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Looting food, not to be distracted, do not say hello to acquaintances to see.

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

At first, you are greatly distracted on earth by an external world that does not seem to be created by your own mind at all.

He is still reserved and in his shyness, he wears his hair long over his eyes so he isn't distracted by his fans' looking at him.

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

If kids are distracted all day long, in and out of school, they may never learnto think deeply.

Im sorry for causing you so much distress, said Tom. But at least it distracted you from the terrible aftertaste of the other liquor!

"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.

As Harry trembled, ready to close his eyes if it turned, he saw what had distracted the snake.

This time she started at the wall and bowed very low, so her eyes wouldn't be distracted even by the movement of her own right hand.

That may have distracted American investors briefly; once they realise how much is at stake in Italy, it will not help.

But her life was turned upside down when a motorist distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car.

The last thing the country needs is to be distracted from its practical problems by the quest for an elusive greatness.

All the time the dual working of my mind distracted me almost to the point of insanity.

The comforting thing is we have all this stuff going on, even at the weekend, and yet we weren't distracted from our job.

Economists knew a great deal, he said, but they had also forgotten a great deal and been distracted by a lot.

They might be less distracted by irrelevant noise and therefore able to put more of their resources toward the task at hand.

Don't get distracted by how much you are or aren't getting done. I put myself in jail.

Stay patient; don't get distracted by how much you are or aren't getting done.

Unfortunately, Washington seems to have allowed Europe to remain distracted with its own financial problems.

"I was distracted during a lecture, thinking about what would happen if I appeared on TV advertising my university, " he said.

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

In the morning he came out with a distracted look on his long face and made off rapidly through the village.

you missed out on your chance of romance with her, because you were too distracted by your unnecessary jealousy.

We simply cannot afford to be distracted from our central purpose. We cannot let the momentum, the drive, stumble for a moment.

Eating while distracted limits your ability to assess how much you have consumed.

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.

You got distracted watching the music video that as playing in the corner of your bathroom mirror while you were brushing your teeth.

The problem was that the practice really distracted from the main goal: a shared understanding of the system.

If the conversation is taking place in a cafe then let your characters get distracted by the patrons.

But she became increasingly distracted in her 40s by her desire to research artists and new songs.

We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best.

Some people are distracted doing more than one thing at a time so they have to decide on plan A or B, but can only choose one.

He had slept through his usual bedtime snack, and his rumbling tummy sort of distracted him.

Some students are easy to be distracted because of being fatigued after listening for a long period.

yeah, but I'm not there for fun. I have to remain professional and if I get distracted, the manager would be pretty upset.

When you are relaxed yet slightly distracted, your mind is often at its best.

When spring finally came, I thought it a great relief I hadn't gone distracted.

She was to distracted to concentrate properly on her book.

Many presenters get distracted by trying to discern the intention behind questions or comments.

"The European Commission is distracted by a desire to be liked by the public, " he says.

Right now, though, distracted driving is not the only thing Secretary LaHood has to think about.

Obama said the continued military effort in Iraq has distracted from major security challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

As for the good Mrs. Pendennis, she was almost distracted when she heard of the squabble , and of Pen's unchristian behavior.

Someone sends up a firework nearby and for a moment all the distracted runners stop and stare.

I don't want you to be distracted. So I hidden in the heart.

After all that, Chirac cancelled, distracted by the outbreak of the Iraq war.

When you're working on the system, it's easy to get distracted.

If the other person keeps talking, the introvert can become distracted from her mental process and feel overwhelmed.

Duality has dulled many minds, and a veil was drawn over your memories so that you could focus on the experience without being distracted.

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

The only thing that distracted me from the wonder of the trip was the terrible longing I felt for our cat Perry.

The point is not that end users are gullible or can be distracted with shiny decorations.

That pupil is not very attentive at school, is often distracted and he can't learn.

