Sentence examples for claimed he simply from inspiring English sources
The defence claimed he simply went to the attack site because he heard there was a protest and wanted to see what was happening.
That's because the Arcadia chief had a two-pronged strategy; he either produced his own figures to challenge the MPs, or claimed he simply didn't get involved with whatever they were asking about.
Hari claimed he simply didn't know that an interview "is a report of an encounter", which is quite odd for a recipient of the George Orwell prize (which he has since returned) or, indeed anyone who has ever read a newspaper or magazine in their life.
Marías claims he simply doesn't like many other names, but there is more to it.
Wells tried to backtrack today, claiming he simply had a headache that day.
By contrast, Pielke Jr is a self-described policy wonk, who claims he simply hasn't inherited his father's obsession with the weather.
She rankles at Obama's repeated calls for action, claiming he simply does not understand what she is facing each time she tries to find consensus among 27 nations.
There have been high profile blunders, most famously the missed drugs test in 2003: an obligation Ferdinand claims he simply "forgot", instead going shopping for household items in Manchester city centre, and which brought an eight-month ban from the Football Association.
No matter what Mr Netanyahu says now about peace, the Palestinians can claim he simply doesn't mean it.
Though investigative journalists have sought to link Akhmetov to the shadowy underworld, the oligarch steadfastly denies such charges and has even sued over the allegations, all the while claiming he simply made some fortuitous and lucky gambles over the course of his business career.
Clark later claimed he was simply joking, but both Owens and Holtzman said the remark was delivered "very directly" and "wasn't a joke".
