preventing wave formation.

You see, as long as the shield is up, nothing can get through.

But, it does help me grow a deeper connection with my children that acts as a shield when the guilt strikes.

But most banks don't see those rules as a shield against charges that could include aiding drug trafficking.

The amended bill makes it explicit that a site can't use safe harbor rules as a shield if it «knowingly» assists with sex trafficking and other forms of exploitation.

Sometimes a little «worm» of hot rock will force its way up through the crust, forming what is known as a shield volcano, with long, gentle slopes.

Although cat fur acts as a shield towards environmental allergens, contact dermatitis occurs when the body reacts upon contact with surfaces or substances.

We can NOT permit men to use a fabricated relationship with an imaginary super being as a shield to prevent them from being held accountable for discriminatory practices.

You see committing the three attacking players and two central midfielders to apply pressure on opposition players leaves only one holding midfielder as a shield for the defenders.

Marshmallow fight: Each person uses a pillow as a shield.

Eventually I'd just start to use my baby's outfit as a shield.

The UV ray blocking agent titanium acts as a shield without being absorbed into the skin.

They're hands down the largest sunglasses I ever tried and owned and this coming from someone who really likes them big as shield.

I keep honesty and truth as my shield as I make my way through this love quest.

The mask and their blue eyes were probably developed as a shield against harsh sunlight bouncing up into their faces, they spent the majority of their time outdoors.

And there's a saying among lawyers, is used as something as a shield, not as a sword.

The silver metal is regarded as a shield against inflation.

To dismiss claims of racism as just banter is to use football as a shield for prejudice.

Borrowers choose stretch senior as a shield against risk.

The first three zones contain permanent installations while the final one holds temporary units such as shields.

This community can serve not only as a source of positive support, but also as a shield from negative outside influences.

He said that special situations and control investments work as a shield against poor general market developments.

Perhaps the most widespread abuse of manners is their use as a shield to hide behind.

They act as a shield around their staff, assigning punishment and giving hard talks themselves.

But if we intend on using pace with either Walcott or a new signing I suggest 4 -1-3-2 with Xhaka as the shield of the back four, Ozil in the centre, Cazorla on his left and Ramsey on the right with Sanchez and the new signing as the front 2.

The colonial power structure, then assumed to be a firm and lasting situation, functioned as a shield for the conscience, freeing a Swede or an American from feeling remorse for the suffering of the peoples living in that part of the world, about which there was not much publicity anyhow.

Black educators can not best serve their communities by doubling as shields for white organizations and institutionalized racism.

So with God as our shield, ask yourself, «What have we to fear?»

I hunch forward over the bag, using my body as a shield from the rain.

To filter out such background noise, IceCube's designers have used the earth as a shield, pointing the sensors downward and looking right through the planet toward the sky over the Northern Hemisphere.

«They were clearly using the humans as a shield,» says Sam Steyaert, a wildlife biologist at NMBU and the study's lead author.

Peter's first visit to the Conservation Department at Ridgefield University transforms the way he regards books, «He had thought of books before only as his shield, but now they seemed to be taking on lives of their own, not so much as...

Did you not listen to them say this man used a woman as a shield when the Seals stormed his compound?

Over and over again, God, in whom we place our trust, is described as our shield and fortress.

american dogs uses women and children as their shields from the deadly taliban attacks!!

I suppose that sickness was presented as humor, which is often used as a shield while lobbing bombs of madness.

The EFCC had, in opposition to Shagaya's application, urged Justice Oguntoyinbo not to allow Shagaya to «use this honourable court as a shield against criminal investigation and prosecution.»