The damned Bajoran ships better arrive soonest, thought Kira, gritting her teeth; the brief distraction might be the only hope we have.

Gardens like the one on 89th Street offered people like me a brief distraction from the congestion Tierney seems so fond of.

But his brief distraction caused him to misstep.

My brief distraction had allowed them free access, and they had taken full advantage of it.

But after all the years of practice, he had enough control and enough power to create a brief distraction.

He shook off his brief distraction.

Even if you've never come close to cheating, the science in this one should provide a brief distraction away from breakup woes.

The period of sleep was simply like a brief distraction of attention, and even our dreams continued the exaltation of our love.

She was pulled away from the brief distraction when Elizabeth turned back from the window.