31.   The feds, in this view, would only be passive investors.

32.   The family does not have a seat on the Disney board and has remained mostly a passive investor, a spokesman for Sid Bass said.

33.   The Japanese company, which had been acting like an owner, is now a passive investor.

34.   The settlement agreement requires TCI to remain a passive investor, insulated from Time Warner decisions.

35.   The Thomsetts take readers step by step through choosing a property, becoming a landlord or passive investor, and knowing when to sell.

36.   They claim they were passive investors in Whitewater.

37.   Webber also said that Mayne wants be a manager of its assets and not a passive investor, as it has been in Optus.

38.   When CNN brass finally said Dobbs could not be even a passive investor in Space.com, he quit the network.

39.   While Kerkorian does have a history of challenging management, he has remained a relatively passive investor in the Chrysler Corp. for the last four years.

40.   Chaktip said the potential investors want to be passive investors, leaving management to run the business.