Sentence examples for attention taking from inspiring English sources

Mr. Daumas soaked in the attention, taking his time down the crowded avenue.

By the end of several months, everyone in town had grown tired of Mabel, so Mabel favored the narrator with her attention, taking her on walks.

I was particularly taken with the whole idea of laying down your arms and listening; giving someone attention, taking time and not reacting immediately to things.

The French news Web site Arrêt Sur Images pondered on Friday why the murders had so dominated French media attention, taking up 16 minutes of prime time on a main public news channel that dedicated only 4 minutes to Thursday's moves by the European Central Bank to save the euro.

I sat down and looked around as he took a couple of phone calls — the anechoic chamber (a completely sound-absorptive room) in the corner got most of my attention, taking my mind off of how clammy my hands were getting.

The study was designed to help understand whether the use of hands-free systems actually taxes a driver's attention, taking their mind off the road ahead.

"I've always let the attention take care of itself.

To remember, you have to do something: pay attention, take a picture, nab a souvenir.

The executives pay rapt attention, take notes and nod their heads.

So why would someone so obviously uncomfortable with attention take up acting?

People paid a lot of attention, took sides, argued back and forth.