1.   Authorities claim that a short nap can reduce tension and revitalize you.

2.   The authorities claim they entered to try and overthrow the government.

3.   The authorities claimed they were conspiring to overthrow the government, but offered no evidence to substantiate these claims.

4.   The phrase seems to have originated in the world of baseball, although some authorities claim priority for an alternative connotation.

5.   The Israeli authorities claimed that the detainee, Attiyah Abdel Atti Zanin, had hanged himself in his cell.

6.   The Iraqi authorities claimed to have launched a major reconstruction campaign in early March.

7.   The authorities have also claimed that the use of large tracts of land for military purposes has caused considerable inconvenience to local people.

8.   The authority claims if the budget is cut, teachers will be made redundant and social services will suffer.

9.   In certain circumstances, local authorities can claim help for emergency repairs.