Example sentences of "[noun sg] claim that [det] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Club claimed that this was because the premises were licensed but fans had other interpretations . |
| 2 | The Russian Government had purchased firearms , and the plaintiff claimed that this was a result of influence he had exerted ; if this were true , he would be entitled to commission on the sale value . |
| 3 | The duke claimed that this was a customary perquisite of the commanding general . |
| 4 | The Customs Service claimed that this was to prevent commercial traders evading duty by importing goods as private individuals . |
| 5 | The county authority claimed that this was the real reason for local hostility to the headmistress . |
| 6 | The government claimed that this was a step towards the demilitarization of Nicosia . |
| 7 | The Vietnamese government claimed that this was a violation of its sovereignty . |
| 8 | Mr Meacher in turn claimed that this was only notional and had already been clawed back . |
| 9 | The new version claimed that this was for reasons of efficiency rather than a political move , although Vagnorius had expressed concern about former communist links and obstruction of policy . |