How To Use Emphasis In A Sentence

A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge. Times, Sunday Times
They will also force schools to put more emphasis on teaching basic subjects.
The layout of the enclosures, paddocks, and yards suggests an emphasis on stock-raising.
Sure, a number of trees remain, but the emphasis is back on the bunkering and the dramatic contours of its fairways and greens.
Service providers haven't completely snapped their wallets shut, but the emphasis for the near-term will be on controlled spending as they look for ways to grow revenues.

The emphasis will continue to be on prod-ucts that gain the widest appeal and most acceptance within this group.
However, the emphasis on structural constraints and formal controls provides only a partial view.
There is also a strongly felt obligation to succeed, seen in an emphasis on the importance of formal education. Sociology
Amid it all stands Mitt Romney, not the high-flying investment lots of Republicans yearned to put their money on, but the unspectacular Treasury bill of Republican candidates, a man whose emphasis on jobs and the economy makes him a safe enough bet at a time like this. GOP 'Flight to Safety' Benefits Romney
Drinking among the upper classes of Persian society, for example, took place at secret parties reminiscent of Greek symposia with their strictly ritualized etiquette and emphasis on poetry and discussion.
In terms of its careful emphasis on surprise, artillery concentration, and methodical planning, Amiens pointed the way ahead to Alamein.
I put much emphasis on free-and-easy-going.
He emphasised that there is no personal animosity. Times, Sunday Times
The contrast or brightness of the image can be varied to emphasise areas or tissues of interest. Times, Sunday Times
Infection control policy An infection control policy should be available to staff, emphasising he importance of the safe disposal of sharps.
Well, if the emphasis is on ingratiating themselves, I don't agree with that, because I think it's now seen very much in their interest to cooperate with us.
The modern-day emphasis is as much on avoiding illness as on enjoying optimal health.
Along with stamping out burglaries and thefts, a heavy emphasis is put on personal safety.
This is a combat flight simulator with the emphasis on action rather than accuracy. Times, Sunday Times
Designed with a center emphasis, the fabrics are arranged in rings of hexagons, with four additional rosettes in the corners.
Let me emphasise the point that the establishment of such a society is not some kind of utopian dream.
Special emphasis shall be placed on maximum use of SI units in cooperative programs with international partners. NASA Watch: June 2009 Archives
But they emphasise the importance of relinquishing some of what you've been struggling to keep afloat. Times, Sunday Times
Typically, this part of the film is edited so unemphatically that it appears to place equal emphasis on the little boy's bed-wetting and the death of his mother.
She stamped her foot for a final emphasis, but she was aware of her words all having fallen effectless, like blows dealt some detestable thing in a dream. The Coast of Bohemia
AND THE RULES, THEY ARE A CHAAAAAANGIN': You'll love this bit emphasis towel-snappingly added: It's still "Senator Franken" to you.
The emphasis on the word Israelite excited my curiosity. Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ
They were not very varied in design and the emphasis was on good luck charms such as four-leaf clovers, horseshoes and wishbones, again set with tiny diamonds.
They will also force schools to put more emphasis on teaching basic subjects.
The band has a strong emphasis on vocals and harmony with guitarists, concertina, keyboard, accordion and harmonica backing.
In a country where universities emphasise competitive sports sometimes even more than academics, Notre Dame, in Indiana, was long the paragon of undergraduate football excellence.
Ethan Hawke rubbed the scruff on his chin and leaned forward in his chair for emphasis.
What distinguishes one period from another is the particular emphasis placed on one value relative to others. Human Resource Management in Government
He later (2003 and 2005, 21-5) adduced a specific instance of such a change in emphasis, showing that Ammonius glosses over the doctrine of ˜divine names™, their natural origin and theurgic efficacy. The Garbage House
Educators blame the lack of interest or knowledge of civics on several things, including grade inflation, overemphasis of test scores, and failure to teach the relevance of the Constitution.
The team emphasised that their study could not prove that anxiety caused heart disease. Times, Sunday Times
They join a portfolio with an emphasis on the practical application of knowledge. Times, Sunday Times
Particular emphasis on socially oriented topics, such as receiving visitors, making visits, appointments, entertainment and business travel.
Lang has also pledged himself to an increased emphasis on the teaching of art history at secondary school and college level.
The unique feature of ergonomics is its emphasis on the characteristics of human operators and their relevance to the design of work.
The emphasis on councillors, officers and pressure groups proved to be a great limitation.
Spectator opens up to more vivid colour and patterns, with a strong emphasis on a streamlined look with a variety of coat/skirt ensembles and textured suitings.
