Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] have a [adj] interest " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like other Ministers , Chancellors do not confine themselves solely to matters where they have a departmental interest . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | But if I was pressed to make a choice , apart from Coldingham Loch , I would have to admit that the Whiteadder River is my favourite Border stream , and I confess that I have a vested interest in Whiteadder . |
| 4 | I should like to refer briefly to something in which my right hon. and learned Friend knows that I have a passionate interest . |
| 5 | The House of Lords eventually upheld her right , recognising that she had a genuine interest , but providers of information ( particularly the BMA ) and social services staff were extremely uneasy about the apparent danger to confidentiality of client files . |
| 6 | The last thing she wanted was for the local press to find out that she had a personal interest in finding Angy 's killer . |
| 7 | By and large it is better to write an individually tailored application letter for each job , as this gives the company the feeling that you have a particular interest in that specific job . |
| 8 | It should be driven instead by our recognition that we have a vested interest in ensuring that the vast quantities of data that are currently being produced by government , publishing houses , banks and information services can support our many and varied processing aims . |
| 9 | It was held that they had a sufficient interest but the Court of Appeal said they had no arguable ground . |
| 10 | Given that San Sebastian was then a hive of intrigue and rumour ; that there were multiple connections between the parties involved ; and that they had a common interest in retaining political initiative in their own , civilian hands , it seems not impossible that the Falangists and Carlists were aware of the negotiations between Cavaletti and Aguirre . |
| 11 | Once they have a controlling interest , they will want a very high return for their money and the cost , well that will be borne by the workers in terms of lower health and safety standards , massive labour cuts from industry that is admittedly out-dated and labour intensified . |
| 12 | A third party may claim that it has a direct interest in the actions of States or it may accept that its interest is indirect or peripheral . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | The judge was satisfied that the applicant had ‘ a sufficiently arguable case , that he has a sufficient interest ’ and in the event the question of the applicant 's locus standi was not pursued before this court . |
| 16 | My brother Rollo and I had a consuming interest in cricket and knew the names and performances of all first-class cricketers from about 1946 onwards . |
| 17 | You will have invested time and effort in the activity and you have a vested interest in seeing a return from the investment . |
| 18 | And I wondered if you had a personal interest as well . ’ |
| 19 | He does seem to suggest , that if you 're directly interested or if you have a direct interest in something you ca n't take an objective view , and I would say that actually , members have shown their ability to erm , to achieve something different from that , the way they wear different hats at different committees , Mr comes to mind where he will argue for the D S O's , at the D S O managing board , and for the client at Education Committee . |
| 20 | think of that i i i if you have a particular interest what are the other things that |
| 21 | ‘ We have been working with producers over ten years directly — we are very anti-market — and we have a distinct interest in the husbandry and the food and the breeds of the animals . |
| 22 | And they have a long-term interest in maintaining industry 's prosperity , for that is what pays their pensions . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | The Panel will not regard an adviser as independent if he is in the same group as the financial adviser to an offeror , or if he has a significant interest in or financial connection with either an offeror or the target company of such a kind as to create a conflict of interest ( Rule 3.3 ) . |
| 25 | But I had a passionate interest in model trains . |
| 26 | Chemical companies may posture regret , but they have a vested interest in increasing Third World sales , as markets in industrialized countries are shrinking . |
| 27 | But he had a keen interest in a deal . |
| 28 | is n't necessary for me to do my job , but because I have a personal interest . |
| 29 | Not because we have a vested interest , personal or impersonal , in challenging , compromising or embarrassing the ecclesiastical establishment . |
| 30 | One final comment , I have gained the impression from the correspondence in New Scientist that the statements of Associated 0ctel and of the petroleum industry are rejected largely because they have a vested interest , but also because they run counter to the ideas of correspondents . |