Sentence examples for function is to distract from inspiring English sources

In the case of certain recent ballets, their only imaginable function is to distract from the slightness of the work.

Their only point is to distract them.

One was to distract the government.

Let's get this clear from the outset, as one of the Artworks' many functions is to provide a shiny bauble to distract from what the long-term project is actually doing: the regeneration will replace the Heygate's 1,200 demolished council homes with only 71 new ones (out of nearly 3,000 homes altogether).

Terrorism is designed to distract us and muddy our thinking.

There were things to distract from what was going on.

"The goal is to keep them distracted".

Mr. North was trying to distract her so she would forget the subject, but she was not to be distracted.

"There's more to distract you," she said.

"It was intended to distract.

Two osteotomes were used to distract and mobilise the osteotomy.