We were silent for a moment, distracted by a mother who strode by, pushing a pram and leading two laughing children along beside her.

While he took care of our son, I put my imaginary blinders on (so I don't get distracted) and focused on the task.

Wa: Well I was just going to say that ever since Christmas, you' ve been different kind of distracted, distant.

The president was distracted by "peripheral" issues, and had allowed inflation to soar to 18%, he said.

His lawyer says he wasn't distracted by the visiting executives and that the crew could have asked for his help at any time, but never did.

I'm good for a little while, then get distracted and don't think about it for the rest of the day.

Sure they're simple, but it's still easy to get distracted and mess something up.

Receiving no answer, he tore his hair, and beat his feet upon the ground, like a distracted child.

He said rich people appeared more distracted, checking mobile phones, doodling and avoiding eye contact.

The "Texting Can Wait" documentary, Torreano says, is one of the tools AT&T is using in its campaign against distracted driving.

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

Asked whether he thought Milan's problem was a lack of attention, Silvio Berlusconi said: "No, we are not distracted. "

We are not always the best guide for ourselves: We get distracted. We forget where we're going. We don't know how to approach the next step.

I've been away for a bit, giving lectures in Chicago and Milwaukee, and that, and other things, have distracted me from blogging.

In our lives we, too, can get distracted and stray from the security of Christ and his way.

Other parts of the global terror network may view this as a moment to strike, thinking that we're distracted.

CM: WE are not distracted by their games and our waiting is not to determine our next move, as it were.

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

The noise outside distracted him from his English lecture.

If you are emotionally distracted, angry, impatient, stressed, or sick it might be a good idea to relax the rules and expectations that day.

I try not to get distracted by the things that go on around me - I focus on racing and so far it has served me well.

Alas, our divided and distracted Congress doesn't seem to view deficit reduction as a pressing priority.

Removed from everything around me, distracted, moved, I said to my Divinity.

Americans may have been distracted by two reports reminding them of a widening gap between the rich and poor.

Meyer tells me that he sees part of his job as warning as many people as possible of the dangers of the distracted world we are creating.

Thomas Didone shares the story of his son's death to help educate teens and their families about distracted driving.

Quaintly distracted, he never quite got my name right, sometimes calling me Miss Loon or Miss Voon.

Just as it can be trained to be distracted, so it can be trained to pay attention.

Mr Vestberg said Ericsson would not get distracted by a debate about whether it was competing on a level playing field with Huawei.

He continued, 'We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers. '

Once more she is distracted, catching the eye of the waiter with a demure flutter of restaurant semaphore and asking for more water.

Mr. Gates says that at the time he wasn't opposed to philanthropic work, he just didn't want to be distracted from his duties at Microsoft.

The noise made by the children outside distracted me from my reading.

the community as a whole got a bit distracted from the idea that actually the most important piece is the interoperability of the data.

Unable to find an advantage, Dooku distracted Yoda by endangering Kenobi and Skywalker with a toppling crane.

Jack hits its nose with a tree branch but this time the croc fails to be distracted.

So much noise distracted her from her work.

The sudden noise distracted his mind from his painful memories.

The conflict has distracted Asian leaders as they prepare to iron out a global deal on currency policy for the G-20 meeting in Seoul.

While I was listening to everything she said I remained completely distracted by one thing: her hair.

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.

"We are not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers, " Mr Obama said on Wednesday.

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

You see it in our crumbling infrastructure and inability to shape a real energy program. China feels focused. We feel distracted.

People who are continually distracted by emails, alerts and other messages understand less than those who are able to concentrate.

Many women admired her dress, but an army of male fans were happily distracted by her shapely rear as the procession went up the aisle.

"Shiftiness" could also be the result of being nervous, angry, distracted or sad.

They were stepping into traffic while distracted by an electronic device.

I don't know, he just sort of seems distracted to me.

And it may make them distracted, when buzzing text messages interrupt efforts to noodle out a calculus problem or finish reading for school.