The emphasis there is not on staying indoors, but on learning how to enjoy a sunny, beautiful country and survive.
He could not however bridle his tongue -- he pronounced the word rascal with great emphasis; said he deserved to be hanged more than a highwayman, and wished he had the scourging him. Joseph Andrews, Volume 2
Though humans are never present in the photographs, human presence is emphasised through foregrounding the conscious activity of design.
It has quite a kick, emphasised by a pungent aroma that brings tears to the eyes and a hanky to the nose.
A proper warm-up and stretching of all major muscle groups is necessary, with emphasis towards the entire hip girdle and shoulder girdle , including the pecs.
Methods of predicting machine life has systematically summarized with the emphasis on those which use theoretical analysis to substitute large scale prototype experiments.
Today's emphasis is on your ego, as there are a few planetary influences showing that you need to feel important. The Sun
Thus, our strong emphasis on onset clusters succeeded in inducing a small but reliable transfer effect.
While persuading believers to put less emphasis on ritual, he must also set up a real deterrent - courts with real teeth that do not kowtow to rich thieves.
But he underlined the need for the party to re-emphasise its tax cutting instincts.
This emphasis upon a shared European cultural and biological heritage allowed Anglos to claim the social privileges of whiteness for their Mexican spouses.
Emphasis on the omnipotence of God is still more pronounced in the writings of William of Ockham.
The sensitivity needed in this area calls for an emphasis on certain points before the more controversial ones are attempted.
Anthropologist Lloyd Swantz, who began researching Zaramo societies as early as the 1960s, postulated that the intermingling of Swahili societies with an emphasis on patriliny might have influenced Zaramo societies. Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE
Teachers have expressed concern about the emphasis on testing.
Second, the misuse and overemphasis of student evaluation of teaching instruments needs to be addressed.
'This house will do whatever is incumbent upon it in good conscience,' said the abbot with chilly emphasis, and watched with an unrevealing face as Drogo Bosiet, with only the curtest of nods by way of leavetaking, turned on his booted heel and strode out of the chapterhouse. The Hermit of Eyton Forest
The new material sounded good and, with a lot of emphasis on ska rather than punk, the album is something to look forward to.
Bilbao is firmly anchored in Basque culture, with its emphasis on literature and the culinary arts. Times, Sunday Times
There is a lot of emphasis on comfort and luxury with the new car.
His slight emphasis on the word "Lady" was definitely mocking.
There is a converse relationship in the emphasis of the articles between the French Quebec and the English-language papers.
Unless we wish to end up with a two-tier system, the literati and the illiterati, then there seems to be a need for the education system to change the philosophy of the last decade or so, and return to an emphasis on literacy.
One strength of the presentation is the emphasis on the dual views of a linear system as intersecting planes and as combinations of column vectors.
Mugabe, speaking on the second day of the OAU summit, emphasised that the pillars of the AEC were the African regional integration bodies specified in the Abuja Treaty adopted in June ANC Daily News Briefing
In other words, a plot element should be deployed in a timely fashion and with proper dramatic emphasis.
The emphasis here is on securing the compliance of the subordinate through direction and control.
He also emphasised that it took years for an army to build a good logistics system to supply its forces. Times, Sunday Times
His wobbling mitre gave clerical emphasis to his plea.
The danseuse's grace emphasised the flavour of Odissi, marked by the bends in the body, neck, knees and waist.
Rather than emphasizing individual efforts, emphasis may be placed on group effort to create a climate of helpfulness.
This is one of the better books on cryptology on the market, partly because of its emphasis on cryptanalytical techniques, and partly because of its authoritativeness and technical depth.
Generally speaking, the denominative connotes the meaning of ‘to be…,’ ‘to work as…,’ ‘to regard as…,’ ‘to desire…,’ but the real emphasis of the word is on the noun.
Capernaum is here condemned with an emphasis (v. 23), And thou, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
Bills completed by 1980 laid special emphasis on recycling and energy conversion.
They can wait for evidence and weigh evidence, uninfluenced by the emphasis or confidence with which assertions are made on one side or the other.
Like many of their Bantu ancestors, they appear to have given emphasis to the predominance of one's mother's matriclan. Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE
Just like the rock art, Pharaonic Egyptian art emphasises the clothing and accoutrements rather than the physical features.
