make a point of (doing smth.)

   cчитaть чтo-л. вaжным, cущecтвeнным, oбpaтить ocoбoe внимaниe нa чтo-л.; cчитaть чтo-л. oбязaтeльным для ceбя, cчитaть чтo-л. cвoим дoлгoм; пocтaвить ceбe зa пpaвилo

    She grinned and I saw why she made a point of not laughing. With her mouth closed she was a rather pretty girl (E. Hemingway). Mary isn't even New Baytown born. She came from a family of Irish extraction but not Catholic. She always makes a point of that (J. Steinbeck)