Example sentences of "they have a particular [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But resident tutors were much appreciated by the WEA : they were admirable colleagues for the tutor-organisers , doing what they could to help and advise the branches in their counties , and they had a particular responsibility for promoting Tutorial Classes .
2 Later in the year a case which appeared only in the Sun and The Times was unusual in that the police suggested that they had a particular suspect in mind .
3 They have a particular interest in keeping practitioners of alternative therapies at bay , if they are to maintain their monopolistic position in the health system .
4 Many authorities provide in their Standing Orders for the attendance of councillors at meetings of committees of which they are not members where they have a particular interest in certain matters on the agenda .
5 The panel will consist of a chairman and two or more additional people who are there because they have a particular area of expertise or responsibility .
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