To stay focused while doing her homework, she uses an egg timer.
He often uses note cards to stay focused while presiding over meetings.
This is very much a batsman's skill, allied to the ability to stay focused while playing a long innings.
He seemed loose as well as focused: while he was imparting a lesson of sorts, it felt like a flicker of inspiration.
Citing this bias, Mr. Gordon argues that productivity in manufacturing is narrowly focused, while Mr. Steinberg sees in the same data a much broader improvement.
It's hard to be academically focused while trying to make new friends, blend in while not forgetting who you are, and balancing the two worlds.
Webster, who is shooting a career-best 43.8 percent from 3-point range this season, gave Wall a lot of credit for staying focused while he was injured.
"I get no credit out of this," said Rivers, who added that Robinson had stayed focused while sitting on the bench for more than 30 games.
Sergio Romero played instead, with the Dutch manager suggesting De Gea would not be properly focused while speculation about his future was so rife.
