Sentences with phrase «really held my attention»

the story is ok but its nothing that really held my attention much.

It did not really hold my attention and I did a number of other things.

But what really holds their attention are solutions to their problems, instead of merely listing all the unique selling points or functions.

The author was very creative in the way he presented his story and really held my attention on a coast - to - coast flight last week where I read the entire book.

Two of them really held my attention — a rock, gem and crystals shop, and a funky little bookstore.

Readers will often look past substantive issues and finish the book, but they won't pick up another book by that author, and they will leave negative comments, such as, «Some parts were confusing» (a problem with consistency), «The writing was choppy» (a problem with flow within and between paragraphs), «It wasn't well written» (a problem with awkward sentences and possibly other various issues), «I wasn't sure who was saying what» or «The dialogue wasn't that great,» and «It didn't really hold my attention» or «The story was boring» (a problem with telling instead of showing).

The game really held my attention while playing co-op missions and seems to have a ton to do as I grow my community and survive day by day.

There are also a few mini games and puzzle modes, mostly centered on solving scenario problems, that seem like they could be fun for some but it never really held my attention.

And while I'm definitely quite enjoying it, the game can't really hold my attention for more than an hour or so before I start shrugging my shoulders a bit.

Your teen will love the graphics and animation with a cool 3D look that will really hold their attention.

It doesn't do anything to really hold my attention and as I already mentioned, the app offerings are lacking.

It's important to find something that is really attractive to the child so it really holds their attention.

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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.

About our praying for other people Ecclestone says this: «They have needs of their own, secret needs no other person knows, but the prolonged holding of their needy condition in the attention we give is what really matters.

I walked into the church like I was holding a baby diamond and took it to the kitchen and ripped off the aluminum foil like a dramatic bitch but nobody really paid attention because Jesus was more important than the strata.

Being a busy mum of two, I really crave the escapism from real life that a book can offer but I have been struggling to find a story that was able to hold my attention.

While I can, I still try to make sure the shows they watch are still kid - friendly so it was really nice to have something non-princessy to hold their attention.

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.

And my 1 year old really still needs to be held all the time and he needs full on attention so I have experimented with having some high school students come in for 2 hours to be there.

«If I am holding onto my constituencies and I only have 4 percent voter turnout, then I don't really have to pay attention to whether I'm improving school performance or not,» Professor Wong said.

«Make sure you pay attention to your form and really squeeze and hold each movement.»

It could be inspiring someone to take action, giving someone my full attention when they're speaking to me and really listening, providing a good example for others, or just holding space for someone when they're feeling low.

It's the same way that I feel about this outfit, it almost doesn't really matter what else Folake is wearing, because irregardless of her clothing choice her shoes will still hold our attention.

Done right, online dating videos could really set you apart from the crowd, especially since not many people are doing this kind of approach; and since it has the ability for capturing and holding a prospects attention much more than a simple picture or page of profile text.

The action will hold your attention, though Moby Dick is really more a drama of character and flaws and faith.

It holds your attention for hours on end and will give you tons of replay value for the really cheap $ 5 price tag.

Indeed, almost every character in Paul Thomas Anderson's brilliant Boogie Nights could hold our attention in a film of their own, but it's Rahad Jackson, Night Ranger lover, who really piqued our interest.

The problem with this film isn't that it doesn't hold the attention of its target audience so much as it doesn't really try to do much else other than to continue to present new characters in order to sell as toys and merchandise to them.

The awkward Batman voice is still there, but Bale remains a strong presence and really holds the viewers» attention.

Gerwig already played a version of that 80s throwback in the remake of Arthur but wasn't utilized nearly as well as she is here, where she really can hold the attention of audiences who come in wanting a sweet romp.

If you have never seen it, perhaps this version will hold your attention, but still, you really are limiting yourself by choosing this over the elegant original.

I couldn't stand it; I didn't even bother finishing it, because it just didn't hold my attention, and I thought Rockstar went in a really wrong direction.

Wells» classic story has been done before, and almost all of the themes have been done countless times in other films, that there's really little to hold the attention of most viewers.

But consequences are what really get people's attention and prod them to make real - time changes that they might not otherwise be willing to make: The kid working on homework instead of playing an electronic game, studying for the end - of - course exam rather than partying, going to summer school rather than being held back.

«The national and international attention being given to standards - based results really holds a principal accountable to the world.

Over all the features that I did not pay too much attention but have had the greatest impact are: the head rest, it holds my head instead of pushing it up; the drive mode button, i don't like using sport mode at all, but there are some occasions when a driver is being rude and driving the same speed as I am, sports mode really helps to get out of that knot in the road; And finally, the MPG display, that way I get the most miles from my

I think the author interviews I do are responsible for most of it, but I do find that I prefer reading shorter posts on other blogs (unless they are really super awesome, in which case they can hold my attention for more than 1300 words +!)

Pay Close Attention to Your Table of Contents (Not Pages) The long - held notion of a physical «page» in print doesn't really exist in most formats for eBooks.

Whatever his problem (other then those he outlines in the piece which I don't believe hold up) if Tonkin really thinks what he has written, he's either not paying attention as closely as he should be or willfully ignoring reality of ebooks sold by authors to the readers.

He won't hesitate to hold cash in the absence of compelling opportunities («we won't buy just for the sake of buying») but «we work really hard, turn over a lot of rocks and generally find a substantial number of names» that are worth close attention.

Whereas with some index funds you really can buy and hold forever, doing so with individual stocks can be a recipe for losing money if you aren't paying attention.

The ad doesn't really make me want to find out if 15 seconds can save me 15 percent on my insurance bill, but it's brilliant — and further proof that dogs have a way of holding our attention, especially dogs behaving badly.

It's turned out to be a great ploy to capture retailer attention, «driving» retailers to the Lucy Pet Products booth where Litter Box Bob is on hand holding a tray of litter as if he is selling snacks at a baseball game, proving that the used litter really doesn't smell.

Without any really major releases this week, finding a review has been a case of rummaging through the «interesting» aisle of the discounts looking for something weird and wacky to hold your attention.

Firstly, I'd say that Tom Rath is the one who has really brought friendships into the workplace to our attention in his book «Vital Friends» — it's an easy read, rather than an academic text, and worth getting hold of.

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.