1.   His lifelong passion for natural history began in childhood.

2.   And yet his modest place in history is due to an equally lifelong passion for co-operative production, to which he devoted his days.

3.   As a boy, Neil J. Cudmore discovered a hobby that became his lifelong passion.

4.   Bellamy credited her with his lifelong passion for music and literature and said the small jade sculptures she brought with her from China triggered his first understanding of beauty.

5.   A contractor with a lifelong passion for Texas barbecue, Robertson has added soy, yoga and relaxation techniques to his once-hectic life.

6.   But Hornsby also had a lifelong passion for betting on horses, which often got him into trouble with the baseball establishment.

7.   Christopher S. Gardner had a lifelong passion for the sea and was a born skipper.

8.   For a while, he ran numbers for local hoodlums, inspiring a lifelong passion for horse racing.

9.   Following a stint working in a wine store, Becker finally pursued his lifelong passion, enrolling at the Cambridge culinary school.

10.   Gavin was motivated to help as much by the mention of the Restoration Project as by his lifelong passion for baseball.