Special interest Sentence Examples

Outside of his remark about her swimsuit, and the two kisses he had forced on her, he had shown no special interest in her.

Each country is described with particular regard to its people as well as to its surface, and the prominence given to the human element is of special interest.

On the other hand, faith has no special interest in claiming that we can compose a biographical study of the development of Jesus.

The subject has a special interest for Italy, which is devastated by malaria, and Italian science has contributed materially to the solution of the problem.

In contrast to the palace of Phaestus, the contents of the royal villa proved exceptionally rich, and derive a special interest from the fact that the catastrophe which overwhelmed the building belongs to a somewhat earlier part of the Late Minoan age than that which overwhelmed Cnossus and Phaestus.

Of special interest are cockroachlike forms, with two pairs of similar membranous wings and a long ovipositor, and gigantic insects allied to the Odonata, that measured 2 ft.

It is impossible here to follow in detail the numerous changes in the distribution of the territory and the gradual disappearance of particular dynasties which maintained a footing for some time longer in Chalcis, Abila, Emesa and Palestine; but it is of special interest to note that the kingdom of the Arab Nabataeans was able to keep its hold for a considerable period on the north as far as Damascus.

It has a special interest in being the chief university of the Moslem world, containing some thousands of students (mujawirin), for whom certain parts of the mosque (riwaq) are screened off, according to the country from which they come.

Thera is also of special interest to geologists owing to its remarkable volcanic phenomena.

The Franciscan church, now converted into a military storehouse, belongs to the 12th century, but there are no other buildings of special interest.

In 1903 there was considerable discussion as to the placing of the line under international control, and the question aroused special interest in England in view of the short route which the line would provide to India, in connexion with fast steamship services in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.

A third Epidaurus was situated in Illyricum, on the site of the present Ragusa Vecchia; but it is not mentioned till the time of the civil wars of Pompey and Caesar, and has no special interest.

The St Katharinenkirche and the St Jakobikirche are the only surviving medieval churches, but neither is of special interest.

Of the numerous other churches, Evangelical, Roman Catholic and Anglican, none are of special interest.

The small forms known as Schizomus and Hubbardia are of special interest from a morphological point of view.

A fact of special interest in regard to them is that the genus Poliochera, from the Coal Measures, appears to be a member of the same group. The name Cryptostemma, given to the first-known genus of the order, described by Guerin-Meneville, refers to the supposed concealment of the eyes by the movable cephalic sclerite.

There are two mosques of special interest - the Umawi (or Zakaria) on the site of a church ascribed to the empress Helena and containing a tomb reputed to be that of the Baptist's father, and the Kakun.

The special interest of Map lies in the perplexing question of his relation to the Arthurian legend and literature.

Thus this epistle is the earliest of the Apostolic Fathers, and as such of special interest.

The building, erected in the Italian Gothic style between 1278 and 1283, by Giovanni Pisano, is of special interest chiefly for its famous frescoes.

Of special interest is the fact that Walafrid, in his exposition of the Mass, shows no trace of any belief in the doctrine of transubstantiation as taught by his famous contemporary Radbertus (q.v.); according to him, Christ gave to his disciples the sacraments of his Body and Blood in the substance of bread and wine, and taught them to celebrate them as a memorial of his Passion.

There is nothing of special interest about the fauna of Lebanon.

A special interest belongs to the Macedonian kingdom as it was shaped by Philip, since it forestalls a system which was not to find the time ripe for it in European history till many centuries later - the national kingdom quickened with the culture developed by the ancient city-states.

His special interest in legislation for the working classes led him to be placed upon the Trades Union Commission of 1867-1869; he was secretary to the commission for the digest of the law, 1869-1870; and was from 1877 to 1889 professor of jurisprudence and international law under the council of legal education.

Among the other churches the only one of special interest is the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady).

Apart from a fine hospital and the church of La Trinite dating from the 15th century, the town has no buildings of special interest.

He addressed a letter to a person named Vussin, whom he calls fili and mi nate, but, as Vussin is not mentioned in documents in which his interests as Einhard's son would have been concerned, it is possible that he was only a young man in whom he took a special interest.

Although he himself served in the army during the Spanish War his special interest was in the navy, springing probably from his relationship with the navy during his brief term as assistant secretary.

The drift-phenomena connected with the flow of ice from Scotland are of special interest.

