Example sentences of "[noun prp] have a [adj] interest " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Honorary Secretary of the AAA Road Running Committee , and successful organiser of some of Britain 's best road races , Colin Gostelow has a vested interest in fighting road running 's corner . |
| 2 | Mr Hobbs said , with pride , ‘ Mrs Hobbs has a professional interest in the theatre . |
| 3 | Olive Geddes has a particular interest in sporting archives , of which the National Library has a fine collection , including the papers of the Scottish Football Association , the Royal Highland Yacht Club and the Edinburgh Skating Club . |
| 4 | Flow rates from the recently sidetracked Tempa Rossa-1 ST well , in which LASMO has a significant interest , are extremely encouraging , reports from Fina , the operator , confirm . |
| 5 | Coun Andy Wilson , secretary of Cleveland County Council 's controlling Labour group , asked how much of the over-payment to local firms was paid to agencies in which directors of Teesside TEC had a financial interest . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In the case of the Low Countries , England had a similar interest which was both military and commercial . |
| 8 | So er Eddie has a vested interest in getting some money from somewhere . |
| 9 | AS a health and fitness writer Abby Knight has a particular interest in cellulite . |
| 10 | Of the other UK universities , Liverpool has a disproportionate interest in Scottish geology . |
| 11 | There are very few things take place in the world in which Fiji has a direct interest , it may have a general interest in the way things are going but it , direct interests it , it 's quite limited . |
| 12 | Philip had a great interest and gift with the young . |
| 13 | Philip had a special interest , understanding and affection for the delightful , difficult rogues of CUM who he would always ask about . |
| 14 | Inevitably , Mary had a vested interest in the smooth running of her department and in helping Doug out of his difficulties as a new teacher in Humanities . |
| 15 | Cato had an instinctive interest and perhaps respect for the conquered populations of Italy and the provinces . |
| 16 | As their Lordships understand their reasoning , it was that the two sales were not legally interdependent and that there was no evidence to support the judge 's finding that the Perots had a special interest in buying the two adjoining properties . |
| 17 | Mr Yeltsin and the West have a shared interest in claiming the biggest figure for the aid package , so there has been little dissent over the headline-seizing ‘ $13 billion ’ . |
| 18 | He said Schmit had a considerable interest in aircraft but did not intend to cause damage . |
| 19 | Clarke had a passionate interest in calculating the figure of the Earth , another central problem for an accurate topographical survey . |
| 20 | As a prominent socialist , Webb had a vested interest in explaining developments in the way she did . |
| 21 | Alison had a great interest in meteorology and was offered three MSc places to study the subject after graduating in maths and geography at Kings College , London . |
| 22 | MacGregor has a new interest in coal as he is due to take over shortly as chairman of the National Coal Board . |
| 23 | Prussia had a dynastic interest in the same question , as Bismarck recognized when he opposed Alexander 's marriage to a Prussian princess : ‘ English policy ’ , he said , ‘ has an interest in our being on bad terms with Russia , and a Prussian princess on the Bulgarian throne would be a fairly sure way of achieving this . ’ |
| 24 | Greece and Serbia had a common interest in delaying international recognition of Macedonian independence [ see p. 38779 and below ] . |
| 25 | For Paul to exercise a mandate there , he must have had the endorsement of the Roman administration , which indicates that Rome had a vested interest in eradicating Nazareans . |
| 26 | Mr Kingdom is a gardener at a local school , so he and John have a common interest and work a lot together . |