1.   Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.

2.   He appeared on national television to deny the claims.

3.   Le Carre repeatedly denied the claim.

4.   The couple - a man and a woman - deny the claim.

5.   The Navy has denied his claims.

6.   Those who persevere are nearly always told that the teacher has denied their claims.

7.   The police denied claims that the men were tortured.

8.   The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.