Example sentences of "[det] than [art] 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 . |