Sentences with phrase «hold their attention by»

Even if the premise is tired, this grim thriller holds the attention by focussing on the raw intensity of the characters» personal lives.

Simplistic and sometimes painfully goofy, this Australian musical comedy only holds the attention by occasionally touching on some real relational issues.

Hold their attention by making the training something they don't want to look away from.

You can hold their attention by socializing them with other dogs and giving them rewards while always being firm and consistent.

Try to hold his attention by being enthusiastic and offering treats - but know that when your dog becomes tired / bored, it's time for the session to end.

I was talking to «The Broken Finger» about it, and I agree when he says the game holds your attention by constantly making you feel more and more powerful.

Once you get a recruiter or hiring manager to open your CV, you need to make sure you hold their attention by making an instant impact.

Sure, we need something to hold ours keys and maybe a little extra storage from time to time, but more often than not what we really need is something to visually hold our attention by adding a little extra pizzazz to the room.

Not exact matches

There seems to be a strain of conventional wisdom which holds that if peoples» attention is being increasingly split by all the digital entertainment options, they're reading fewer books.

He'd been inspired by the story of Iqbal, a Pakistani child labourer who escaped a carpet factory where he'd been held prisoner and then gained worldwide attention by speaking out for children's rights.

Although content holds potential for gaining attention (and by extension, business) this potential can only be realized if you understand two important things first: what your brand is / stands for, and who your audience is / what they want.

«Neglected Christian truths can be revitalized only when by prayer and long meditation we isolate them from the mass of hazy ideas with which our minds are filled and hold them steadily and determinedly in the focus of the mind's attention.»

Last week Ryan Anderson called our attention to a new kind of moral analysis developed by Elizabeth Harman of Princeton University and announced at a conference recently held there.

As long as we focus attention upon bodies of some magnitude and upon motion of moderate velocity, the laws of science developed by the Newtonians hold true.

To the contrary, our normal experience has a focused center washed over by a series of vaguely discriminated backgrounds, any one of which can snap to the center of attention given appropriate stimuli, and I hold that it is my model of dominant and oblique inheritance and not his model of regionally inclusive inheritance which most adequately reflects this normal mode of awareness.

The author covered the sex abuse crisis for Newsweek and has produced a big book, mainly about people and events in Boston, that will hold the attention of readers interested in a journalistic account that tries to be fair - minded, although it is not untouched by moments of legitimate, indeed necessary, outrage.

R. H. Charles was right when he drew our attention to the great difference between the fleshly and the spiritual views of the resurrection, both of which were held by Jews of this period.

The article — titled «How the Mormons Make Money,» by Caroline Winter — is an in - depth look into the business side of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, with much attention given to the tax benefits the church enjoys and the extent of its holdings of property and stock in multinational corporations.

We try to fulfil ourselves, to find ourselves, by holding to ourselves, by centering attention on ourselves.

Much of the media attention attracted by religious broadcasters in the 1980 elections was caused by the popularly held belief that the broadcasters were being watched by a major portion of the American public.

By the early 1970s, huge baptismal services were held at the ocean — «happenings» which attracted considerable media attention and more interest in the church.

Recently garnering global attention for his dedication to improving fishing and seafood industry practices, Chef Ruiz sat down with Chef's Roll to discuss «The Ocean Awards 2016» held in London by the Blue Marine Foundation and Boat International.

Team Kirshner got held to a close game by Team Jacobs before taking the W, and certainly got Team Lazarov's attention along with the rest of us watching.

Abdo came to many people's attention when she accompanied Jim White on the much anticipated event Transfer Deadline Day has become, a role previously held by Natalie Sawyer.

Friday, who had held the job since 1961, quit in order to give full - time attention to an insurance company headed by Athletics» Owner Charles O. Finley.

If you find your child is too heavy to hold comfortably, provide the closeness that carrying provides by providing attention or comfort in your lap

Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

After he's done exploring, grab his attention by holding a spoonful of cereal about 12 inches from his face and slowly bring the spoon to his mouth.

This is an extremely good instructional potty book for kids, because it is beautifully illustrated (to help hold their attention) but it goesstep - by - step through potty training.

When babies are learning to sit up by themselves, it's helpful to put something in front of them that holds their attention so they can fix their gaze on it as they develop their balance.

When the attention wasn't being held by the shop play Nana turned the play into a cafe and I was sent inside to get a plate, our egg and spoon race egg (mini bean bags shaped and coloured like eggs that fit inside plastic easter eggs) were served with some dandelions, pebbles and grass to Nana and T (who for a change didn't eat anything!).

Pleased with the permission granted late Tuesday by the Crystal Lake Park District to hold Gay Games rowing competition on the city's lake this summer, organizers turned their attention to approval still needed from two municipalities.

Motivate baby to hold up the head by getting down on the same eye level, or using a toy that is distracting and attractive to baby's attention.

However more often than not I feel completely frazzled by the two second attention span, the constant need to touch, pull, climb, dump, etc. and the «hold me now!

It's really nice and would serve to soothe an agitated or crying baby by taking their mind off the issue and holding their attention until they nod off.

Let your baby decide who he want to be held by and how much attention is OK.

These necklaces are made from food - grade silicone and are designed to be worn by moms to divert the attention of their young ones as they're being held.

The first no is generally followed by a redirecting light squeeze on the hand which is followed by holding his hand at his side until he is calm then his attention is redirected back to our book or special potty toy.

That is the whole problem with it — we're holding up people as experts, giving them our ears, giving them our rapt attention, and when they abuse it by spewing forth drivel, it drives home drivel into people's heads.

I note each screaming baby I've ever seen on a flight is kept in car seats and not held by parents, not given much attention other than shoving something into their mouth (a pacifier, a bottle).

Remember, its impossible to spoil your child by giving too much attention or holding him / her too much!

De Blasio has seized hold of the national debate over the removal of confederate monuments by ordering a review of all possible «symbols of hate» in the city — once again grabbing national attention while simultaneously putting himself in a tricky situation.

After the tragic events in Paris, the group Anonymous hacked and shut down 5,000 Twitter accounts held by Islamic State sympathizers, with a great deal of media attention.

A campaign about education in the northeastern U.S. targeting a specific elected official may not hold my attention with content that calls out a particular politician by name (they're not MY rep, after all), but if the content also contains stats that I find relevant to education discussions where I live, then suddenly even a regional campaign can be relevant on a national scale.

I want Gibson and the Republican leadership to be held accountable for the destructive policies they promote and for Gibson to face a real challenge on the issues and his record and not to give him the opportunity to duck a real fight by diverting voters» attention to a race of personalities.

Republicans, of course, have a few seats of their own to defend this fall, including the Hudson Valley district held by Rep. Chris Gibson, who faces a well - funded challenge from Democrat Sean Eldridge, which is expected to draw national attention.

And Kanu, a young man who might have desired nothing more than the attention that the Federal Government gave him by slamming him with charges bordering on terrorism and treason and holding him for months, while in detention, was having his time in the sun.

Women leaders were the center of attention Saturday at the 25th anniversary gala luncheon held by the Center for Women of New York.

I'd like to begin by thanking Daniel Dromm and the Education Committee for holding this hearing and ensuring that important budget issues involving our neighborhood public schools get the attention they deserve.

«But, yes, I hold women responsible for tossing out perfectly good men by not treating them with the love and kindness and respect and attention they need.»