Example sentences of "it [is] claim [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Critchley 's party-piece has the rounded phrasing , the well-turned punchline of frequent rehearsal ( it 's claimed that some of his fans can recite it back to him ) , but it captures the tone of the Tories in those days perfectly . |
2 | It concerned the toxic effects of atmospheric lead and was characterised by a series of comments like ‘ It 's claimed that even low levels of lead can cause brain damage ’ , ‘ It 's been difficult to get conclusive evidence ’ , ‘ There 's a whole lot of evidence ’ , ‘ Yes but there is conflicting evidence ’ , all delivered without any one of the four speakers actually providing figures to explain what the concern and disagreement was all about . |
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 | Again it 's claimed that the smallest unit — the 300 — can be used on fishtanks . |
5 | With the correct flow rates it 's claimed that water changes are virtually redundant . |
6 | It 's claimed that for some men and women it 's like a drug they ca n't do without — and they end up like any other addict , ruining their lives , desperate for the next ‘ fix ’ . |
7 | It 's claimed that clearing Dickens and Jones in Milton Keynes on a busy pre-Christmas shopping day cost the firm one hundred thousand pounds in lost business . |
8 | It 's claimed that Gilbey spoke to the Princess of Wales , who was using an ordinary domestic telephone . |
9 | It 's claimed that Gilbey spoke to the Princess of Wales , who was using an ordinary domestic telephone . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | The body of Alan Chalky White was found in lake fifty six at the Cotswold Water Park in 1989 … the same lake , it 's claimed that was used to hide the drugs.Tim Hurst reports from Winchester Crown Court . |
12 | It 's claimed that the laser-engraved cards are fraud-proof at a cost of £1.20 each to produce , compared with 25p for the old cards It 's an investment that the industry hopes will beat the fraudsters hands down . |
13 | It 's claimed that Honda is turning away job applicants who belong to a union . |
14 | It 's claimed that the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for . |
15 | It 's claimed that the secret GCHQ listening centre is even trawling through personal phone calls abroad in its search for useful information . |
16 | So rather than pay nine pounds ninety pence it 's claimed that many lorry drivers take a detour through gloucester , then heading back down the A48 through Newhnam . |
17 | It 's claimed that he was secretly paid commission for awarding work to three firms in Italy , Germany and Norway . |
18 | IT 'S claimed that next to losing a spouse , moving house is one of the most stressful things you 're likely to go through . |
19 | It 's claimed as the hangar burned the two men were seen pointing at the flames and laughing . |
20 | It is to claim or be committed to the fact external to me that my code is NW3 2RT . |
21 | It is claimed that catering colleges have failed to get to grips with the developments of technology , acknowledge its importance and provide students with a level of understanding based on the industry 's needs . |
22 | In a poststructuralist development of the idea , it is claimed that the most literary texts can offer is the endless ‘ free play of signifiers ’ . |
23 | It is in this latter sense that very often it is claimed that the Conservative Party is advocating an incomes policy , by which is simply meant that the policies which we advocate would , we believe , have as a result the stability of money values and thus have the effect that increases in earnings were real and not merely monetary . |
24 | The same interests have dominated his 10 years at Westminster , and it is claimed that he has redistributed more than £60 million from the taxpayer to the poor by challenging the DHSS in test cases . |
25 | Thus it is claimed that , under Socialist International rules , the Labour Party is forbidden to enter the SDLP 's territory and engage in electoral competition with it in Northern Ireland . |
26 | With a new battery-operated tool from Germany , called the Aris Precision Cutter , it is claimed that even the most ham-fisted wallpaper hanger can get a perfect finish every time . |
27 | By using this approach it is claimed that important management processes are facilitated . |
28 | It is claimed that the ‘ principle of subsidiarity ’ will ensure that states retain a large measure of independence because federalism means decentralisation . |
29 | Thus it is claimed that God is perfectly just , where we are imperfectly so — indeed it is sometimes said that God is ‘ justice ’ or ‘ justice itself ’ . |
30 | For instance , it is claimed that the world shows evidence of design or purpose : therefore , it is concluded that there must be a divine designer . |