Example sentences of "have a [adj] interest " in BNC.
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| 1 | MacGregor has a new interest in coal as he is due to take over shortly as chairman of the National Coal Board . |
| 2 | Where there is no trust beneficiary who has a beneficial interest in possession in the property , of course , some other way of fixing the rate has to be found ; and in the case of Gartside v IRC ( 1968 ) AC 553 the House of Lords has held that where there was a discretionary trust with a power to accumulate income , the interest of the group of beneficiaries did not constitute an ‘ interest in possession ’ for the purposes of estate duty . |
| 3 | This can often be dealt with by notifying the individual of the meeting and its purpose and saying that he will be welcome to attend if he feels that he has a specific interest in the proceedings . |
| 4 | The department also has a specific interest in ensuring N C V O is sensitive to the needs of rural areas , and rural voluntary organisations . |
| 5 | ‘ And be assured , my husband the King has a close interest in these matters . ’ |
| 6 | Thus any person who is seised of land has a protected interest in that land , good against all but those who have a title based on an older seisin . |
| 7 | Our client is the sole director of a private company in which he has a substantial interest . |
| 8 | The trustee has a legal interest in the property ; the beneficiaries have an equitable interest . |
| 9 | Sir : The Royal Statistical Society indeed has a keen interest in government statistics ( 'Moves to monitor use of statistics by Government' , 9 October ) and is planning an open discussion meeting in December , introduced by the head of the Government Statistical Service , on the topic of public confidence in official statistics . |
| 10 | He has a keen interest in popular music and the developing laws and rights in respect of musical performers and songwriters . |
| 11 | He is the author of two booklets and has a keen interest in meditation . |
| 12 | He has a keen interest in contemporary music and is a founder member of the ensemble Capricorn . |
| 13 | All the rooms are individually and very attractively designed ( Bernadette herself has a keen interest in interior design ) . |
| 14 | My hon. Friend has a keen interest in these matters . |
| 15 | He is a veteran of the Scouting movement and has a keen interest in Irish traditional tales , which he tells with gusto . |
| 16 | A. Layout ( Leisurewear ) Ltd is included in the group accounts as a subsidiary undertaking under s 258(4) since A. Layout Plc has a participating interest in the company and both companies are managed on a unified basis . |
| 17 | Such a structure is in contrast to a structure which , once negotiated , is subject to little questioning , which orders activities on a termly or a yearly basis , and which has a declared interest in the future than the present . |
| 18 | You can not , for instance , turn someone into a surfing champion just because he 's at the seaside , but if it turns out that he has a genuine interest in fishing and some skills as a fisherman you can centre pictures and film on that . |
| 19 | In both cases we should satisfy ourselves that our client is committed to the acquisition process and has a genuine interest in the target companies . |
| 20 | Oyston is also chairman and owner of Blackpool Football Club , and is seeking the permission of the League to waive their rule that no one may hold more than 10 per cent of a club if he has a financial interest in another . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | The exceptions relate particularly to those cases where the authority has a financial interest in the outcome , or where it applies standards to its own proposals different from those it applies to private sector applications . |
| 23 | Since any comprehensive peace implies a reduction of influence by , and local dependency on , the superpowers , it can not be assumed that either superpower has a strong interest in a genuine peace , unless it is able to derive greater advantage from peace than it can from continued conflict . |
| 24 | Education again provides a good example : central government has a strong interest in the provision of an education service which meets its perception of national priorities ; local people , especially parents , expect to have considerable influence over the education provided for their children . |
| 25 | The Centre has well-established European and North American connections and has a strong interest in comparative study in all areas of its work . |
| 26 | Now the Church has a definite interest in the goods of the deceased . |
| 27 | Where the vendor has a continued interest in adjoining land , each time any part of the land is sold , he may impose virtually any condition which is acceptable to the purchaser . |
| 28 | We accept that both the Unionist and Nationalist traditions are valid and legitimate ; that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK until the free consent of the majority of its people is given to change ; that the Republic of Ireland has a legitimate interest in the future of Northern Ireland ; and that a partnership in government which allows both communities to participate is the only practical way in which to make progress . |
| 29 | Since the Community institutions make law , and since industry has a legitimate interest in the content of that law , UK lobbying is no longer confined to Westminster and Whitehall . |
| 30 | These impressions he/she could perhaps spell out , verbalizing them for the benefit of the student and anyone else who has a legitimate interest in knowing how the student is seen by people close to him/her . |