Example sentences of "it place [adj] emphasis on " in BNC.

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1 Because it places little emphasis on sheer physical strength , kung fu is a discipline open to young and old alike .
2 Their trip was sponsored by a number of organisations , including LASMO , which was particularly keen to support the trip , as it places considerable emphasis on supporting environmental initiatives .
3 IBM moved towards sales rather than renting ; it placed greater emphasis on software ; it invested massively in automated factories .
4 The disadvantages of the Article were that it was perceived as dealing with ‘ representational ’ issues that were out of place in the Convention , that it undercut the position of non-liability of member States for treaties concluded by organisations , and that it placed excessive emphasis on the exceptional situation of the European Communities .
5 When the North Tyneside District Labour Party drew up a programme of objectives for the new authority in 1973 , it placed considerable emphasis on new house building .
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