"direct the focus" is perfectly correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever you are referring to drawing attention to, or emphasizing, a particular concept or thing. For example, "Our team has decided to direct the focus of our next campaign towards our most loyal customers."
When tempers flared among exes in her salon, Ms. Strauss would serve Champagne, put on soothing music and try to direct the focus back to the bride.
And Mr. Giuliani's opponents, all of whom oppose abortion rights, say they do not believe that Mr. Giuliani's gamble to direct the focus away from his social positions will succeed against the tides of history.
Other establishment Republicans said Mr. Daniels's announcement would direct the focus toward candidates who are certain to run and limit calls for wish-list candidates to enter the race, which undermine the field of real potential contenders.
Aides said the spot was to run only on cable, including comedy programs, and was meant to direct the focus to the budget priories of Mr. Romney, who criticized Mr. Obama for talking about "saving Big Bird" instead of "saving good jobs".
But while fans of Premier League clubs may rightfully direct the focus of their blame for uninspiring, and ultimately failed, managerial appointments on those with the briefcases and Bluetooth earpieces in the executive seats, Henry and F.S.G. should not be targeted in the same way.
Hopefully, these results will direct the focus of future outcomes studies.
Nurses also perceived that the wider rhetoric surrounding ACP directed the focus of what practice was in existence towards instructional directives ('advance decisions to refuse treatment'), even if these might be of little relevance to the concerns of most patients.
This increase in functionalities directs the focus toward miniaturization, multichip module packages, and higher levels of integration of integrated circuits (ICs) and MEMS1,2.
If so, this would explain why directing the focus of attention in meditation and improved connectivity leads to some of the observed mental benefits.
Lee has never pitched on short rest and would not start again until a potential Game 7, though Posada, for one, grew tired Tuesday of answering questions about anything remotely pertaining to Lee and directed the focus toward Wilson.
Early in life, the experience of severe, frequent stress directs the focus of brain development toward building the capacity for rapid response to threat and away from planning and impulse control.
