Briefly distracted, Zecca searched the crowd for a glimpse of Nan.

She agreed to, but was briefly distracted by whatever bit of knitting or reading she was immersed in at the time.

She nodded, only briefly distracted by a tall, slim technician in a white coat pushing a man in a wheelchair out of a room between them.

The officer was briefly distracted by the arrival of a fuel tanker.

Briefly distracted, Caitlin said, "I wonder why?"

This kind of error was most common when a trained interpreter was involved in the encounter but was distracted or briefly called away.

I don't say that's conclusive, but in view of our doubts-" Siedel was briefly distracted.

The Valkyrie was briefly distracted as she tried to reassure the two gnomes.

Intrigued by Ernie's condition, Ned was briefly distracted from thoughts of Sandy leaving him.

She was briefly distracted by the tantalizing aroma of the mug of sweet-smelling java on the captain's desk.