Be better able to focus on the message you're communicating, rather than being distracted by the way you're expressing yourself.

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.

The person I met with had a terrible case of blackheads , and I was rather distracted by it.

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

For the last twenty years the station of the Orleans railway has stood beside the old faubourg and distracted it, as it does to-day.

In 2001 he kicked a photojournalist simply because she distracted him with her camera flash.

Suddenly, he heard a cry, "Help! " The cry distracted him from his work.

Easily distracted by noises, they might have difficulty reading for a long time.

It won't come as much of a surprise to women, but men are distracted by attractive news readers.

To stay on task, and not get distracted by his racing heartbeat, he reviewed Operation TORPEDO one more time.

She became aware that her headlong pace and distracted air might bring on her remark and suspicion.

If I were less distracted, I would not have done so many faults in my homework.

But she was soon distracted by the sheer terror that her task caused her.

With Jenny distracted by her work, I had a free close-up view of the kind I'd rarely had. So I stared.

She was distracted at a quarrel with her boyfriend.

In fact, I usually feel better if I'm distracted from my concerns, rather than try to discuss them.

OK. I think I'm already distracted as you may have noticed, that's about it, I'll be seeing you next year!

Yes. A roaming dog leads to distracted driving, one of the reasons law enforcement officials are pushing for more doggy seat belts.

In his Do It Now article, Steve explains why it is very important for you not to get distracted during your working on something hours.

The students who did the best were the ones who had been distracted and were therefore unable to "consciously think" about the cars.

One day a co-worker was helping a distracted dentist complete a patient's chart. She had to repeat the instructions for him several times.

Users do not like to be visually distracted when filling in forms.

He seemed slightly distracted as his mother shifted beside him .

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

Furthermore, a car run by robotics would not be subject to dangerous driving behavior such as distracted driving, the company pointed out.

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.

She distracted look quickly to see him: "I am not a teacher here, I look at friends, living in hotels in schools. "

A wealth of studies have found that as we age we become more distracted by interruptions and less able to juggle multiple tasks at once.

This week in Washington, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans for a " distracted driving summit" in September.

For some time, she was distracted however, after falling in love and marrying British real-estate heir Justin Portman.

Anguish, despair, tremors and irregular breathing are the symptoms of a distracted mind.

Goujian distracted him with Yue's most beautiful women, bribed his officials and bought enough grain to empty his granaries.

Some in Europe have feared that the United States has become distracted by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and south-central Asia.

concentrate on the lecture, we were distracted by the noise form the next room.

I was told that the pilot got distracted by runway workers installing the new lighting system and forgot to put the gear down.

Do not get too distracted on dwelling on the attacks, but always counter, action for action, IN TRUTH, and you shall all be fine.

Robot drivers react faster than humans, have 360-degree perception and do not get distracted, sleepy or intoxicated, the engineers argue.

Noise outside distracted her mind from her studies.

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

In Morgantown the rooms were dim, the murky green or turquoise of pond water, and the doctors had been hurried, brisk with them, distracted.

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

If you're not using your laptop, it might be best to hide it that as well so you're not tempted to get distracted.

was 'Intexticated', with 13 percent of the vote - meaning 'unable to concentrate while driving due to being distracted by texting'.

I'm supposed to be, but I keep getting distracted. Reading this manual is deadly.

If you wish to understand what another is saying surely you must listen without any bias, without being distracted by irrelevancies.

The country may be distracted from its urgent task of revamping its tatty infrastructure and helping the private sector to create jobs.

He is famously uncomfortable on a stage in front of large audiences, and at meetings he often seems distracted by his own thoughts.

After a year of treatment, Xing is getting better. Although she is sometimes easily distracted from conversation, she is confident.

HE WAS once considered a political magician, with asleightof hand that distracted from his country 's problems.

Perhaps distracted by the takeover, it was unprepared for the PC market's shift to consumers, says Bryan Ma of IDC, a research firm.

