Sentence examples for certain distractions from inspiring English sources

This sweetness of atmosphere is due chiefly to a kind of easy good nature — the warmer side of indifference — that we Europeans regard as typically American; and doubtless many are kept sane by certain distractions.

Even if the jet-lag is horrendous and there are certain distractions such as economic crisis and street murder back home, the first rule of foreign state visits is generally to know what country you're in.

They found that certain distractions, such as fiddling with the car's controls and eating, were not strongly related to serious incidents, which included collisions and evasive maneuvers.

When I wasn't actively working, I noticed certain distractions (oh look, there's dust - I should vacuum).

I recognised its strange, stray, distracted movements and the suggestion that went with those movements of a certain distraction of mind.

Minimize all distractions while driving; this is especially true of self-initiated distractions as many drivers are not very tolerant of certain distracting behaviors.

If President Bush ends up waging a two-front war against America's enemies, he must be certain that the distractions of fighting Iraq do not divert the nation's attention from its original goal.

Now that I was certain all those distractions weren't serving me, it was time to implement a clean sweep.

Finally, a certain air of distraction seemed to reach even this most disciplined and professional of orchestras.

Most of these new yogurt joints, whether on the West or East Coast, are based on a simple formula of fresh fruit toppings on a consciously tart, decidedly yogurt-flavor creamy swirl that drives certain people to distraction.

Santoro hits with two hands off both sides, and though he was once a baseline banger, he has matured into a touch player and escape artist whose sturdy legs help him track down most shots and whose imagination helps him drive certain opponents to distraction.