ADJ
- considerable, great, heavy, increased
- schools that put a heavy emphasis on sporting achievement
- strong
- main
- discussing where the main emphasis should be placed
- particular, special
- Examine the events leading to the war, with particular emphasis on France's role in them
VERB + EMPHASIS
- give, lay, place, put
- The company lays great emphasis on customer care
- shift
- The Democrats shifted the emphasis away from direct taxation
EMPHASIS + VERB
- move, shift
- In recent years, the emphasis has moved away from punishing drug addicts towards helping them
PREP
- ~ on/upon
- The emphasis is on keeping fit rather than developing lots of muscles
PHRASES
- a change/shift of emphasis
ADJ
- great
- ' I ', he said with great emphasis,' was the one. '
- slight
- His slight emphasis on the word 'Lady' was definitely mocking
PREP
- with ~
- She repeated the question with emphasis
- ~ on
- Put the emphasis on the second syllable