Sentences with phrase «distracted by other»

Of course, we were distracted by other projects so we didn't get around painting it until a few days ago.

I do wish that I could achieve it, but I am so easily distracted by other things.

Remember when we moved into this house over the summer and I declared I was going to make over this half bath from start to finish before I got distracted by other projects in our new home?

«I put my blinders up and focused on my business and didn't allow myself to be distracted by the other parts of the industry.»

«The home sale is our priority,» says Arme, «and we don't want to get distracted by other things.»

I gave up 35 minutes in after it started to smell too much of sales pitch and got distracted by other things.

When reading an ad, people's attention is distracted by other ads, so, at the end of the ad it can pay to reinforce the headline and bring their attention back to what attracted them to the ad in the first place.

Unfortunately, over the years, partners become more distracted by other activities and communicate less and less with their spouse.

When I tried to search for his resume, the Google search engine results were a mess and I found myself being distracted by the other websites that appeared in the search engine results.

At the last four conferences I attended, I used my Surface Pro and OneNote to capture notes during the event and never once felt I was blocking the speaker or getting distracted by other notifications and applications.

Not distracted by other things as I was on my laptop.

Likewise, we know that parents don't want their teens in a class where they zone out, get distracted by other students, and don't learn a thing about traffic safety.

Boaters who don't know the rules of the waterways, are unfamiliar with distress procedures, who have not been instructed on safe and proper navigation and boat operation, who aren't comfortable with how to manage their vessel in a flooding or electrical emergency, who drink too much, who are distracted by other boaters or the scenery or PWCs — or even smartphones — all cause accidents.

Being distracted by other people's noisy phone calls, personal chats and smelly lunches drove me barmy — open plan was the main reason I left.»

Drivers who become distracted by other things while driving can cause accidents that can seriously injure or even kill those who are sharing the roadway with them.

Other activities such as eating, drinking, smoking, changing the radio station, looking at your navigation system for directions or becoming distracted by other passengers, especially children.

When they're hunting, they primarily train their eyes on the ground, scanning for prey, and they can be distracted by other raptors encroaching on their territory.

To concentrate on the one is to be distracted by the other, with the result that perceptual movement — now this, now that — is built into the painting.»

I bought 4 but never got too far before I got distracted by other games, but I think once I finish 4 I'll check out 5 and then move to 6.

With all the new Vita games coming out this month & next, I was in the mood to play the Vita so I decided to play some more Gravity Rush (love the game but I got distracted by other games so I never finished it).

I actually need to dip back into Rhythm Heaven Fever for Wii — I started it when it first game out but then got distracted by other stuff and never went back to it.

Dogs become stimulated by their environment and can be easily distracted by other dogs or animals, people, children, grass, trees, cars, etc..

Initially the class might start rather chaotically as the dogs will likely be distracted by each other and with the presence of other people.

Grooming one dog at a time also allows the dog to relax without being distracted by other pets.

He's been doing well on his walks and does not get distracted by other animals.

Put the collar on when he is distracted by other pups, toys, or exciting events like riding in the car.

To ensure that your dog will respond to your commands, even when he may be distracted by other dogs, take the time to practice commands in a variety of settings and situations.

We had gone to a basic obedience group class, but Oso was distracted by the other dogs.

The correct distance to pace, building stamina, how to keep that working drive and stay alert and focused, and not get distracted by other dogs and handlers... So it can be very rewarding to see the fruition of that hard work and sacrifice!

He can be distracted by other horses, which is typical for a stud.

They may also be less distracted by other dogs and have an improved appetite.

Give yourself some time to think about whether you can afford it, do some comparison shopping on your phone, and let yourself get distracted by other thoughts.

They are still going to have problems after they loosen their control, because of the network effects and the Kindle e-readers (e-readers may not be used by the majority of readers, but they are great for young readers that you don't want to be distracted by other things, and a lot of the heaviest readers, including me, swear by them)

If I'm having a hard time focusing, or am distracted by other people or my own, wandering thoughts, I find that the right kind of background noise can really help me block out those distractions and focus on what I'm trying to do.

This is better than providing a link to the Smashwords home page, because at the home page readers may get distracted by the other books, and if they don't enter your author name correctly into our finicky search option, they'll have difficulty finding you.

Although this may appear to be drawback, it does have benefit that the device is designed specifically for reading and not distracted by other applications such as video, or game playing, with the consequences of increased processing requirement, increased storage capacity, a more complicated user interface, increased power consumption and increased device weight.

Knowing it takes a lot less time and effort to complete your shorter book will also help push you to keep writing — even when you're distracted by other things you could be doing.

And the reading public is increasingly distracted by other media: the Internet, television, computer games, mobile devices and more.

(However, I've been so distracted by other projects, that I'm not promoting «Lucky...» thus almost no sales.)

: S I got distracted by other books and studies.

Some even say they prefer reading on a Kindle or Nook because it just has text, and therefore they don't get distracted by other things while they are trying to read... I'm surprised we are still so far away from the future that Thompson envisions.

Whenever social features come up, I hear friends say that they have no interest in making their books more social, and some even say they prefer reading on a Kindle or Nook because it just has text, and therefore they don't get distracted by other things while they are trying to read.

If you've ever searched for a company, person or event online and been unable to find any information, you probably gave up or got distracted by other things.

Parents choose KIPP, she said, because the network is «promising parents and kids a certain level of expectation that they are not going to be distracted by other kids in the classroom.»

While home school may help some students, other students are too distracted by other things which are at home but not at school — things such as the TV or video games.

When asked for more information, parents and teachers loved the fact that when their children were on the devices, the eWriters focused students on their literacy activities and prevented them from being distracted by other apps and games.

To safeguard your own freedom, divinity and strength, you need to have a strong sense of yourself, one has to be confident, have a clear vision, take efforts, do workouts, because if you don't; you will get distracted by other people's perceptions.

Our hope is that the school choice movement can stay laser - focused on helping as many kids as possible and not be distracted by other issues.

Additionally, 48 per cent of 11 - 12 year olds admitted to feeling distracted by other things on their mobile device while doing their homework.

Gareth Jones, Digital Marketing Manager for Kit Out My Office, commented: «It's easy to think you can get by without a desk, particularly as a student — you can do your homework on the sofa in front of the TV, on your bed listening to music or at the kitchen table whilst distracted by other family members.