He dragged his mind back to what needed doing right now.

With an effort, Silence dragged her mind back to the conversation at hand.

She dragged her mind away from both, and onto the dog problem.

Talaban dragged his mind from the music and reached out.

With a great effort he dragged his mind back to reality and looked at Krimon.

He dragged his mind back to the matter at hand.

With an effort, Towers dragged his mind onto the problem.

In a strenuous effort, she dragged her mind back to the present.

He seemed to have to drag his mind back.

The mountains of work should have dragged his mind back to the living.