Schanzer's language bias is clearly demonstrated when he says that the "United Nations General Assembly partition plan ... endowed the Palestinian Arabs with a state that included an expanded Gaza strip, the West Bank, and much of the northern territory. [emphasis added]" How considerate for sure, to be "endowed" with only portions of your own homeland, while a minority of the population, immigrants at that, is given a majority of the land. Book Review - Hamas vs. Fatah
had been her battle cry, while she stated with no uncertain emphasis that as the paternal grandmother she had the greater claim. THE ROAD TO PARADISE ISLAND
Other experts place less emphasis on particular countries and more on selecting good individual stocks. Times, Sunday Times
Prehaps if unemployment continues to grow, which i beleive it will, with these public sector cuts and the increasing emphasise on profit that companies have checkout machines, reducing/combining job posts etc. then we could very well have a revolution. University applications rise as candidates race to avoid higher fees
Its naval forces since then have emphasised the importance of aircraft carriers, defended closely by submarines and destroyers. Times, Sunday Times
Similarly, the emphasis on waiting times for day surgery leads to a grotesque distortion of priorities.
The emphasis overall is on emotional veracity over ritual, naturalness over pictorialism. Rodney Punt: Madame Butterfly Takes Wing in Santa Fe
The dishes are mostly light, with an emphasis on seafood, so the book is a real find for health-conscious food enthusiasts.
Because of the emphasis on materialism and individualism, businesses concentrated on ‘shareholder value’ rather than customers or employees.
Emphasis should be placed on strict adherence to a policy of changing into protective clothing before conducting a post-mortem examination.
The guidance emphasises that restraint should be used as a last resort within a caring and disciplined home environment.
Books and articles are now commissions and performances, and an increased emphasis is placed upon awards, recognitions and honours.
On the other hand one of the main features of the last two chapters has been the emphasis on the practical utility of scientific knowledge. Science, Technology, and Social Change
Despite the emphasis on consistency among beliefs, individuals in the elite can support core values that are in conflict.
Yet this emphasis on new beginnings is also framed by the opening reference to "winter" -- the first of many references to the seasons, but also a reference that reinforces the poem's stress on endings, on the conclusions of natural cycles. My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem
How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_ .... This Simian World
The dancing, with an emphasis on athleticism, is quite spectacular.
His emphasis on material austerity directly challenges our modern addiction to comfort, one of the Celtic tradition's most important correctives to our present mindset.
They emphasised that volunteers must be non-judgmental in their dealings with people and non-directive in their counselling.
Successful motivation depends on emphasising positive tangible benefits.
Prompted by this discovery, researchers are developing biomaterials specifically for the regeneration and repair of tissue, shifting the emphasis from replacement of tissues to regeneration.
Until now the emphasis was more on luring foreign tourists to the country and the domestic travellers have been missed out.
I admit that as an academic I hate the emphasis on intermural sports at some of the big Us. The Volokh Conspiracy » Asian-American Applicants and Competing Rationales for Affirmative Action in Higher Education
Ninety percent of the work featured in the Arts and Crafts Gallery, for instance, is crafted by local artists, with an emphasis on such media as glasswork, ceramics, woodworking and woven textiles.
The government restructured the tax base to place greater emphasis on indirect taxes (duties, tariffs, excise taxes, and state-owned monopolies over sales of salt and tobacco) rather than on the peasant-based taille.
Level Most public library authorities place a strong emphasis on introductory materials and standard works, rather than on advanced material.
The benefit of this hybrid form for the writer is that it frees up the texture of the book, avoiding the build-up of clogging documentation, and allows him to hurry over or emphasise themes at will. A Man of Parts by David Lodge – review
Exploring this phenomenon, with its ‘un-American’ emphasis on unbranded goods and producer-to-consumer contact, would have been an apt coda to this book.
The emphasis here is on how Donne's love poetry becomes an apology of verse itself.
But honestly, I think a higher emphasis should be placed on the instituting of green practices energy usage reduction, etc rather than the development of green technologies and the necessitation of a stronger regulatory environment for the green movement to succeed. Both candidates tout "Clean Coal" -- but it doesn't exist! | The Greenwash Brigade | Marketplace from American Public Media
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He received his B.S. degree from Utah State University in Wildlife Management, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Veterinary Science and Wildlife Ecology, with emphasis in the epizootiology of infectious diseases of domestic and wild animals. Contributor: Thomas Yuill
She emphasised diction and clarity of speech and Una recalls students emerged from a multi-cultural education talking as if they had been to RADA.
Due to an increasing emphasis on "academics" and accountability, policymakers are demanding more and more testing, which requires more and more seatwork. Rae Pica: In Defense of Active Learning
A distinctive feature of the course is the emphasis on ethical concerns and in particular on applied ethics in each year of study.
When that whole emphasis on arts was brought in five years ago, everyone pooh-poohed it as being, you know, arty-farty nonsense.
