Example sentences of "not claim to be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The senior partner , Mr Alan Vickers , has been with the firm for 40 years but still can not claim to be the longest-serving member of staff . |
| 2 | But over time , the industry has adjusted and farmers there can not claim to be the only farmers in the developed world farming and exporting without the benefit of subsidies . |
| 3 | Some NAM members , including Egypt , Iran , Malaysia and Pakistan , tried unsuccessfully to secure the expulsion of the FRY delegation on the grounds that it could not claim to be the rightful successor of the former Yugoslav state . |
| 4 | NME ca n't claim to be the first off the blocks with coverage of this splenetic musical bastard — that honour has to go to the now sadly defunct Sounds . |
| 5 | The National Sound Archive does n't claim to be the natural home for gramophones or other equipment , but it does have a small historical collection , because to understand the recordings , some knowledge of how they were meant to be played is desirable . |
| 6 | According to RBIC Managing Director , Norman Paterson , Businessure does n't claim to be the cheapest scheme on the market but it is competitive , provides wide cover , and has an efficient delivery system . |