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Meanings of distract the mind in English

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Usage of distract the mind in English
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Trouble and disquiet serve rather to distract the mind than to re-collect it.
The Practice of the Presence of God
2
Do not divers wills distract the mind, while he deliberates which he should rather choose?
The Confessions of St. Augustine
3
Other drugs are also useful to distract the mind from the problem long enough to make repairs.
Wicca Spellcraft For Men
4
At this point, I recommend deep, loud breathing to distract the mind while you're on the wall.
Climbing Magazine
5
They distract the mind and foster inefficiency.
Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
6
The great thing about a hotel sitting-room is that its beauty does not distract the mind from work.
The Woman in Black
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They warn you when you are getting too close to an issue that will distract the mind from your intent.
Wicca Spellcraft For Men
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I suppose it is possible that fear of hell might distract the mind so completely-Well ,letus not talk on these subjects.
Sister Teresa
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Is that because it distracts the mind or stresses and weakens the body?
Servant of a dark god
10
They say travelling distracts the mind, but it didn't distract mine.
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
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But then concealment by itself distracts the mind from the print and the sound.
Jacob's Room
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This state of affairs distracted the mind of our colleague.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men / First Series
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There is nothing like an entirely novel environment for distracting the mind, bracing the nerves, and restoring tone.
The Grey Room
14
God is in hell as well as in heaven, a thought which almost distracts the mind to think of.
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8)
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There is, doubtless, a consummate power of annotation that anticipates difficulties, and clears away haze, without distracting the mind.
Practical Essays
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Something to distract the minds of the populace from the consequences of its own deeds, and the helplessness of its legislators.
The Elusive Pimpernel
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