Think of all the hospital ads you have seen recently, and you will quickly realize how much importance these institutions attach to the bottom line.

As if by accident, you understand, so that no great importance would attach to any discussion we might have.

Why attach so much importance to this pin-point of life on earth?

Panel members were unsure how much importance to attach to the rise in homicides.

Great importance attaches to the material comforts of life, and peace, freedom from care, security are all sacrificed to them.

Far greater importance surely attaches to action before the event, to preventive measures.

In this context, great importance also attaches to efforts to reconcile work, family life and lifelong learning.

Particular importance attaches to good working conditions and, above all, job security for all those who work in the postal services.

Great importance attaches in this context to the concept of helping people to help themselves.

The discrepancy raises fresh questions about how much importance to attach to test scores.