Sentence examples for costly distraction from inspiring English sources

Diversification was a costly distraction.

It is a dangerous and costly distraction.

The squabble has been a costly distraction, analysts said.

But few officials disputed that the deadlock had been a costly distraction from the administration's agenda.

Some wonder whether the effort could become a costly distraction, perhaps this decade's Arch Deluxe.

Indeed, Iraq, many European officials say, was a costly distraction from fighting terrorism.

The company, which owns cable television systems as well as the New York Knicks and Rangers, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, dealt with costly distractions during the three-month period.

Though government pressure recently got the lobby to start internal discussions on promoting women, corporate leaders regard Mr Abe's new enthusiasm for improving the lot of women in the same way as they look on reforms to corporate governance: as costly distractions from the task of lifting Japan Inc's profits.

Though between their cat sitting, Wii bowling matches and flopping on the bed with a book from the Twilight series (Eva) or the Wolf Brothers (Kyra), the girls seem to do a pretty good job of behaving even without costly distractions.

Entrepreneurs who work with nano-related products say the activities of ETC and other pressure groups can be costly distractions.

It has been nothing but a costly jingoist distraction from the real war on terror.