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Meanings of concentrate the mind in English

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Usage of concentrate the mind in English
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Few things concentrate the mind like the loss of large amounts of money.
The Irish Times
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This, I assure you, is apt to concentrate the mind.
A colossal failure of common sense: the inside story of the coll...
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Nothing like having a shotgun shoved up your nose to concentrate the mind wonderfully.
The Bride Wore Black Leather
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While hopefully this extreme scenario will not materialise, it does help to concentrate the mind.
The Irish Times
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Good they were too, captain Keith Wood observing that the cold seemed to concentrate the mind.
The Irish Times
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And such indisputable arithmetic can concentrate the mind.
A whole new mind: why right-brainers will rule the future
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Nothing like a deadline to concentrate the mind.
The Irish Times
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It was true: nothing did concentrate the mind like the prospect of being hanged in the morning.
Hostile intent
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It can concentrate the mind wonderfully.
The Irish Times
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The isolation helps concentrate the mind.'
Something in the water
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Nor is it possible to concentrate the mind on one particular enemy if you live in a crowded place.
Our Casualty, and Other Stories / 1918
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That should concentrate the mind.
The Irish Times
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This calls for the ability to concentrate the mind upon a multitude of small details, and take pains with little, uninteresting things.
Shop Management
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If only I had one overriding responsibility -like a button that triggered nuclear armageddon, say -it might help to concentrate the mind.
The Guardian
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In order that remote ends may be attained, it is often necessary to cease thinking of them and concentrate the mind upon immediate means.
Problems of Conduct: An Introductory Survey of Ethics
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Practise steadily in this way for a few months, and you will be surprised to find how easy it becomes to concentrate the mind.
An Introduction to Yoga
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