Example sentences of "they have a [adj] interest " in BNC.
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1 | And they have a long-term interest in maintaining industry 's prosperity , for that is what pays their pensions . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | As up to 4() per cent of their income comes from corporate profits they have a vested interest in working for the common benefit . |
5 | Further , once women get themselves into the position of dependent housewives , they have a vested interest in the maintenance of the status quo since it is too late in their lives to think of independent careers , and sexual freedom merely means the freedom for their husbands to seek younger women . |
6 | Chemical companies may posture regret , but they have a vested interest in increasing Third World sales , as markets in industrialized countries are shrinking . |
7 | I needed their co-operation , because they have a vested interest in the path and could , if antagonised , form a powerful opposition . |
8 | He said : ‘ Using estate agents to do this work is dangerous because they have a vested interest in giving high property values . ’ |
9 | They have a vested interest in starving Bosnian Muslims out of their remaining enclaves in the eastern part of the republic and controlling whatever comes in by road . |
10 | Such agreements would otherwise be void or unenforceable under the general prohibition against trustees dealing with trust property in which they have a personal interest . |
11 | They have a particular interest in keeping practitioners of alternative therapies at bay , if they are to maintain their monopolistic position in the health system . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | Like other Ministers , Chancellors do not confine themselves solely to matters where they have a departmental interest . |