Example sentences of "because [pron] have a [adj] interest " in BNC.

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1 is n't necessary for me to do my job , but because I have a personal interest .
2 Not because we have a vested interest , personal or impersonal , in challenging , compromising or embarrassing the ecclesiastical establishment .
3 One final comment , I have gained the impression from the correspondence in New Scientist that the statements of Associated 0ctel and of the petroleum industry are rejected largely because they have a vested interest , but also because they run counter to the ideas of correspondents .
4 I needed their co-operation , because they have a vested interest in the path and could , if antagonised , form a powerful opposition .
5 He said : ‘ Using estate agents to do this work is dangerous because they have a vested interest in giving high property values . ’
6 The society says that the Crown Estate , the governmental agency responsible for leasing the seabed to fish farmers , is an inappropriate overseer because it has a financial interest in promoting the industry .
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