Example sentences of "active interest [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leaving aside the question of which came first , let us assume active interest on the part of the man , and a potential interest on the part of the woman . |
| 2 | Charles had taken an active interest from the start . |
| 3 | The clause on which they finally agreed and which was adopted the next day as part of the constitution , read instead : Persons who can hear , taking an active interest in the welfare or education of the deaf and dumb , shall be eligible for admission to ordinary membership on the recommendation of five ordinary members of the Association . |
| 4 | A banker by profession , Slatter also had an active interest in the theatre , and for 25 years produced stage musicals at High Wycombe . |
| 5 | Seb was inclined to argue further , but Nahum had observed the inn 's customers pressing closer about them , clearly prepared to take an active interest in the landlord 's quarrel . |
| 6 | Now retired , Gordon Hampton lives near Sheffield and continues to take an active interest in the RAF as President of the Sheffield branch of the RAF Association . |
| 7 | Indeed it is possible that many people recognise subconsciously that the hypothesis is not merely unprovable , but false ; certainly many drift away from an active interest in the subject . |
| 8 | He took an active interest in the waterworks , town planning , housing problems , and in the preservation of the city 's green spaces and ancient monuments . |
| 9 | Would I be right in thinking that there really are people with ‘ green fingers ’ and should we be doing more to encourage our younger generation to take an active interest in the garden ? |
| 10 | I accept that it was not mandatory upon the judge to require that the mother be given notice of the foster mother 's application , but he knew in general terms from the evidence before him that the mother had maintained an active interest in the children and that she was unhappy about the children 's placement with the foster mother . |
| 11 | For instance by encouraging an active interest in the environment in which we live , and by supporting groups or promoting cleaner technology , less pollution and less waste , we 're ensuring the quality of life for future generations , and also the potential for future business opportunities . |
| 12 | Indeed , when small shareholders in Trafalgar House dared to show an active interest in the reappointment of the auditors , the institutional shareholders ' votes were promptly thrown in to ensure that the power of decision remained with the directors . |