Too much emphasis on pleasing the judges is detrimental to the music, he feels.
Its defendants praised the reformatory emphasis of Pentonville, its generally softer punishment regime, its system of solitary confinement, and its emphasis on prisoners' self-development.
Einthoven said in his work in 1895 that the efforts to fully interpret the electrocardiogram should be abandoned for the moment, and in a survey of the relevant literature up to the first half of 1912, the author** put emphasis on the uncertainty of the efforts to interpret the cardiogram. Physiology or Medicine 1924 - Presentation Speech
His work emphasised the emotional as well as the physical well-being of children.
He put a slight emphasis on the last word, as though unsure exactly what it implied.
From the beginning the emphasis in these journals has been mainly on organismic genetics in a wide variety of animals and plants, and in the early years, on eugenics.
Similarly, the emphasis on waiting times for day surgery leads to a grotesque distortion of priorities.
Until this ridiculous overemphasis on sprinting and short course competition is reversed, the United States is going to remain stuck on a long downhill slide in competing with the rest of the world.
Their increase in urgency after the interval only emphasised their apparent lack of motivation beforehand. Times, Sunday Times
There is great emphasis placed upon the aesthetic properties of food in Cantonese cuisine, and there is a lot of attention paid to contrasting colors, textures, tastes and scents of each dish. Tigers & Strawberries » Yin and Yang
It was emphasised by him that the usufructuary rights that were referred to, which may not have been proprietary in character, nonetheless, depended wholly on the community title.
They emphasise that local people stand to gain far more than they lose. Times, Sunday Times
Greater emphasis would be needed, as Watkinson proposed, on military intervention capability rather than on the existing network of colonial garrisons.
But the Chancellor has never been shy of talking about the need for moral and civic virtue and his welfare policy is positively Presbyterian in its emphasis on salvation by work.
Great emphasis is placed on education.
This is a world where furniture is bespoke and the emphasis is on rarity value. Times, Sunday Times
The impression is thereby given that an emphasis on revival is a peculiarly Welsh phenomenon.
It is quite clear that this thread of non-incrimination is at variance with the recent emphasis on obtaining confession evidence.
This would drastically alter the emphasis of most campaign fund-raising operations and increase the ability of individuals to affect the outcomes.
I put the emphasis on that last word just right so to elicit some reaction from him.
It does, however, seem probable that Luke has to some extent glozed over the asperity of the controversies within the Church, notably the opposition to Paul and his views as described by Paul himself in Galatians and II Corinthians, in his attempt to emphasise the fundamental unity of the early Church.
This is the ordinary, all-purpose staccato with no implication of either accent, emphasis or special sharpness.
Special emphasis is given to the initial stages of microspore embryogenic potential acquirement and the initiation of cell divisions.
Likewise she argued that the feminist versions of Althusserian concepts of ideology overemphasised textuality at the expense of social and economic analysis.
Some hearings may take place by telephone or video conference, reflecting an emphasis on technology.
In addition, the book does not put much emphasis on ethnicity and culture as major contributors to disease.
This deliberate emphasis on the young people's unreliable and hurtful past relationships poses a dilemma for residential workers.
Yet Matisse continued to work in this trademark style, with its emphasis on arabesque lines, bright colors and decoration, throughout his long artistic life.
I take the area distorted maps produced by cylindrical projection, we often see them when someone wants to emphasise the artic and antartic areas, and transform them into area undistorted rectangular maps. Southern Ocean Temperature Trends « Climate Audit
On the entrance floor level, the Winter Garden has a self-service restaurant and dining area and a shop where the emphasis is on fine art publications rather than tasteful tea cosies.
Kwik-Fit's change of emphasis is well-timed, as forthcoming changes in the UK car market should bolster demand for unaffiliated after-sales service outlets.
Unlike Jean Piaget who saw children's play in primarily cognitive developmental terms, Parten emphasised the idea that learning to play is learning how to relate to others.
Fifth, identify the characteristics of successful firms with particular emphasis on marketing factors.
The incident emphasises the gulf between the president-elect and his own supporters.
Degrees leave the learning much more up to you, with the emphasis on lectures backed up by tutorials rather than a more interactive learning environment.
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The reality is that in the fire service so much of the emphasis is put on strength and stamina.
Contemporary Marxist urban sociology places much less emphasis on the supposed necessity for the state to be engaged in collective consumption.
Both Burger and Brennan agreed that both the historical and structural or instrumental prongs of their analysis were important; it was their emphasis that was different.
