personal interest
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpersonalandinterest
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personal
adjective
uk/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/us/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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interest
noun
uk/ˈɪn.trəst/us/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition ofpersonalandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpersonal interest
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Regarding the former, we observed only one instance of a staff member takingpersonalinterestin the resident's background.
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The petitioners faulted their professors for teaching subjects of their ownpersonalinterest, rather than useful languages and sciences that could benefit their students.
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Preferences centred on academic support, search engines andpersonalinterestsites; with a plus for wealth of functions/content, ease of use and appearance.
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In a review of 22 studies, she demonstrates a moderate but consistent influence ofpersonalintereston text learning.
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I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or ofpersonalinterest.
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A second result is that urban elites have littlepersonalinterestin improving living conditions for the rural masses.
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Not surprisingly, those teachers with musical qualifications are more likely to have apersonalinterest in music and therefore, a greater understanding of the subject.
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Here, one representative argued, a 'mentality of electoral recommendations, clientalism and every sort ofpersonalintereststill prevailed'.
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Moreover, a significant relationship was established between initial teacher training in music, musical qualifications,personalinterestin music and confidence to teach it.
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The question only required the respondent to indicate if they had apersonalinterestin the categories on offer.
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Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or ofpersonalinterest.
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The idea is that the non-partisan is not attached bypersonalinterestto the objective aspects of either party position.
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Specialpersonalinterestfor the subject matter is not seen as a presupposition for this type of learning.
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Do you have apersonalinterestin any of the following?
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I start with a declaration ofpersonalinterest.
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The existence of an informal institution gets buttressed about by prevailing opinion and bypersonalinterest.
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Having no previous close professional orpersonalinterestin the subject, he became captivated by the question of secrecy and openness in adoption, which became the theme of the book.
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They thus begin to benefit immediately by reflecting on and thus learning from the results of their own organisational efforts - efforts, in which of course, they have considerablepersonalinterest.
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The possibility ofpersonalinterestin music affecting confidence is supported by the highly significant link discovered between participation in musical activities and confidence to teach music.
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The general public, on the other hand, wants information that relates to their own experiences and is presented in a manner that piques theirpersonalinterest.
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