Because the kids can't learn, they look for other things to distract their attention.

A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

Sami paid attention to Layla.

His attention then turned to the north.

The first thing that caught his eye was a fingerprint on the glass.

So, he takes it to some water. He's about to clean, but then his awareness focuses on the maggots.

But Obama s message lost touch with reality when he turned his attention to the budget deficit.

After voting in favor of the resolution of independence on July 2, Congress turned its attention to the declaration.

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We need to keep or minds on the molecules and not get distracted by the theater, not get distracted by the cognitive dissonance of the green possibilities that are out there.

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And he becomes interested in this dog because it's so pathetic, and it's trying to attract his attention. And he sits down looking at the dog.

At the same time, Obama cannot allow these long term issues to divert his attention from crucial short term issues.

The independent expert has been attentive to the provision in his mandate calling on him to take into account the views of States.

It also changed the theater of operation, and forced the Alliance to shift its attention from Europe to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and beyond.

So, in searching for the causes of the IMF s failure, we can rule out distraction by more urgent matters.

From an early age Khan received training from his father in various instruments as well as vocal composition, but finally gravitated towards the sarod.

TILBURG Following his re election, US President Barack Obama almost immediately turned his attention to reining in America s rising national debt.

In March, having agreed on the fiscal treaty, the European Council turned its attention to reviving economic growth, which will be the key to long term fiscal sustainability.

His love life is not seen as a human, romantic affair and a sign of youthful energy, but as a possibly fatal distraction, the ultimate proof of his immaturity.

Jee gets to have his project the public gets a sweeter environment and different public gets a place to express itself and the advertisers finally get somebody to look at their ads.

Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate, has explicitly proposed this, and President Barack Obama indicated support for such an approach back in 2009, before he turned his attention to health care.

Bart needs to slap himself to keep his attention span on track and be serious about studying, which is noticed by the family looking through the window at how much Bart strives.

The International Monetary Fund is our global watchdog, and many believe that it failed to foresee the crisis because it was distracted or looking in the wrong places.

In a press release, entitled Migrant Workers Children Expelled Directive Tearing Families Apart , both local and international human rights NGOs have condemned the government's decision to deport locally born children of migrant workers and in some cases their mothers.

(a) Addendum to the report of the Secretary General on regional cooperation in the economic, social and related fields matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention (E 2004 15 Add.2)

(c) Addendum to the report of the Secretary General on regional cooperation in the economic, social and related fields matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention (E 2005 15 Add.1)

The CHAIRPERSON said that the Secretariat had just drawn his attention to the fact that the Programme and Budget Committee, in its conclusion 2004 6 (see document IDB.29 2, para. 17), had recommended that the implementation of the strategic alliance with UNDP should not negatively affect existing projects and the field structures as a whole during the pilot phase.

These two measures were both timely and vital, creating a much needed period of calm. In March, having agreed on the fiscal treaty, the European Council turned its attention to reviving economic growth, which will be the key to long term fiscal sustainability.

This was a tactical move that allowed Obama to address the conflict without having to put any additional skin in the game, while advancing his visit s underlying objective of reducing Israel s ability to distract from his domestic goals.

The International Monetary Fund is our global watchdog, and many believe that it failed to foresee the crisis because it was distracted or looking in the wrong places. I disagree.