Example sentences of "claim that the [noun] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | A report published by the University of Bucharest has claimed that the country is " saturated " with pollution , as a result of inadequate or unenforced controls during the Ceausescu years . |
| 2 | It is also often unclear whether it is being claimed that the bureaucracy is truly multifunctional or is merely recruiting and socializing its own members , articulating their interests , or acting as ‘ one of the main channels of political struggle in which and through which different interests are regulated and aggregated ’ ( Eisenstadt 1963 , p. 112 ) . |
| 3 | Once again it 's claimed that the algae is toxic enough to kill animals , specifically two dogs according to the Glasgow Daily Record . |
| 4 | it can not be claimed that the competition is easy , but the experience is incomparable and the rewards worth fighting for . |
| 5 | Portugal has not claimed that the treaty is void , but that its negotiation and conclusion are with a State that has no legal authority over the territory in question . |
| 6 | It is claimed that the church is one of the most complete examples of the Milanese baroque style , but I think the best feature is the campanile , the only part of the older building that remains . |
| 7 | As an editorial in the British Journal of Religious Education put it , " It could equally be claimed that the syllabus is defective because it did not refer to Krishna , Allah and the Guru Granth Sahib anywhere . " |
| 8 | It has sometimes been claimed that the village is a peculiarly English invention . |
| 9 | It 's claimed that the fox is a predator , killing lambs and free range chickens and must be controlled ; an argument not accepted by the RSPCA . |
| 10 | Of course , ‘ capitalism ’ is not identified as such , just as Barthes ( 1972 ) has claimed that the bourgeoisie is ‘ the social class which does not want to be named ’ , and just as the YCs themselves preferred the label of ‘ ordinary ’ to a class identification . |
| 11 | After recent mass arrests and tortures in Beijing , it has become even more difficult to claim that the government is unaware of the excesses committed in Lhasa . |
| 12 | ‘ They are trying to claim that the refurbishment is part of this process and is cost-effective . |
| 13 | I fear that the Secretary of State was not right to claim that the Bill is universally welcomed . |
| 14 | SMCC is expected to claim that the unit is a ‘ hot box , ’ taking the number one position in benchmarks such as MIPS , Database TPC-A , Specint92 ( figure a maximum 9000+ ) , Specfp92 , AIM III and Laddis . |
| 15 | Sun is expected to claim that the unit is a ‘ hot box , ’ taking the number one position in benchmarks such as MIPS , Database TPC-A , Specint92 ( could go to 9,000+ ) , Specfp92 , AIM III and Laddis . |
| 16 | For example , adding a little recycled paper to a package enables them to claim that the item is made of recycled materials and convey a sense of ecological responsibility . |
| 17 | ( No doubt many of these cat- lovers would claim that the cat is really semi-domesticated anyway . ) |
| 18 | He did nothing about it then , so how can the Opposition claim that the Act is pivotal to safety in today 's mines ? |
| 19 | Alternatively , an unwilling respondent may claim that the dispute is wider than that presented to the forum , in that third parties are involved , and that the claim should not be considered in their absence . |
| 20 | Cynics will claim that the group is merely pursuing niche marketing , particularly in a country where the green issue is so hotly debated . |
| 21 | One might claim that the signer is simply being flexible . |
| 22 | Mr. Kinnock claimed that the Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy . |
| 23 | SUPERMARKET giant Tesco yesterday claimed that the slump is forcing us to spend £3 a week less on food than we did last year . |
| 24 | Subsequently she and ministers boasted about their increased spending and claimed that the NHS is ‘ safe with us ’ . |
| 25 | David Thompson , Sun 's indirect sales director , claimed that the review is ‘ to rout out rogue VARs who falsely say they have added value ’ . |
| 26 | It is also considering a similar step for Sarawak , scene of heated confrontations with tribal people who claim that the logging is destroying their homeland . |
| 27 | They claim that the West is using environmental arguments as a foil for reducing their dependence on oil and developing alternative energy sources . |
| 28 | Executives claim that the government is fouling up development by preventing the influx of badly needed computers . |
| 29 | Proponents of the dam , including two local mayors , claim that the dam is necessary if the town of Montlucon , upstream from the site , is to have an adequate water supply . |
| 30 | Critics also claim that the referendum is a fraud , since not a comma has been changed in the treaty itself ( the opt-outs are tacked on separately ) . |