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"I'll get back to you later today" = I'll wait until you nag me or I'm going to be distracted by the next person on the phone.

Instead he allowed himself to be distracted by a crusade to turn Lehman into a model of political correctness.

Which means you won't be distracted by the fact that she's back in London.

You may need a lot of imagination to see that, because you're going to be distracted by the weird motion of the other two objects.

But we cannot be distracted by the horror stories or be led to believe that renovating buildings and buying equipment are the solutions.

She was an attractive girl who never allowed herself to be distracted by the comments and got on with her job.

Najib should not be distracted by his political enemy but be focused to discharge his responsibility.

Moreover, we're likely to be distracted by telephone calls, incoming email and co-workers in the next cubicle.

The board meeting is to deal with charity business and you should not be distracted by his company's problems.

If they're looking for a snippet of information on a page or are engrossed in content, they won't be distracted by the ads on the side.

Joan: No way! I watch the Games to see the world's best sportspeople compete. I would be distracted by nudity!

Design is a full-time activity and nobody can afford to be distracted by other activities if you expect to finish in a timely fashion.

Such an image draws attention to the fact that people tend to be distracted by immediate benefits, or deterred by present difficulties.

Children are rarely familiar with it so they will not be distracted by their favorite games, chat programs etc.

The education ministry last week warned university students not to be distracted by investing.

Yet, even this situated, detailed consideration can be distracted by The Transformational View's process orientation.

Do not be distracted by the intraday chop if you are trading swings that last several days.

Focus and think with full concentration. Do not be distracted by other things.

Make every effort not to be distracted by meaningless events or people who needlessly eat your time.

Still, voters might be distracted by some cheery economic news.

When God needs something done He looks for people who are not likely to be distracted by material concerns.

Too little food will cause you to be distracted by hunger, while too much food will make you want to sleep.

If you're lucky, the Scout will miss his swing, take damage from the miss, and be distracted by the bleeding effect.

Mr Kilicdaroglu has proved himself a tough and canny operator, but he may be distracted by internal dissent for months.

So I say, let's develop more technology that will enable us to be distracted by cell phones, MP3 players, netbooks, DVDs and GPS.

Great, just one more thing drivers need to be distracted by on the road.

How can we stay in solitude when we feel that deep urge to be distracted by people and events?

There were no colors on the walls, or framed pictures for us to be distracted by.

We will not be distracted by inaccurate media speculation.

Your part Dear Ones, is as always to keep focussed on the future and not be distracted by any attempts to instil fear in you.

Research in Motion and Nokia are prime takeover candidates. In any case, Microsoft will be distracted by a big acquisition.

Hot cars and pretty girls may go well together, but don't be distracted by them.

There are some recognized sources of truthful information, so stick with them and do not be distracted by others.

I can't even be distracted by that.

I was distracted by things I shouldn't be distracted by.

You are in your bedroom to sleep and not be distracted by environmental interferences.

The boys must decide in the future efforts to study, not to be distracted by this matter, he already knew the answer.

You wouldn't be distracted by the surroundings,

Don't be distracted by the color, focus on the story in the picture