Modifying Another Word

• particularly: In each case he is particularly interested in the Scottish aspect of these themes.

Infinitive complement

• hear: Interested to hear from possible relatives in UK, US, or anywhere else.

• know: Jody, what I'm really interested to know, is where did you learn these explanations?

Modifies a noun

• party: An " interested party " is for example a resident or a business in the vicinity.

• reader: Interested readers may contact me for a copy of the abbreviated list of cases analyzed here.

• stakeholder: The conference brought together high-level London Boro councilors and officers, as well as other interested stakeholders.

• applicant: This project builds on existing research that is described on our web site papers are available for interested applicants.

• candidate: Interested candidates should contact Dr. Stuart Althorpe as soon as possible, and certainly before end of December 2006.

• buyer: Interested buyers will then get in touch with you directly if they want to arrange a viewing.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Others in class also seemed interested in following through with this method outside class.

• become: Canada will then by default become interested in soccer too.

• appear: Sit up and appear interested, alert and enthusiastic.

• remain: So long as people remain interested in the lead character, theyll keep coming back for the stories.

• get: I'm just a guy who gets interested in such things, forgive me.

Preposition: in

• hearing: OUP Law is always interested in hearing from publications wishing to review its books.

• politics: In the early 1760s John Horne became interested in politics.

• photography: Interesting Photography Links Are you as interested in photography as we are?

• history: You obviously are very interested in the history of the Island.

• aspect: In each case he is particularly interested in the Scottish aspect of these themes.

• astronomy: At an early age he became interested in astronomy and bought a small telescope.