The phrase "alive attention" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where one wants to describe a state of being fully engaged or aware, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "In the meeting, she maintained an alive attention to the speaker, absorbing every detail."
Alternatives: "active engagement" or "vigilant focus".
And when an institution leaves a place it has occupied longer than most of us have been alive, attention, like rent, must be paid.
Important elements of 'good care' in the palliative phase for people with a Turkish or Moroccan background are generally: curative treatment till the last moment, maximum care, keeping hope alive, attention and respectful treatment, avoiding shameful situations, dying with a clear mind without treatment that might shorten life, care and burial in the country of origin.
The idea that Global Crossing may be worth more dead than alive gained attention last week after the company delayed releasing detailed financial results for last quarter.
On the other hand, if bin Laden were still alive, the attention-addict could not ignore such global awareness of his death, and would be eager to transmit messages of his existence by referencing recent conflicts, attacks or incidents around the world.
This country showed fascinating women keeping their traditions alive without paying attention to global trends.
On a Bruckheimer production there is an unwritten rule of the "golden minute," the 60-second depiction of shocking violence that is critical to keeping the viewer's attention alive.
The novel is littered with excellent examples of Dahl's use of creative imagination to keep the reader's attention alive such as when Matilda uses her magical eyes to write a truthful message to the headmistress on the blackboard.
We need to keep the message of more funding and better medical attention alive.
There are no guarantees, which is why traditional wedding vows cover all the bases, good and bad, though there isn't bride alive who pays attention to worse, poorer or sicker on her wedding day.
Dead or alive, the centre of attention.
There's enough here worth keeping alive, but without urgent attention this is a show heading for the slab.
