1 His very person and appearance were such as to strike the attention of the most casual observer.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION 2 Before pronouncing judgment, however, be it remembered, how objectless was my life, and how little there was to engage my attention.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION 3 At present my attention was centred upon the single grim motionless figure which lay stretched upon the boards, with vacant sightless eyes staring up at the discoloured ceiling.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY 4 On the contrary, from his point of view, any sudden change would be likely to draw attention to himself.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION 5 She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.
6 Once again Clover and Benjamin warned him to take care of his health, but Boxer paid no attention.
7 Three days later it was announced that he had died in the hospital at Willingdon, in spite of receiving every attention a horse could have.
8 Then again, as the play or pageant proceeded, my attention was distracted.
9 It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
10 Yet his attention had never before been so sharply and decisively arrested; and it was with a strong, superstitious prevision of success that he withdrew into the entry of the court.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE 11 Stephen, subsiding into his quiet manner, and never wandering in his attention, gave a nod.
12 She was so steadfastly occupied, that many minutes elapsed before she looked up from her work; when she did so Mr. Bounderby bespoke her attention with a hitch of his head.
13 The noise of the rain did not disturb him much; but it attracted his attention sufficiently to make him raise his head sometimes, as if he were rather remonstrating with the elements.
14 The robbery at the Bank had not languished before, and did not cease to occupy a front place in the attention of the principal of that establishment now.
15 Her voice so sunk into a low and slow communing with herself, that Sissy, sitting by her side, was obliged to listen with attention.