Example sentences of "emphasis [is] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the bench press is done on a decline , the emphasis is placed on the lower pectorals , giving men a strong outline to the lower chest , and women a muscular development which creates the impression of a larger bust . |
| 2 | All of this is a testimonial to the belief that when the emphasis is placed on the practical experiences of individuals and communities rather than on ideologies , and when the grassroots leadership of people is developed rather than theories and constitutions , then workable solutions can be developed which are adapted for both local and the national situation by those people who have to put these solutions into practice at the sharp end of the stick . |
| 3 | Emphasis is placed on the responsibility of individuals to provide for their own welfare needs and those of their dependants . |
| 4 | Fuller emphasis is placed on the need for early and late education . |
| 5 | So much emphasis is placed on the afterlife that the conditions of the present life are extremely neglected . |
| 6 | The whole emphasis is placed on the terms being negated , thereby reflecting a profound bias towards aggression as the norm . |
| 7 | When the reasons for the disappointing response are explored , we find that the emphasis is placed on the unique social and cultural values of Japanese society . |
| 8 | Certain problems have long been acknowledged even in popular accounts of scientific practice where emphasis is placed on the role of aesthetic criteria in theory selection . |
| 9 | Matrix calculus is introduced via the Sylvester expansion theorem and considerable emphasis is placed on the matrix eigenvalue problem . |
| 10 | Party policy is based on the idea that the state should promote the well-being of the individual ; emphasis is placed on the development of education , health and welfare services . |
| 11 | Much emphasis is placed on the ease with which data can be passed from one program to another , information from the customer data base can be used to update a spreadsheet model for instance . |
| 12 | As in a lot of one-design racing , class rules ensure that the emphasis is placed on the ability and performance of the crew : owners are not allowed to make modifications to their boats . |
| 13 | A great deal of emphasis is placed on the role of courts in settling disputes . |
| 14 | Emphasis is placed on the processes by which medical practitioners attempted to further themselves both professionally and socially , through intra-professional activities and interaction with local ‘ elite groups . |
| 15 | Particular emphasis is placed on the development of interpersonal skills , self awareness , and the ability to seek and use information available in travel and tourism offices . |
| 16 | Increased emphasis is required on the identity of and response to the changing needs of physically disabled people , as evidenced by failure of doctors to detect functional deterioration in general practice and hospital outpatient consultations . |
| 17 | Emphasis is laid on the wide range of interiors represented , from tenement slums ( are these really of such interest ? ) through cottages such as Burns 's , to the ‘ middling ’ room and the grandest examples . |
| 18 | Emphasis is laid on the risks involved , the higher incidence of birth difficulties and subsequent infant illness , and the social difficulties encountered in coping with a baby , both emotionally and practically . |
| 19 | There is also a three-course menu of the day for under £13 , but almost total emphasis is put on the promotion of the à la carte menu . |
| 20 | Emphasis is put on the development of the personality and this shows in the care and affection the children show to each other . |
| 21 | Thirdly , a different emphasis is put on the information stored ; for example , the divisional libraries are often concerned just with shorter-term , operational information . |
| 22 | Emphasis is put on the fact that learned skills such as shorthand are never forgotten and can soon be brought back to the standard required . |