Example sentences of "would claim [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately consensus is n't always in evidence amongst those who would claim to be in ‘ partnership ’ . |
| 2 | What a bloody carry-on , by a man who was educated and who would claim to be a ‘ man of the world ’ . |
| 3 | It should be noted that both points of view would claim to be centrally concerned with the well-being of children . |
| 4 | Although the present Conservative government would claim to be concerned about unemployment , it has argued that falling unemployment can only be achieved by ( a ) reducing the rate of inflation , since this would raise the real value of a given level of money spending in the economy , and ( b ) stimulating the operation of markets , especially the labour market , so that changes in the relative price of labour can come about more easily and thus ‘ price people into jobs ’ . |
| 5 | It was also alleged for instance that women were too docile to make really good workers , too lacking in spirit and ambition : " Boys [ i.e. apprentices ] would claim to be shifted on to the higher branches of the trade " . |
| 6 | Technical experts will always disagree , erm there was a time when I too would claim to be one of them . |