Because less defensive emphasis was placed on the use of the forearms and more on the gloves, the classical forearms outwards, torso leaning back stance of the bare knuckle boxer was modified to a more modern stance in which the torso is tilted forward and the hands are held closer to the face.

Because of injuries to defensive linemen ( at the beginning of the season the Dolphins were down to four healthy defensive linemen ) defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger created what he called the " 53 " defense, in which versatile Bob Matheson ( number 53 ) would be used as either a defensive end in the standard 4-3 defense or as a fourth linebacker in a 3-4 defense, with Manny Fernandez at nose tackle.

Because of that first defensive role, its narrow streets and bleak surrounding the oval originating in compact rows of houses parallel to each other and with respect to the medieval walls ( of which only some sections are preserved and gates ).

Because the First Crusade was largely concerned with Jerusalem, a city which had not been under Christian dominion for 461 years, and the crusader army refused to return the land to the control of the Byzantine Empire, the status of the First Crusade as defensive or as aggressive in nature remains controversial.

Because the mobile offensives practised by both sides usually focused on avoiding the strongest points of a defensive line, these defences were usually relatively thin and spread along the length of a line.

Because of Wittmann's actions " the bulk of the 2nd Company and Rolf Möbius 1st Company came up against an enemy who had gone onto the defensive ".

Because of the almost constant inter-tribal warfare the art of defensive fortifications had reached a very high level among the Māori.

Because of the Empire's historical strength the United States had traditionally planned for a defensive war with it, and War Plan Red continued doing so even as American power grew to match Britain's.

Because the defense does not know whether the offense is attempting to run a passing play or a running play ( or whether a quarterback will give up on an attempt to pass and instead run with the ball ), they must balance passing and running strategies: running around offensive linemen and avoiding contact may allow faster pressure on a quarterback, but it also leaves a hole in the defensive line and frees an offensive lineman to engage a linebacker, enabling a big running play.

Because of his offensive and defensive contributions, he finished second to McLain in the Most Valuable Player Award voting.

Because the catcher is considered a captain on the field ( and some, such as Thurman Munson and Jason Varitek were in fact team captains ), he is often in charge of planning defensive plays.

" Because of this responsibility, defencemen must read the other team's defensive strategy effectively in order to make an effective first pass that furthers the offensive momentum without leaving the defenceman out of position should his team lose control of the puck.

Because of the spectrum of skills required by a middle infielder, emphasis is usually put on defensive skills rather than offensive ability — good defensive skills and a mediocre bat are often considered more important than a good bat and poor defensive skills.

Because the third baseman has less need for strong defensive skills, a good hitter with average fielding skills is often placed at third base.

Because of the overuse of negative, nagging criticism, some people become defensive even when receiving constructive criticism given in a spirit of good will.

Because baseball shoes are spiked on the bottom, sliding with the spikes up increases the probability of injury to the defensive player covering the base.

" Because he's also a plus defensive outfielder, he's become a tremendous asset here.

Because they had a defensive purpose, the heaviest artillery gun used was 15 cm caliber.

Because the original designer had left the company another employee completely redesigned most of the system, ( adding a display snow remover circuit, true 80 / 64 column text mode support, ( with different size letters for TRS-80 and CP / M mode, so that in TRS-80 mode the full screen was also used, not just a 64x16 portion of the 80x25 screen ) with an improved font set ( adding " gray scale " version of the TRS-80 mozaik graphics and many special PETSCII like characters ), and a more flexible and reliable floppy disk controller and keyboard interface plus many other small improvements ), also an enclosure was developed for the main computer system, ( in the form of a 19-inch rack for the Eurocards ) and for two floppy disk drives and the power supply.

Because a hedgehog is commonly kept in a cage or similar enclosure, it is allowed in some residences where cats and dogs are not allowed.

Because the private eye intends to save society in spite of himself, he invariably finds himself in trouble with the police.

Because the responsibility for resolving the issue lay with the President, rather than with his doctors, nothing raises more surely for us the difficulties simple goodness faces in dealing with complex moral problems under political pressure.

Because of its wealth of experience, the Organization for European Economic Cooperation could help with the initial studies needed.

Because administration of the forest highway system is a responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce with maintenance provided by the States and counties, this Development Program for the National Forests does not include estimates of the funds needed to maintain the forest highway system nor to construct the additions to it that are needed.

Because of the difference between daytime and nighttime propagation conditions, it has been necessary to evolve different allocation structures for daytime and nighttime broadcasting in the AM band, with many more stations operating during the day than at night.

Because of this, only those with truly fine equipment will be able to appreciate the exact degree of the engineers' triumph.

Because they prepare their own meals they also keep in their pockets a good portion of that $10.50 food bill along with most of the tip money.

Because of undesirable flavors, odors, colors, and generally low palatability associated with radiation treatment of this magnitude, the inactivation of enzymes is best accomplished prior to irradiation by the conventional heat-processing methods of blanching.

Because the rake angle Af at the tip of the knife is very much smaller ( or even negative ) when compared to the value of **yc for the major portion of the knife, a very rapid increase in cutting force with thickness will result.

Because the food is selected with thought for its nutritional value, care for its origin, and prepared in a manner that retains the most nutrients, the food does taste good.

Because of this he was known as Gimpy ( but, as with Capone and his nickname of Scarface, never in his presence ).

Because Don was leaving the next day, I spent the evening with him at Asia Center.

-- Held out of Texas Tech's sweat-suits drill Monday at Lubbock was tackle Richard Stafford, who is undergoing treatment for a leg injury suffered in the Raiders' 38-7 loss to Texas A & M Because of its important game with Arkansas coming up Saturday, Baylor worked out in the rain Monday -- mud or no mud.

Because it is so large a state, with marked contrasts in population density, the organization of the New York co-operative offers a cross-section of how the plan works.

Because he spoke openly with what Channing had prophesied someone might -- with daring hyperbole -- Parker vindicated Channing's further prophecy that he who committed this infraction of taste would promptly discover how little mercy liberals were disposed to allow to libertarians who appeared to them libertines.

Because your soul was made to be filled with God Himself, not religious functions `` about '' Him.

Because I liked this sad person so much, I said, `` Will you have a drink with me ''??

Because of their high reactivity, they must be stored under oil in sealed glass ampoules to prevent reaction with air.

Because the percentage of each constituent can be varied, with any mixture the entire range of possible variations is called a system.

Because of their relatively large mass, + 2 electric charge and relatively low velocity, alpha particles are very likely to interact with other atoms and lose their energy, so their forward motion is effectively stopped within a few centimeters of air.

Because in early Anglo-Latin writing, paterfamilias (" head of a family, householder ") usually referred to a ceorl, Donald A. Bullough suggests that Alcuin's family was of cierlisc status: i. e., free but subordinate to a noble lord, and that Alcuin and other members of his family rose to prominence through beneficial connections with the aristocracy.

Because of the high polish possible with agate it has been used for centuries for leather burnishing tools.