Example sentences of "claim that mr [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been claimed that Mr Gooderham may have had financial problems . |
| 2 | Jubilant Tory Euro-sceptics immediately claimed that Mr Bangemann had ‘ let the cat out of the bag . ’ |
| 3 | It was also claimed that Mr Deans had been responsible for the non-payment of police bills which had led to a threat of police cover being withdrawn for home matches . |
| 4 | Miss Bonham-Carter , whose great-grandfather was the Liberal premier , Lord Asquith , has claimed that Mr Farquharson , 27 , has pestered her for several years . |
| 5 | In a statement confirming the party 's refusal to meet the American delegation , Ian Paisley Jnr was quick to claim that Mr Morrison had been ‘ trounced ’ in a congressional election and was nothing more than a ‘ trouble-maker ’ . |
| 6 | The National Union of Civil and Public Servants claimed that Mr Newton had given the impression of a tendering exercise having taken place . |
| 7 | In an adjournment debate in the Commons earlier this month , Mr Hood claimed that Mr Muncie 's ‘ luck ran out ’ for his favourite method of investigation — deciding who was guilty and then gathering evidence to prove it . |
| 8 | They claimed that Mr Cash had told MPs his motion had the personal support of Mr Major . |
| 9 | He claimed that Mr Smith had been forced into supporting public ownership in Scotland to prevent the party splitting over the issue but predicted that Labour would try to dilute its commitment . |
| 10 | The company claimed that Mr Shove 's financial loss as a result of being deprived of private use of the car should be calculated by referring to the tax charge on it . |
| 11 | Yesterday , Mr Sugar claimed that Mr Venables could face a bill of £800,000 if he failed in the court battle for the club . |
| 12 | Mr Sugar also claimed that Mr Venables had told him before he was sacked as chief executive last month that he was prepared to embark on a ‘ suicide mission ’ , even if it meant he finished up broke . |
| 13 | He claimed that Mr Maltby lunged at him so he punched him , knocking him to the ground . |
| 14 | Mrs Maginnis claimed that Mr Lang , rather than trying to find a consensus and a way forward , was introducing another element of aggravation and difficulty into the work of teachers and local authorities . |
| 15 | The Khmers Rouges claim that Mr Pol Pot , their notorious leader from the 1970s , has retired in favour of more amiable types like Mr Khieu Samphan , who has represented the Khmers Rouges at meetings on the future of Kampuchea . |
| 16 | Boxtree is now claiming that Mr Bean 's Diary has sold so well ( over 314,000 copies when I last spoke to them ) because it is being bought by , and given to , children and teenagers . |
| 17 | Mr Livingstone was one of the first to step into the debate on Friday , claiming that Mr Smith 's plans had frightened middle-income earners . |
| 18 | He scorned Government claims that Mr Lamont had produced a package for jobs and said it was concerned with saving only one job — the Chancellor 's . |
| 19 | Claims that Mr Major might be ready to replace Chancellor Norman Lamont at the Treasury as early as next week were rejected by his close allies . |
| 20 | He claims that Mr Maitland should have been able to rely on the references and should be compensated for the full amount plus lost interest . |