1.   But Weisberg said there was insufficient evidence to back that claim in the Menendez case.

2.   His claims are not backed by any scientific evidence.

3.   There is a new witness to back his claim that he is a victim of mistaken identity.

4.   They want the Prime Minister to back their claim for equal treatment with their European colleagues.

5.   Ann Widdecombe backed his claim.

6.   And last night, an independent railways body backed union claims that widespread closures could cripple North-East services.

7.   And while Philips and Sony say their format is compatible with existing CD players, they have yet to produce mass-market discs to back their claim.

8.   At a time well before scientific research backed their claims that the implants were safe, Dow Corning had inadvertently increased public sympathy for the women plaintiffs.

9.   Both sides have filed hundreds of pages of court briefs, using several court precedents to back their claims.

10.   A few weeks ago, during a post-election meeting with Bush, Clinton had cited the Blue Chip consensus as backing his claims that the economy was staying strong.