Sentences with phrase «hold my attention as»

For example, your toddler might repeat a word several times in the middle of a sentence as a way of holding your attention as she formulates the rest of her thought.

Once your baby is a fairly confident sitter, put toys and other intriguing objects just out of reach — they'll hold his attention as he learns to balance with his arms.

The film is fascinating enough to hold our attention as it traces the first decade of Nigeria's...

Gerwig easily holds attention as the star of the film, supported ably by the rest of the cast, which includes Adam Driver, Michael Zegen, and Michael Esper as some of the men in her life, and Charlotte d'Ambroise and Grace Gummer as the dance company chief and a fellow dancer, respectively.

Gypsy holds your attention as light musical entertainment faithfully adapted from the stage.

Strong characters help hold the attention as this overcooked drama develops, but in the end it feels so concocted that it's difficult to believe.

He's a very engaging speaker and consistently holds our attention as he points out specific techniques, discusses scientific and cinematic inspirations,

And I don't think the story would have held my attention as closely had it not been illustrated.

In a review for the title, Carla Trueheart raves, «It is very rare to come across a nonfiction book that grabs the reader and holds their attention as well as this one does.»

I have watched the TV series but the book held my attention as no TV program ever could.

Not exact matches

He is their representative in the Madrid parliament, where he has carved out a reputation as a rabble rouser, a rock star who marches into the chamber wearing T - shirts with political slogans, confronting the central government with provocative speeches, holding up props - from printers to handcuffs - to bring attention to his cause of the day.

It doesn't attempt to hold the reader's attention for an extended period of time, and this is important if you're presenting to a potential investor who will have other plans he or she will need to read as well.

The episode has always held a certain macabre fascination, but there are other more substantial reasons for drawing attention to it as we reach the 80th anniversary.

While we're at it, would you be better off as an entrepreneur if your city held a one - off event like a convention, that millions will pay attention to, or a smaller scale, perennial event that will draw a passionate crowd?

Quality and price are central in this philosophy because they are seen as effective methods of gaining the customer's attention and holding consumer loyalty.

SINGAPORE, May 4 Asian shares were steady while the Japanese yen held onto overnight gains in early trading on Friday as financial markets turned their attention to the looming U.S. payrolls data for fresh catalysts.

As Dan Burrows, who attended last year's conference said, «Her content was top notch, her delivery for rather dry material held our attention, ad her ability to thoroughly answer questions was excellent.»

In the Roth, can I buy and sell stocks freely as often as I want and not have to pay attention to holding a stock for a year as I would in a regular brokerage acct.?

Which, in essence, means virtually every business person should be held accountable to contributing to what Solis defines as a good customer experience ecosystem: one that grabs the customers» attention and then delights them all through their journey with you.

You should only hold as many stocks as you can easily follow, its really hard paying attention each week to what are your 20 or 50 stocks doing, you will quickly go crazy and probably sell them at the wrong time.

Right wing politics is failing in Alberta and the last hold out is rural Alberta, but how long will it be before most rural people would like to have a seat at government as opposed of making a lot of noise that gets very little attention.

For more than a week, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have held the country's attention as they join with peers across the country to demand a change in America's gun laws.

As your attention focuses on the reading — raising the book as you read reveals your focus — the text you hold will become the congregation's center of attention as welAs your attention focuses on the reading — raising the book as you read reveals your focus — the text you hold will become the congregation's center of attention as welas you read reveals your focus — the text you hold will become the congregation's center of attention as welas well.

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

In short, the common tradition holds that it is as important to give attention to the personal beliefs and qualities those given office ought to manifest as it is to the precise duties of the office they might hold.

Would that the editors of The Chronicle of Higher Education had held Professor Conn's essay up to the rigorous standards of rationality and attention to evidence that he says he wishes to enforce against the religious colleges and universities he regards as benighted.

In a separate interview, Aldo de Francesco pointed out, among other facts, it wasn't Palatucci's relatives, in the 1950s, who first drew attention to Palatucci's rescue efforts, as the Times put forward, but «Rafael Danton, the Italian delegate to the First World Jewish Congress held in London in 1945.»

With the strongly competitive nature of American television and the combined functions it serves as both entertainer and killer of vacant time, there is a strong emphasis on the production of material that will catch and hold the viewer's attention.

Baseball no longer sees game play as sufficient to hold our shattered attention; rather, the game simply provides the excuse for a series of inescapable marketing and advertainment opportunities.

Is it any wonder then that we seem to care less and less about wrestling as a sport that holds our attention?

And now, as the dream of snatching title gets closer, Salzburg are turning their attention to keeping hold of their star players amid interest from the several «money - bag» clubs out there.

At almost 600 pages, I was worried if this book would hold my attention, but Boyne crafts the perfect boyhood friendship as it sprawls decades of time in this gorgeous and gripping saga.

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.

These cards immediately captured my daughter's attention and held it as she flipped from one image to the next and then back through several times more.

These high - contrast colors will captivate and hold baby's attention, encouraging visual development as well as physical activity — like wiggling, kicking, and arm waving.

If a baby develops constipation along with some weakness, such as reduced ability to hold his head up or to suck, these symptoms should be brought to the attention of a doctor.

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.

As you give extra time and attention to your older child who is experiencing some sleep regression, be careful to not create a new sleep crutch such as holding his hand till he goes to sleep, lying down with him each night, or letting him listen to an audiobook at bedtime till he goes to sleeAs you give extra time and attention to your older child who is experiencing some sleep regression, be careful to not create a new sleep crutch such as holding his hand till he goes to sleep, lying down with him each night, or letting him listen to an audiobook at bedtime till he goes to sleeas holding his hand till he goes to sleep, lying down with him each night, or letting him listen to an audiobook at bedtime till he goes to sleep.

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.

It's worth our attention and discussion — as are the programs Tough holds up as examples, from KIPP to the Harlem Children's Zone and others.

First, I realized that plenty of breastfeeding women are on their phone, etc. while breastfeeding, and so I felt I was «connecting» just as much or even more when I held my daughter and fed her a bottle and paid attention to her.

As for spoiling, your baby won't suffer from being held and loved, unless the extra attention routinely interferes with feeding and sleeping practices you've set up.

Not only does it foster creativity and mix up Kindergarten classes, but it also subtly draws attention to the fact that as a society we are not so held up on «gender norms» any more.

Anything which is intriguing and exciting will hold their attention for longer, for example toys such as a jack - in - the - box are great fun.

This constitutional balancing act has pros as well as cons, not least the fact it distracts attention from what the Scottish government's proposition would actually be should another referendum be held.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie insisted on Thursday he was not concerned with the investigation into his tenure as Bronx County Democratic chairman, saying such attention comes with hold a prominent post in state government.

How do we as communicators — as diplomats or academics, or anyone engaged in the public sphere — ensure that we're effective in the era of social media in which getting and holding attention is harder than ever?

Earlier this month, it came to our attention that the New York City Board of Election might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is April 19.

The statement reads: «The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to the media reportage of the Senate's resolution on Senate Order Paper of today, Wednesday, 9th May, 2018 after a closed door session that the «Senate declares the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim k. Idris, NPM, mni, as enemy of democracy and unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country».

She caught the public's attention on financial matters even before she held office, as an academic and chair of the oversight panel for the government's bailout of the financial industry.