21.   Winter denies the allegation and those who know him dismiss the charge as absurd.

22.   Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations.

23.   At first, the administration denied the allegations.

24.   Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.

25.   In August the regional governor of south-eastern Anatolia denied allegations that the government intended to use chemical weapons.

26.   The allegations were denied by the government which suggested that foreign governments and communists were behind the violence.

27.   He had always denied any allegations of improper dealings.

28.   Both Israel and China denied the allegations, but the US Defence Department nevertheless announced its intention to mount an inquiry.

29.   The ICRC in Geneva denied allegations that the ICRC delegates had gone beyond the limits of their competence within the Geneva conventions.