Sentence examples for were distracted by from inspiring English sources

And then they were distracted by the reality of an actual war.

Ordóñez said he noticed that the Yankees were distracted by the play at first base.

And my parents were distracted by inventing new traditions and rituals for us to embrace.

Many analysts suggested that Honeywell's employees were distracted by the pending merger.

At the last minute, the thugs were distracted by other prey to beat on.

Most were distracted by the morning newspaper or by a final call home.

We were distracted by his small rectangular very blue tinted glasses.

Maybe they were distracted by all of the things going on".

For instance, last week, contestants were distracted by a mariachi band as they contemplated a question.

'We were distracted by a restaurant we had set up in Tokyo,' Anne says.

Some of the soldiers were distracted by the pleas, and seemed torn.