Example sentences of "emphasis on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the emphasis on new priorities is troubling some of its traditional clientele . |
| 2 | The work-force was pruned by two thousand people and a new management structure was introduced to reduce Westland 's dependence on helicopter sales and place greater emphasis on new technologies and components for the aerospace industry . |
| 3 | Others , however , see the individual 's emotional , social and other more personal needs as top priority and put their emphasis on such things as stimulation , reality orientation and reminiscence work , whilst still acknowledging the value of the former services . |
| 4 | The episode should make us wary of placing too much emphasis on such notions as clerical dynasties . |
| 5 | Some of the impressions we gained during our short visit are described here , with emphasis on such similarities and differences as we observed in comparison with the rural development problems and approaches of developing countries that are more familiar to most of us . |
| 6 | I would put particular emphasis on two factors . |
| 7 | Microdiffusion is compatible with deviance theorists ' emphasis on deviant lifestyles having to be learnt ( see Becker 1963 ) . |
| 8 | Because capital grants are fixed at a low proportion of costs , and with the emphasis on cheap loans , the responsibility to ensure that the planned project is viable is more squarely the farmer 's ( as it will now be in the UK ) . |
| 9 | Such concerns become important particularly in the modern age , with its emphasis on environmental concerns . |
| 10 | The six credits required for the BA have been largely technology based with a strong emphasis on environmental issues and their control . |
| 11 | The emphasis on primary colours has given way to a more acidic range while the outlines of the coloured forms swirl , undulate and bubble energetically . |
| 12 | Book stocks in secondaries were ‘ moderate ’ in quality and the range limited ‘ with a heavy emphasis on contemporary novels written for young people . ’ |
| 13 | True , a minority of Keynesian economists in Britain continued to doubt the empirical validity of the Phillips curve , placing greater emphasis on cost-push forces which worked independently of the level of demand . |
| 14 | There are drawbacks , however , in placing too much emphasis on sensory measurements , stemming from the choice of panellists for example . |
| 15 | A much stronger emphasis on all forms of export agriculture , particularly through smallholder production , was one way of achieving this . |
| 16 | The lack of emphasis on psychosocial factors in training leaves GPs without sensitivity or skills in these areas . |
| 17 | Throughout his premiership the diagnosis from such authorities was that Mr Major should not place too much emphasis on low taxes , and should ‘ distance himself ’ from Thatcherism . |
| 18 | An emphasis on technical activities and on what is often , essentially , administration implicitly denies that staff are an asset . |
| 19 | ‘ In Germany there is more emphasis on technical skills and I learned bricklaying while completing my education . |
| 20 | provide a general education but with considerable emphasis on technical subjects . |
| 21 | The Mercantile invests for long-term capital growth with emphasis on emerging companies worldwide . |
| 22 | It has developed its own operating systems ( the basic software on which the firm 's machines run ) and its own international marketing organisation , with an emphasis on personal computers . |
| 23 | At the limit , it is difficult to see how an emphasis on measured results is consistent with multilateralism ; it is not possible to imagine that the GATT could police hundreds of agreements , each with its own predetermined measure of success . |
| 24 | We need a system of assessment that will encourage , not inhibit , the development of the imagination , and the new emphasis on practical skills as of equal importance with scholarship and learning . |
| 25 | We place the emphasis on practical reforms that deliver real improvements in the management of the House , conditions for Members and working practices . |
| 26 | This is being used to increase our understanding of real earnings , with special emphasis on regional variations , and the geographical and occupational mobility of wage earners . |
| 27 | Recommendations were that the New University of Ulster move towards more emphasis on mature students , distance learning and non-degree work ; that Ulster Polytechnic increase emphasis on vocational studies ; and that Queen 's University Belfast continue largely as before , though with more emphasis on broadly based and part-time courses , and , where possible , three-year degree courses ( instead of four year ) . |
| 28 | In his view , the presence of WEA classes in evening institutes were valuable indicators of the District 's existence , attractive to potential students and demonstrated the contribution made by the WEA to liberal adult education in partnership with LEAs and their own emphasis on vocational courses . |
| 29 | Because of the schools emphasis on vocational courses such as computing and engineering , school leavers have a good success rate in getting jobs . |
| 30 | But the current system places too little emphasis on vocational achievements . |