The religious history of the lands which now compose the Czechoslovak Republic has a special interest for the Englishspeaking world owing to the fact that the work of John Hus, the great Czech reformer (1369-1415) was largely a result of the influence of Wyclif.

There are many smaller collections in the United States and several in Canada, but none of these present features of special interest.

Apart from his special interest in the history of the Old Attic comedy, he was a man of vast and varied learning; the founder of astronomical geography and of scientific chronology; and the first to assume the name of 4aX6Xo a yos.

The Keewatin and Huronian, consisting of greenstones, schists and more or less metamorphosed sedimentary rocks, are of special interest for their ore deposits, which include most of the important metals, particularly iron, nickel, copper and silver.

The De baptismo is of special interest from the archaeological point of view.

A special interest attaches to the dialogues written after the manner of Plato but with Aristotle as principal interlocutor; and some of these, e.g.

His special interest in Christian Greek was partly the cause of his editing in 1877 The Apologies of Justin Martyr, " which" (to use his own words) "I used unblushingly as a repository for my syntactical formulae."

Lord Karnes took a special interest in agricultural and commercial affairs.

This delay is not explained by any excess of care in preparation, for much of the matter was out of date and the appendix giving the author's latest views is the only portion of special interest.

But in the higher regions it presents many features of special interest alike to the zoologist and the traveller.

Of special interest was a huge bee-hive cavity under the southern porch into which the substructures of the palace had been sunk.

Large halls, which had subsequently been broken up into smaller apartments, were found, and among a great number of other artistic remains one seal-impression of special interest showing a one-masted ship carrying a thoroughbred horse - perhaps representing the first importation of horses into Crete.

One object of special interest found in the course of excavation is a black steatite vessel in the form of a bull's head.

The Cretaceous beds are not extensive, but the Wealden deposits of Bernissart, with their numerous remains of Iguanodon, and the chalk of the district about the Dutch frontier near Maastricht, with its very late Cretaceous fauna, are of special interest.

He remained at Bridgnorth nearly two years, during which time he took a special interest in the controversy relating to Nonconformity and the Church of England.

Its physical and chemical properties have been the subject of much study, and have a special interest in view of the extraordinary difference between the physical characters of the diamond and those of graphite (blacklead) or charcoal, with which it is chemically identical, and into which it can be converted by the action of heat or electricity.

A case of special interest and importance is that in which the flow is periodic. The general characteristics of such a flow are illustrated in fig.

Epicurus died of stone in 270 B.C. He left his property, consisting of the garden (Ki iroc 'E7rLKoupov), a house in Melite (the south-west quarter of Athens), and apparently some funds besides, to two trustees on behalf of his society, and for the special interest of some youthful members.

During the winter of1862-1863the count took a special interest in the organization of the Lancashire Cotton Famine Fund, and contributed an article to the Revue des deux mondes entitled "Christmas Week in Lancashire."

Among the upland lakes, there are some of special interest because of their position and historical association.

A special interest attaches to the great auk (Alca impennis), owing to its recent extinction and the value of its eggs to collectors.

There is one unique star, which is of special interest as occupying rather an intermediate position between a nova and a long-period variable.

The next occurrence of special interest is the appearance of plague in Portugal in 1899, after an absence of more than 200 years.

A special interest attaches to the dwellings of Albrecht Dürer, Hans Sachs, the cobbler-poet, and Johann Palm, the patriotic bookseller who was shot by order of Napoleon in 1806.

They are of special interest from the important place assigned to them in the arguments of Darwin and the Evolutionists.

This was fgllowed by Through Scylla and Charybdis, in which he developed his favourite view of revelation as experience; Mediaevalism, a vigorous apologia in reply to a Lenten pastoral of Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines, who had attacked him as the chief exponent of Modernism; and Christianity at the Cross Roads, which emphasizes the distinction between his own position and that of the Liberal Protestants, and is of special interest for its treatment of the eschatological problems of the Gospels.

Many small rooms and tortuous paths, where nothing of special interest can be found, are avoided as much as possible on the regular routes; but certain disagreeable experiences are inevitable.

Among the public buildings of special interest are the picturesque St John's hospital (1563), now used for military 2 This indeed is denied by Naumann, but by him alone; and the statement in the text is confirmed by many eye-witnesses.

