Example sentences of "[noun pl] claim that it [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Some genial foreign observers claimed that it illustrated that gloomy predictions about Britain 's demise , like that of Mark Twain , were much exaggerated . |
2 | Its proponents claim that it has the advantage of functioning at high altitudes , where winds are strong and stable . |
3 | Some other passengers claimed that it had actually ‘ only ’ taken 36 hours , but I do n't believe them . |
4 | In the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet election , in which there were on average almost seven candidates for each of the 450 seats , Rukh won the majority of the Kiev seats , but its leaders claimed that it had performed badly in most rural areas because of obstruction and electoral malpractice by officials . |
5 | Sphinx Tours claims that it has lost revenue as a result of the campaign mounted by the Malta Ornithological Society , which succeeded in persuading the Egyptian government to place restrictions on the shooting of small birds . |
6 | Some deny that Candida is a common problem , while others claim that it underlies the majority of cases of food intolerance . |