Too often in the longer book, the writing calls attention to itself and distracts from the story. |
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She is brought coral and pearls by a young lady whose dark skin distracts from her own Breton complexion. |
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Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues. |
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It's like the stage business that distracts the audience while the magician does his sleight of hand trick. |
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As for domesticity, it ages one rapidly, and distracts one's mind from higher things. |
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It has nearly caused three accidents already because it distracts motorists' attention. |
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As traffic safety managers see it, the use of a cellphone distracts the attention of the driver from the main task of driving. |
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In truth, the emphasis on individual feelings distracts people from thinking about and caring for their communities. |
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And I believe this devotion to sport distracts people from their own lives, making it by definition an opiate of masses. |
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Nothing distracts from the swell and shimmer of the sleek blue surface that slinks enticingly through the gloom and dourness of the city. |
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Unfortunately, he distracts from the real issues that should be debated by forcing his opinion on us as well. |
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She is brought coral and pearls in a conch by a young negress whose dark skin distracts attention from her own swarthy Breton complexion. |
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Campaigners opposing incineration frequently object that it distracts from recycling. |
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Reverting back to a glossary distracts a reader from concentrating on the science in an article. |
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They suffer from a semi-religious monomania which distracts attention from the major issues in their field. |
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Today's intellectual pessimism and cultural disorientation distracts the human imagination from confronting challenges that lie ahead. |
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Thinking about something else distracts my attention, causing bad hammering to ruin my work. |
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By now the sound of gun shots rarely distracts me, but this time it was too close, and too incongruent with the bustling nightlife. |
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A speaker's dress should never be so incongruous, flashy or glamorous that it distracts attention from what he or she has to say. |
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When a hockey puck hits a standard mask, it distracts the goalie for a second because the noise is intense and uncomfortable. |
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Unfortunately Evan's conclusion distracts us from the plight of refugees. |
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Third, even an amusing gag distracts the reader from your main point. |
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Hearing the heavy breathing of 6 people distracts all of them from the real subject. |
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I presume the aim is to provide an atmosphere that is inoffensively opulent, timeless and bland, so that nothing distracts you from thinking about the sensation in your mouth. |
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Most other pain creams contain counterirritants which bring about a mild to extreme burning sensation which distracts the mind from the pain temporarily. |
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Eating in front of the TV or computer, and doing anything that distracts you from your meal or snack are all no-nos. |
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One gang member distracts the victim, often asking for directions, while another grabs the victim's belongings. |
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Dangerous because it distracts us from our common enemy-despair and apathy. |
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They hire a sitter and while she distracts the child, they slip out unnoticed. |
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The puppy trainer distracts the dog to prevent it from seeing the assistant placing the kong under the left armpit. |
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Of course, if the narrative distracts, then you can just bliss out on the 150 shiny objects that span three centuries. |
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Overconsumption, which distracts and intoxicates us, is one of the main symptoms of this problem. |
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His histrionic oratorical style sometimes distracts from his message. |
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Boggiano and the Bikers both stick potatoes in too, which, though it bulks them out, distracts from the heavenly combination of cheese and onion. |
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Here it distracts from the usual disdain that McDonald's receives from the chattering public. |
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Please do not return to this, because it distracts us from future developments. |
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Our approach to diversity supports rather than distracts from the achievement of our aims. |
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If talking while driving distracts you, ask passengers not to communicate with you unless they must quickly get your attention. |
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The other band members' arrival distracts the audience from this awkward opening and the crowd are instantly going nuts. |
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Indeed, the Royal Oak should not be the model that distracts you from the other collections of the brand. |
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But a focus on deficit spending distracts from efforts to address the long-brewing entitlement problem. |
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The messy signature actually detracts and distracts from a formalist reading of these otherwise pristine works. |
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We love to laugh at Kim and Company because it distracts our souls from the horrific reality of their hermetic regime. |
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In the upper left corner is Fox's omnipresent American flag, and at the bottom the news ticker, which further distracts from serious concentration or analysis. |
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Also, do fun reading that temporarily distracts you from the blahs. |
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This is unacceptable and it distracts us from the key issue, which is to find complementary means to provide the best protection with the monies that are available. |
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Puck distracts Lysander and Demetrius from fighting over Helena's love by mimicking their voices and leading them apart. |
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It distracts attention from the key issue at stake: the question is not how much a country supports its farming community, but rather what part of that support is trade-distorting. |
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Bill C-484 distracts from that necessity by making it illegal. |
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Surface concept hides because it distracts. |
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Instead, he entertains and distracts with stories of his passion for everything from Bob Dylan to Crystal Palace, the British weather and texting. |
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The growing emphasis on cost recovery, higher tuition and university-industry links distracts from the traditional social role and service function of higher education that are central to contemporary society. |
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It distracts from the learning objectives of the ME work. |
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This distracts from cairns used as genuine navigational guides, and also conflicts with the Leave No Trace ethic. |
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As per me, anything that distracts others from their work, distracts clients or customers, or even distracts themselves can be termed as provocative. |
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We have too much, too many things to choose from, and that effectively distracts us from forming the concrete intentions to address the more basic issue of uneven distribution of things and choices. |
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They laugh as they clutch their school books, but it is a childish enthusiasm which distracts them from the grim fact that they are not going home, but to a crowded camp for people displaced by fighting. |
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Nothing distracts from the large fire at its center. The sliding door opens across the steel front which provides a unique design feature in its own right. |
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The use of gender-neutral language distracts courts from the task of evaluating the actual effects of parents' behaviour on their child's wellbeing. |
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Surface concept distracts the public by stressing that the main role of our air forces in Europe is to support our armies, which is true only in that it is a part truth. |
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