Example sentences of "' claim to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Held , ( 1 ) that the order for disclosure was not an order made in a proprietary claim so as to defeat the defendants ' claim to privilege against self-incrimination , nor was it a claim relating to infringement of rights pertaining to commercial information within section 72 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 ( post , pp. 351A–B , 352A , 355B , B–C , 360A , G–H , 361D–F ) .
2 Observation in labs and workshops highlighted the depressing effect on girls ' performance of the boys ' claim to science as their subject .
3 A draft resolution , aimed at balancing governments ' claims to sovereignty and the right of suffering people to receive assistance , called for a supreme UN co-ordinator to make humanitarian aid available , if need be , without a formal request by the concerned government though not without its consent .
4 Both The Smiths ' claims to greatness plus their collective decision making have evolved into fruition with perfect symmetry .
5 INDIVIDUALS ' CLAIMS TO STATUS
6 The General Commissioners upheld the taxpayers ' claims to allowances and the Crown appealed to the High Court .
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