Pan reluctantly, flow was distracted to fold down the seven-segment reed, then become a musical instrument, and any thread named Alex.

If you want to work but are being distracted by your friends around you, you might need to move in order to be able to concentrate.

One is on a headset, which makes her harder to hear still, and she's driving, so she's distracted.

Although I tried to concentrate on my homework I was distracted by the noise from the next door.

Even if you cannot keep your mood jolly, watch your words so you do not come across as standoffish or distracted.

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

The system needs to be rebalanced because the exclusive focus on public accounts distracted attention from bubbles in the private economy.

Do we allow ourselves to be distracted on vacation by constantly checking email, or do we put work aside and enjoy the time away?

If you had ADHD, you would have had trouble reading that first paragraph without getting distracted.

Please turn off the TV. She is distracted by the noise and can't concentrate on her homework.

Yes, thighs strain with effort, but I'm distracted by the twirling toes and the bleached teeth framed by rictus smiles.

But I found it quite difficult. Working-memory tests require intense concentration, and I was distracted because I was nervous.

You've been distracted ever since you got to Los Angeles.

Indeed, Ms Smith is one of many people who consider "distracted driving" today the direct equivalent of drunk driving a generation ago.

The innate bias of the human brain, after all, is to be distracted.

America and others are distracted by Darfur, whose protagonists are to meet in Libya later this month to talk peace.

I have been distracted lately and was not in my best state of intelligence and judgement.

If you're constantly fidgeting because you can't get comfortable in your seat, you're going to be distracted and less attentive.

I spent the rest of the Health lesson waiting for school to be let out and being distracted by my throbbing face.

Unfortunately, both Washington and Beijing have been distracted by domestic constituencies.

Children with the condition tend to be hyperactive, but adults who have it often just seem distracted and disorganized.

Was Mr. Burton so distracted by the demands of the complex effects that he had to settle for conventionality?

As I said, there are lots of ways to get busy and get distracted.

You check your emails, and end up getting distracted by a link to an interesting new piece of research in your field.

'We can't leave him here, sitting in the middle of the road by himself, in the distracted state he's in!

Management is being distracted from the company's core activities.

Catherine Ashton, the EU's nominal foreign-policy chief, seems distracted, to put it mildly.

Cars are critical to pedestrians especially to children if the driver is not looking on the road or somehow distracted.

I was so afraid, you know, that something would happen to put it off, and then I should have gone quite distracted.

"If we get distracted, even for a few seconds, that could be catastrophic, " a Maryland police spokesman told theTimes.

Wether its economy is on the rise or distracted by troubles like the recent financial crisis, asia is equal to europe.

As a result of their constant gazing into five minutes ago and three days hence, they've developed a distracted look.

The pitiful groans on all sides, and the excruciating pain in his thigh, his stomach, and his back distracted his attention.

To operate carefully. Do not be distracted at work. To protect yourselfs, do not harm others.

But while we were distracted by these glittering gifts, the internet conspired to snare our friend the book, to smother it.

The two visual tests measure how quickly and accurately someone can respond to a target, while being distracted.

Mr. Cohen and Mr. Ross were chagrined that the Twitter messages distracted from what they thought was a meaty trip.

The persuasion effect: when people are distracted it increases the persuasiveness of a message.

With the mainstream media once again being distracted by the debt crisis in Europe, a much larger crisis has been breaking out in China.

The distraction of popularity -- If you are always worried about what other people think, you will be distracted from your destiny.

Her husband was distracted, about to lose his reputation and business if he couldn't pull it together.

This would make me distracted and uneasy, and the filler words would take on a life of their own.

Wide variety of colorful, child in the painting process, this variety can be easily distracted from the painting tools.

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

In one case, a man dressed as a chicken apparently distracted bystanders while his accomplices made off with tally sheets.

Focus. Disconnect. Do not be distracted.

