lay claim to

Elizabeth remains a largely revered figure and can lay
claim to be the most recognised woman on the planet.
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I find the usage of "lay claim to" in the sentence very
unconventional, because it's more often to find a noun
following the phrase. Do you think it's acceptable to use
it this way?

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