Lamaism has acquired a special interest to the student of comparative history through the instructive parallel which its history presents to that of the Church of Rome.

The antennae (second antennae) are of special interest on account of the clear evidence that, although preoral in position in all adult Crustacea, they were originally postoral appendages.

These naked-seeded plants are of special interest on account of their great antiquity, which far exceeds that of the Angiosperms, and as comprising different types which carry us back to the Palaeozoic era and to the forests of the coal period.

The anatomical structure of the vegetative organs of recent cycads is of special interest as affording important evidence of relationship with extinct types, and with other groups of recent plants.

In the 4th century their place was taken by ten sophronistae (one for each tribe), who, as the name implies, took special interest in the morals of those under them, their military training being in the hands of experts, of whom the chief were the hoplomachus, the acontistes, the toxotes and the aphetes (instructors respectively in the use of arms, javelin-throwing, archery and the use of artillery engines).

Of special interest is the next publication of homilies Cheea inielesului, " the Key of understanding," by the Walachian metropolitan Varlaam, translated from the Russian and printed at Bucharest in 1678.

Like most Scottish towns, Aberdeen is well equipped with churches, most of them of good design, but few of special interest.

Applications to Physics are numerous, but are usually only of special interest.

To the student of political science, however, they have a special interest of their own, as they show that when men had shaken themselves loose from the chain of habit and prejudice, and had set themselves to build up a political shelter under which to dwell, they were irresistibly attracted by that which was permanent in the old constitutional forms of which the special development had of late years been.

Of special interest is the series of naval records, despatches to and from naval commanders, proceedings of courts-martial, and togs in the Record Office which have never been properly utilized.

A feature of special interest to geologists in the present conditions of the island is the great power of the wind both as a transporting and denuding agent.

A brief paper entitled "Speculative Ideas on the Constitution of Matter" (1863) possesses special interest in connexion with work done since his death, because in it he expressed the view that the various kinds of matter now recognized as different elementary substances may possess one and the same ultimate or atomic molecule in different conditions of movement.

The father, who appears to have been a conscientious clergyman with no special interest in his sons, died in 1756 and was buried in the Cowper tomb at Panshanger.

These supposed Mesozoic plants include certain genera which are of special interest.

How have political predilections set by governments, the courts or special interest groups interacted with public expectation and institutional policy?

Their special interest may be lost through unsympathetic extensions which would necessitate permanent alterations to the fabric of the building inappropriate to its character.

He is an aviation author and historian with a special interest in aircraft armament.

Of special interest is Davidia involucrata, which produces handkerchief bracts in early summer.

She is a Respiratory Pediatrician with a special interest in asthma particularly pre-school wheeze, non-CF bronchiectasis and congenital lung abnormalities.

Throughout his time at Surrey he has carried out research on soft matter, with special interest in polymer colloids.

He developed a special interest in implant dentistry in 1993.

His research focuses principally on documentary modes in theater, film and television, with a special interest in television docudrama.

The special interest of the sites is the subject of specific guidelines to protect the interest of the site from damage or deterioration.

It will also offer the chance to carry out initial research in an area of special interest.

And do not make deals with special interest groups, such as the City stock jobbers whom Burke so distrusted.

The presentation was of special interest to those involved in electronic business, retailing, business ethics and ' cause-related marketing ' .

Sir John's academic background is in medical microbiology, with special interest in mechanisms of infectious disease.

David has a special interest in the problems of Scots orthography.

Our special interest has been in the representation of complex sounds such as speech and those evoking various pitch percepts.

Of special interest was a little ringed plover on the salt marsh, a bird more associated with fresh water habitats.

Every health authority should identify a consultant with a special interest in perinatal psychiatry.

He has a special interest in multiple sclerosis having been a sufferer of the condition for ten years.

Of special interest are the schools of up to 300 hammerhead sharks.

Some schools have also established subcommittees or special interest groups to support the work of the EMU coordinator within the school.

A special interest has been our reaction to, and almost unquestionable belief in scientific imagery as truth.

The method employed did not admit of the production of such high magnetizing forces, but was of special interest in that both B and I were measured optically-B by means of the rotation of a polarized ray inside a glass plate, as before described, and I by the rotation of a polarized ray reflected from the polished surface of the magnet ized metal (see " Ker.r's constant," Magneto-Optics).