This country drama has become rather dull with too much emphasis on the older characters. The Sun
Their emphasis on quality in all aspects of production is typified by the Japanese concept of kaizen, the practice of involving all employees in the search for continuous improvement.
The captain emphasised that a slow pitch made batting awkward for all those new to the crease. Times, Sunday Times
How to assess and test the capability of peak-load shifting of cool storage air- conditioning is always the emphasis of the government and industry concerns.
He wondered whether the emphasis on " increase and multiply" had not obscured the other text in Genesis, "they will be two in one flesh". Paul VI - The First Modern Pope
Coffee houses were a reflection of the emerging middle class, with its emphasis on discussion, exploration of ideas, sobriety and refined sociability.
The genius of Lee's film is that it too exploits the American minstrel heritage - the Sambo performances are devilishly powerful - but with a careful emphasis.
Much of that is down to a far-reaching strategic shift away from assembly and basic manufacture to an emphasis on support services.
Hence the shift in emphasis from the finished work to the actual process of creation of the Action painters and others.
This masculinity was emphasised by her uncompromising coiffure, her grey hair drawn tightly back and screwed into a straggling bun.
The company, which sells its own brews as well as massproduced beers, places greater emphasis during the hot months on light beers than, say, the heavier ambers, bocks and porters, which are big in the wintertime.
The training is very comprehensive, with emphasis placed upon legal knowledge and the development of advocacy skills.
The whole emphasis is placed on the terms being negated, thereby reflecting a profound bias towards aggression as the norm.
The relative lack of emphasis on the ending sounds of words in Spanish may be a factor as well.
But the primary emphasis must remain on gaining competence in a core academic curriculum for everyone.
Wilson's third chapter has a straightforward connoisseurial emphasis on the interpretation of visual evidence, especially her analyses of the production of replication.
Let's change our priorities and put the emphasis back where it belongs - on the 50 and 100 meter freestyles.
This will mean a drop in money for big farmers and greater emphasis on encouraging local enterprise.
The course has a vocational emphasis.
The one time the emphasis had drifted too far into introspection. Times, Sunday Times
Within the present exhibition, the emphasis is on Richter's paintings based on photographs, his pure paintings, his famous grisailles and in particular the abstract expressionist works.
From the flow of the main throughways to the definition and placement of internal landmarks, such as the concession villages, emphasis was placed on visual connectivity.
The loosely chronological but thematic hang is designed to emphasise the continuities and contiguities of the underlying concepts. Times, Sunday Times
Female, as a social vulnerable masses is the protected object on which law lays particular emphasis on.
It also encourages people to become articulate, especially through group discussion, and places great emphasis upon the basic skills.
What needs to be emphasised is that it refers to both self poisoning and self injury.
He puts most emphasis on the pervasive corruption of the political class. The Times Literary Supplement
The aim of the focus groups was to identify the needs, expectations, and problems of consumers with respect to health information on the internet, with emphasis on how consumers appraise the quality of such information.
Settings of the Holy Communion and of canticles are rarely used, however, and the emphasis remains firmly congregational.
The one-year, part-time course has modules on management theory and practice, with an emphasis on skills development, people management and partnership working.
It also encourages people to become articulate, especially through group discussion, and places great emphasis upon the basic skills.
The philosophy underpinning integrated healthcare places considerable emphasis on empowerment and self-help.
Much of the emphasis in recent cryptological research has been on ways to get by with less randomness, but a recent proposal takes a step in the other direction.
Police departments generally tend to put a greater emphasis on punishing failure than on rewarding success.
Simultaneously, President Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated U.S. rearmament, with emphasis on aircraft.
But this seeking for the right effect has little to do with the kind of technic which necessitates one to keep every muscle employed in piano-playing properly exercised, and I may reiterate with all possible emphasis that the source of my technical equipment is scales, scales, scales. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression
Jaspers's emphasis on the importance of form over the content of psychopathology provokes the authors' ire.
Our company puts the emphasis on quality.
Emphasising that the issue concerns India's "self-respect", Prasad said the government's handling of the issue is sending out a "wrong message" and causing "demoralisation" in the country. Daily News & Analysis
To date advanced courses have been designed on an input model with emphasis being on the content.
The emphasising also the analogies between the development of the organs of our bodies and of those which are not incorporate with our bodies and which we call tools or machines. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler
The programme's objectives include improving the divisions' financial accountability and increasing emphasis on shareholder wealth.
Terrorist groups have placed a growing emphasis on recruiting Westerners and inspiring them to launch small-scale attacks.
Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
This may or not be so, but in a debate about changing the law to make it more effective, it is surely the wrong emphasis.

How To Use Emphasis In A Sentence

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