Sentence examples for already diverted from inspiring English sources

The police had already diverted traffic and emptied the bridge by the time the protesters arrived.

The new Chinese-built Pupin bridge has already diverted lorries that thundered through Savamala (though construction traffic is replacing them), as part of long-planned ring-roads, which Folic wants to see happen.

Apple is said to have already diverted most of its development resources to iOS 8 and OS X 10.10, with "Syrah" said to be marking a further convergence between iOS and OS X.

But Western diplomats and Pakistani political analysts said the general's move may sap his anemic public support and has already diverted thousands of policemen and intelligence agents from fighting terrorism to enforce his crackdown.

But with nearly a quarter of the $150 million the state collects in gas taxes annually already diverted for purposes other than transportation, supporters of the toll plan say it is one of the few ways to establish a dedicated revenue stream for roads and bridges.

Sporting events come and go and it is Brazil's fortune that the next two Fifa jamborees are due to be held in Russia and Qatar, where controversies over human rights, working conditions and scheduling have already diverted some attention away from the many shortcomings with Brazil 2014.

They feel their clubs are already licensed via Uefa, whose system they oversee and the FA sign off, and they already divert significant sums to the Football League and grassroots.

In order to attract top talent, firms are already diverting a higher proportion of remuneration to fixed pay.However, in these straitened times banking culture will begin to change.

This fixation, so it is alleged, is already diverting resources and attention from the fight against terrorism ("America's obsession with Iraq leaves others free to kill," in the priceless blame-America headline of Britain's Guardian).

Under the EU's "Agenda 2000" farm policies, EU governments can already divert up to 20% of direct payments ("direct", as distinct from price supports) aimed at their farmers into rural development and environmental projects, provided the EU funds are matched with national cash.

One critical reason for this was that within weeks of the Taliban's overthrow, the Bush administration, with the support of much of America's political class and news media, was already diverting troops and attention toward planning the war with Iraq.