Example sentences of "claim that it [vb mod] [verb] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody has claimed that it can clear the infectious organism , HIV , from a person 's system . |
| 2 | It was still opposed by Danish environmentalists , who claimed that it would affect the salinity of the Baltic Sea by partially blocking the Öresund , as well as bringing greater pollution to the Copenhagen area through increased traffic flows , but supporters of the project said that it would bring new economic activity to the area . |
| 3 | A petition signed by 115 leading personalities , requesting the King to appoint a 1,300-1,500 member National Assembly , drew widespread opposition from the main political parties which claimed that it would drag the monarchy into politics . |
| 4 | One claimed that it would intimidate the press . |
| 5 | Advocates of the Act claimed that it would update the restrictive licensing system which had its basis in the 1930 Road Traffic Act , which itself discouraged newcomers from entering the industry for reasons of safety and standards . |
| 6 | The Cabinet approved the plan unanimously and placed it before the Knesset where it was attacked by Labour , who claimed that it would increase the financial burden for the middle and lower classes , boost inflation and fail to promote the absorbtion of immigrants . |
| 7 | The dam project has been criticized by conservationists , who claim that it will ruin the area 's rice production , devastate fish stocks and may introduce dangerous diseases such as schistosomiasis or bilharzia ( as yet unknown in Thailand ) . |
| 8 | Reports said that France had opposed the US-German declaration , claiming that it would duplicate the pan-European network of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) . |
| 9 | The Countryside Commission claims that it will ruin the view from the mountain , but the developers argue that it should be looked on with pride as a source of non-polluting energy . |