I also warn you that I will deal harshly with members of this august body who attempt to hinder me for vainglorious or self-interested motives.

Today, antitax crusaders are leading the recall initiative for political, self-interested motives.

Paying for Mrs. Failla's cooking classes, which cost $440 for instruction in making chicken cutlets, meatballs and advanced sauces, has a self-interested motive.

Of course, there could be a more self-interested motive behind this sudden embracing of young drivers.

Opportunist actions are expedient actions guided primarily by self-interested motives.

The objects clause is of little relevance to the containment of conduct inspired by self-interested 'managerial' motives.

Why are the self-interested motives of powerful companies being elevated to a philosophical principle?

The different ideals and self-interested motives of the characters are frequently contrasted.

"It just shows the self-interested motives of the municipal committees that make the bids, as opposed to really being interested in internationalism and good will."

More specifically, it refers to deliberately manipulating legal arrangements for purposes they were not meant for, guided by self-interested motives.