He received so much advice that he was almost distracted.

Instead, I forced myself to sit at the computer and get some work done. But I kept getting distracted.

They also nip at distracted dogs to regain their attention suggesting that dogs may have theory of mind when it comes to other dogs.

As the day progressed, dire rumors kept Bear Stearns's traders distracted, worrying about both their jobs and their savings.

New dog owners need to know that when dogs are distracted they don't learn as quickly. In fact many won't even try to work with you.

The music distracted her from her work.

She picks as quickly as she can, but she is quite distracted.

It seems artificial or unnatural to look closely: after all, it runs against the grain of todays very distracted, fast-motion seeing.

Find those nurses who can hand the right instrument to a distracted doctor who asked for the wrong thing.

papa seemed distracted , but he whirled her around the floor expertly.

The farcical debate on the debt ceiling temporarily distracted traders from the slow-motion sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

You'd end up missing God's plan and design for your life because you got distracted chasing lesser things.

But on the stand, she seemed nervous and distracted. And she admitted to keeping her notebooks in a shopping bag under her desk.

Your eyes should not be distracted from the subject's face. Always focus on the eyes.

When our attention is distracted we carry out highly practised behaviours automatically, occasionally at inappropriate times.

A blueprint for ending distracted driving: that's what the U. S. Department of Transportation's calling a plan that was released yesterday.

I was the typical anxious bride, distracted by the dozens of tiny details that go into planning an event.

They say women make fewer errors, but young male workers get distracted, and are likely to make more errors, if women are in the team.

in which to set long-term policy goals without being distracted by panic measures.

It seems that distracted brains do not notice what the mouth is doing, said Dr. Alan Hirsch.

I had always been distracted by the curiosity towards the foreign countries.

The dark humor distracted me, and the distraction eased the pain.

If you get lost and distracted by your thoughts and feelings, just bring your attention back to the area between your lips and your nose.

I got distracted, love. If I had my time over again. . .

Things are little distracted at the moment .

I get distracted by music when I am trying to read a book.

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

I was busy and distracted, moving from Costa Rica to Austin, so I told him I'd call him later.

My husband, a high school teacher, had a meeting with the mother of a student who had a tencency to become distracted during class.

Still, countries have a brief window of opportunity in which to set long-term policy goals without being distracted by panic measures.

Our attention is being pulled in too many directions, leaving us feeling overloaded, distracted, chaotic, spread thinly, without focus.

He is always distracted, and has no conscience. For example, he messes up Rabbit's garden and could not care less.

But you don't understand: incoherence of imagery is a fair representation of the acutely distracted and fractured mind.

Children with ADHD tend to be restless, impulsive and easily distracted, often leading to serious problems at home and at school.

Drugs helped: "I could stand in a queue without getting impatient and watchthe news without getting distracted. "

As players we get judged on results so it's vital that we don't get distracted from what is going on on the pitch and keep on winning.

It won't fulfill your nutrition requirements, but you'll be too distracted by the fantastic flavor combinations to worry about that.

If you get distracted, just take note of the distraction, and then go back to your breathing.

The entire point of JSP technology is to allow the page designer to create servlets without being distracted with Java code.

Initially, Jed suspected that the easily-distracted Jethro had actually ordered the equipment, but had forgotten about it.

" Who do not put paw who is distracted" village, whole village 95% people " claws" , did not put other people is really no money.

They should not be lazy and distracted by insignificant trifles because this is a very important stage in their business life.

Your body movements tell her that you're bored, distracted, in a hurry or all three.

I had been distracted by a nature show on a different channel.

The Times' coverage of distracted driving constitutes a compelling example of distinguished journalism in public health.

For instance , try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry , tired , distracted , or hungry .

Despite Mr Bond, investors show every sign of being distracted by the details of the current slowdown.

The emotions let loose when you curse may somehow inhibit the pain response, because your brain gets distracted by the anger, she says.