Sentence examples for claimed that evening from inspiring English sources

Did his prose style, as the novelist Russell Banks claimed that evening, take its bearings from Emerson, or was it, as the writer Hilton Als put it, "a high-faggot style", or did it originate, as John Edgar Wideman claimed, from a mixture of the King James Bible and African American speech?

Spurred on by such precedents, "yes" types claimed that last night's debate would be their "Bannockburn" (referring to a 1314 battle in which Scots trounced the English).But the nationalists' moment came and went.

The Tories claimed last night that Darling's intervention undermined No 10's claims that Brown is not guilty of bullying.

Philip Hammond claimed last night that the economy was "at a turning point" and that, after eight years of belt-tightening, "I am confident that there is light at the end of the tunnel" — a signal that ministers are prepared to put more money into public services.

The Conservative MP and former GP Sarah Wollaston claimed last night that the university had been "intimidated into not publishing its data" before the announcement, telling The Independent that she had also been denied advance access.

Eco Concept claimed last night that the deal would safeguard 200 jobs in the UK.

However, the MP's political opponents claimed last night that Dr Monaghan should be disciplined by the party.

AKP supporters claimed last night that conservative and religious Kurdish voters had abandoned the HDP as tainted by its links with a "terrorist" group.

President Putin's spokesman claimed last night that Berezovsky had recently written to him asking for forgiveness and for permission to return to Russia.

But MPs claimed last night that the FSA's plans laid bare the failings of its approach to food fraud and mislabelling.

Sources in Russia claimed last night that Arsenal had raised their offer to sign the 27-year-old, who can play as a striker or attacking midfielder, close to his club's valuation.