They are not expected to result in basic shifts, he said.

Some analysts say such stories hint at basic shifts in the economy.

But they fail to note that there has been a basic shift in the rationale of military service itself.

The answers offered by physicians point to basic shifts in Dutch society.

Few corners of American life were left untouched by the basic shifts in attitude that feminism created.

Does this emphasis on electronic media mark a basic shift in emphasis?

Analysts noted a basic shift in market psychology concerning interest rates.

It has not led to a basic shift, and may not.

"There is a basic shift on housing," he said.

Political Considerations Can a commission report produce such basic shifts?