Others chose to focus narrowly on their duties and not notice the wider context of the war.

Instead he was focusing on his duties as the Ryder Cup captain.

I simply couldn't focus on my duties as First Lady.

She went back to live with her family while he focused on his duties at Zoun-in.

Instead he focused on his duties as archbishop.

A staccato knock at the front door forced Thomas to focus on his more conventional duties.

Those who survived focused on their agricultural duties in order to grow food and stay alive.

For next several years she focused on her duties as a wife and mother.

His cool disappointment, and the inevitable punishment details that would follow, were enough to keep them focused on their duties.

It would also allow bishops to focus more fully on their central duties of encouraging faith and worship.