Example sentences of "[verb] more than [art] [adj] interest " in BNC.
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| 1 | A third party may assert that it has more than a mere interest in a certain subject , since it has a legal right81 in the subject matter of the dispute , or a right granted under a treaty between the parties . |
| 2 | The likes of Dr James Halden would n't take more than a passing interest in a common domestic servant . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 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 | I forget who had mentioned to me that Geoff was rumoured to be taking more than a passing interest in her . |
| 6 | There were also rumours that newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell was showing more than a passing interest in Storehouse . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | As secretary of that organisation , I have to declare more than a personal interest but the presentation , during the Association 's annual dinner , held for the first time in the Debenture Holders Lounge at The All England Club , was clearly a most popular choice . |
| 9 | His instincts finally rang the bell and told him this man had more than a casual interest in what might be going on downstairs . |
| 10 | I had more than a casual interest in politics . |
| 11 | This was the brainchild of Martin and Hermon Bond , two farmers , who had more than a passing interest in golf . |
| 12 | Immediately — and this can be well understood — Coastal Command had more than a passing interest because it was having a desperate struggle with the U-boats in the Atlantic and , naturally , it was very keenly supported by the Admiralty and the Navy to boot , to get hold of this latest model . |