span of attention

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
First, they allow Paul to siphon off attention from whichever potential candidate is making news.
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In short, fatherhood gets little attention in policy debates.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Anyone who tries to draw attention to threats instead of quietly burying them is worsening the problem.
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In an effort to gain early attention, he focused his attention on the Iowa precinct caucuses, which had never mattered much.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This attracted much attention, and the London journals praised the artist.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
His parents were peasants and he wrought as a day laborer till he attracted attention.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The little crowd and the boats on the beach were right under them and no one paid any attention or seemed to be in a hurry.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The card table profitably occupies some six to eight hours daily of these old fellows' attention.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Claude de Vert died; he devoted much attention to the ceremonies of the church of Rome, of which he wrote a history.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell