Example sentences of "than a passing interest in " in BNC.

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1 There were also rumours that newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell was showing more than a passing interest in Storehouse .
2 This was the brainchild of Martin and Hermon Bond , two farmers , who had more than a passing interest in golf .
3 The likes of Dr James Halden would n't take more than a passing interest in a common domestic servant .
4 Taking more than a passing interest in the glam rock movement of the '70s , Suede 's debut — with it 's thick pounding drum intro , drawled Bowie-like vocals and brash bursts of chugging guitar — was never likely to pass unnoticed .
5 If regional officers were to take more than a passing interest in this pattern of change the writing would have appeared to be on the wall , but as the comments of the regional medical and nursing officers cited above revealed , it was some time before their interest was kindled .
6 After all , Levi admits to more than a passing interest in things financial , shall we say .
7 I forget who had mentioned to me that Geoff was rumoured to be taking more than a passing interest in her .
8 Meanwhile , Falkirk will take more than a passing interest in two Premier Division matches tonight , and hoping that the Old Firm do them a favour by beating fellow strugglers Dundee and Motherwell .
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