Of special interest not only in itself but for the frequent allusions to it in classical literature is the Timavus or Timavo, which appears near Duino, and after a very short course flows into the Gulf of Trieste.

Alytes obstetricans is of special interest as the first known example of paternal solicitude in Batrachians, and although many no less wonderful cases of nursing instinct have since been revealed to us, it remains the only one among European forms.

Stirling is of special interest as embodying the earliest application of what is known as the "regenerative" principle, the principle namely that heat may be deposited by a substance at one stage of its action and taken up again at another stage with but little loss, and with a great resulting change in the substance's temperature at each of the two stages in the operation.

A special interest attaches to the dwellings of Albrecht Dürer, Hans Sachs, the cobbler-poet, and Johann Palm, the patriotic bookseller who was shot by order of Napoleon in 1806.

The group 's views were of special interest during the recent consultations on rebated fuel, helping to build an effective case.

We offer special interest walks to probe the relics of the past or identify the wildlife.

He has a special interest in Multiple Sclerosis having been a sufferer of the condition for ten years.

Based in Essex, Jagmail has a special interest in cosmetic dentistry, non surgical face rejuvenation and smile makeovers.

I have a special interest in working with adults with autistic spectrum disorder.

This can be of special interest to crews who suffer from allergies caused by pets.

The association is formed by veterinarians with a special interest in allergy and immunology problems in small and large animals.

If you have a hobby that you've been neglecting for awhile, take the time to pursue this special interest.

If your loved one has a special interest or hobby, fill a basket with items that will encourage her to take some time off and do something she enjoys.

Student athletes enjoy 18 sports on the intercollegiate level as well as special interest clubs, guest lecturers and more.

Sometimes, a novelty locket design is the perfect way for your child to show off a special interest.

Is it just more media hype or is the government allowing special interest groups to pressure the FDA into approving food items that pose a threat to humankind?

Sometimes introductions are in a group setting at a special interest function.

Maybe there's a tai chi group that meets in the park every Saturday, discounts for swim aerobics at the local gym, yoga at the senior center, or special interest activities, such as Nordic Walking or biking.

Doing so may help you find specific positions to apply for, give you ideas on the types of jobs that you may want to pursue, and help you identify employers that have a special interest in hiring workers from your generation.

Chat rooms suitable for retirees abound on the Internet; some are associated with matchmaking sites, but many special interest web sites, such those for games, include chat rooms.

Senior centers, churches, service organizations, special interest groups, retirement communities and nursing homes are all possible venues for shows.

Is there a hobby or special interest that he has always wanted to pursue but didn't have time for?

Some companies even work with state and federal agencies to provide special interest rates and guaranteed loans to qualified homebuyers.

When calling various lending institutions it is a good idea to also inquire as to if the lender offers any special interest rate or other perk for first time home buyers.

Pick up a related book on home improvement, woodworking or repairs if you know he has special interest in one area.

There are general writing associations, associations focusing on special interest areas such as professional associations for editorial writers and groups to meet the needs of women and/or minority writers.

Children's magazine subscriptions make a great gift, especially for the child with a hobby or special interest like skateboarding or horseback riding.

For example, an autistic child may have a special interest in art.

Of special interest here is the fact that they offer several Dansko Professional shoes (a feature not seen on many of the sites).

Shake and Fingerpop Jason continues to stand out in the Newlins leadership retreat and they take a creepier, special interest in him.

Or you may have shared a special interest with your loved one such as music, motorcycles, or nature.

In addition to dozens of tour packages, adventure trips and cruises, China Travel Service also enables you to mix and match different vacation packages or even custom-design a Special Interest Tour to meet your own requirements.

In most cases you'll also have the opportunity to interact with other cheer teams and split up into special interest seminars.

With MySpace and Facebook being some of the largest online social networking sites, there are numerous law enforcement agencies and special interest groups that monitor their activity closely.

Attempting to catalog all of the blogs on the Web is a massive undertaking, which is why several special interest directories have been created to focus on narrow topic areas.

Setting aside rude prehistoric essays in stone and metal, which have special interest for the antiquary, we have examples of sculpture in wood and metal, magnificent in conception and technique, dating from the earliest periods of what we may term historical Japan; that is, from near the beginning of the great Buddhist propaganda under the emperor Kimmei (540571) and the princely hierarch, ShOtoku Taishi (573621).