attach little importance to

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Upon personal inspection, I attach little importance to Chickasaw as a military position.

From Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 1 by Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh)

He appears to attach little importance to himself, but to have much confidence in God, in reference to his exertions. 

From The Gipsies' Advocate or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of The English Gipsies by Crabb, James

I was inclined foolishly but naturally, to attach little importance to anything which had been done entirely without me, ridiculed their objections, and forced my decision upon them. 

From More Pages from a Journal by Rutherford, Mark

For their own part they appeared to attach little importance to this, but they declared that the guide would be punished by the offended "bolvans."

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

Others attach little importance to the form in which truth is presented; they are concerned mainly with the principles and methods of scientific criticism, and specialize in palaeography, diplomatic and sources.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various