toying

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"The castle's tall walls were its main form of defence against invaders. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way."

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

"I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion."

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

"She injured herself."

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "