31-32 ANKI

You're distracting me from my work. Don't talk to her—she's very easily distracted.

distracting thoughts

I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.

She’s still too distraught to speak about the tragedy.

Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle. The soft lights and music were conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.

There are concerns about the way in which the firm conducts its acitvities. He conducted a programme of Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. He conducted himself far better than expected.

The sport has a strict code of conduct. A complaint about the conduct of a police officer. There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war.

The abolition of slavery. The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax.

This tax should be abolished.

They espoused the notion of equal opportunity for all in education.

his recent espousal of populism

The label should be firmly affixed to the package. The strings affix to the back of the bridge.

a reputable dealer/company/supplier

I know him only by repute. She is a writer of international repute.

He is reputed to be the best heart surgeon in the country. She sold her share of the company for a reputed £7 million. He denied his father's rumoured love affair.

Initial tests indicate the presence of oxygen. A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. He indicated his willingness to cooperate. She indicated a woman in a red dress. Please indicate clearly which colour you require.

They gave no indication of how the work should be done. There are clear indications that the economy is improving. There was no clinical indication for such a test.

Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest. The rise in unemployment is seen as indicative of a new economic recession.

She suddenly felt old and weary. Weary hours spent in negotiation. Students soon grow weary of listening to a parade of historical facts.

She soon wearied of his stories.

His horse fell at the final hurdle. The next hurdle will be getting her parents' agreement. Well we’ve cleared the first hurdle; let’s see what happens next.

He hurdled two barriers to avoid reporters.

Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. The guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.

He copped all the hassle after the accident.