Sentence examples for was being devoted from inspiring English sources

Dr. Dzik of Massachusetts General said that too much effort was being devoted to removing pathogens from blood.

Although Spallanzani published in 1760 an article critical of a new translation of the Iliad, all of his leisure was being devoted to scientific research.

An hour and a half was being devoted to problems of playing and programming adventurous music, including performances of pieces by Edgard Varese and Arnold Schoenberg, Peter Lieberson and Jacob Druckman.

Computer science, in contrast, had 28%. Lee Elliot Major, director of research and policy at the Sutton Trust, said he was concerned that state schools were "so preoccupied with core exam results and league-table rankings" that less time was being devoted to the "cultural enrichment often required to excel in more creative subjects".

Most of the students I spoke with confessed some self-consciousness about the vast amount of mental energy that was being devoted to seemingly mundane details. "Sometimes, the stuff we talk about in self-governance feels so small compared to what's going on in the world," Kattler Kupetz admitted.

Most authors find it "alienating to never see your book in a bookstore, never see it in the airport," Mr. Rakoff said, adding, "Remember when the only real estate was being devoted to 'The Lovely Bones'?" "You'd walk into a B&N, and they'd have a display of 'The Lovely Bones' like that," Mr. Schelling replied, pointing at Mr. Kessler's window display with a laugh.

The band ultimately was satisfied by the recording experience, finding that Was was devoted to helping realize their vision for the album rather than imposing his own.

With the prospect of a warmer world, increased attention is being devoted to the implications for worker well-being and work performance.

With the prospect of a warmer world, increased attention is being devoted to the implications for worker well-being and work performance (5– 8).

The budget is estimated at $3 million, about a third of which is being devoted to advertising.

While more money is being devoted to research, financing for hospitals cannot be overlooked.