Example sentences of "attention was draw [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once his attention was drawn to the bending , the child dismantled the tower but before he could rebuild it properly , the teacher challenged him to build another bent tower . |
| 2 | It is time that more attention was drawn to the contribution of the SBS to the war in the Mediterranean ; what better way than to republish this first class account . |
| 3 | Again her attention was drawn to the roll of rubber sheeting . |
| 4 | Once the Origin of Species had converted the scientific world to a basic acceptance of evolutionism , biologists ' attention was drawn to the problem of reconstructing the history of life on earth . |
| 5 | Here , attention was drawn to the dominance of a sub-culture of child abuse expertise into which many professionals working in the field are socialised in different ways . |
| 6 | In Chapter 1 attention was drawn to the tangle of relationships within which carers and cared may be enmeshed . |
| 7 | Females under 18 years of age were recommended as particularly suitable for non-custodial sentences , and attention was drawn to the strengthening of supervision orders for juveniles in the Children 's Act of 1989 . |
| 8 | Imagine your response if , when you were depositing funds in a building society account , your attention was drawn to the fact that if you died only the original investment would be returned , but if you lived you would keep all of the interest . |
| 9 | Her attention was drawn to the radio once again . |
| 10 | A few moments later , balloon of armagnac in hand , I was listening to Dennis recount with great self-satisfaction how he 'd come by the priceless spirit , when our attention was drawn by the sound of running water from the kitchen . |