The phrase "grounds for claiming" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a situation or facts that justify making a claim or requesting something, such as a legal request or a request for compensation. For example: "I believe I have sufficient grounds for claiming compensation for the damaged goods I received."
It's the very realism that's suspect here, for there are no grounds for claiming that the scenes on the plane are anything other than fiction.
In the light of evidence suggesting that the oldest region of the ribosomal RNA tree lies on the branch leading into the bacterial kingdom, Aquifex had grounds for claiming to be the nearest living cousin of the universal ancestor.
It is highly doubtful, however, whether he had sufficient grounds for claiming a priori insight into the nature of space and still more that of time; his case for thinking that space and time are "pure" intuitions was palpably inadequate.
But though Pidgeon's battle looks set to be for the minor placings, winning it would give Lib Dems grounds for claiming they are on the comeback trail in London after being reduced to a single parliamentary seat in the capital last spring.
Given that all Chris Froome's stage wins in the Tour de France prior to this year had come either in uphill finishes or time trials, there were grounds for claiming that the double Tour de France winner was a cyclist with a relatively limited register based on sheer power on mountain tops and against the watch.
But some law experts say they their grounds for claiming religious persecution in Germany are weak.
Italy, in fact, would seem to have some ground for claiming that Suárez's moment of spite, or lunacy, cost them the game.
Compared to sexual-romantic partnerships, the richer, family-focused definition offered by George and tweaked here provides fertile ground for claiming basic human dignity is in play.
Philosophers were interested in the grounds they had for claiming to make true statements about the past.
The exercise asks what are "valid" grounds for claims of environmental justice, who has a right to make such charges, and to what degrees remedies should acknowledge issues of race and class.
The instructor-student relationship carries the potential of becoming grounds for claims of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct because of the inherent power imbalance.
