Examples of 'came to attention' in a sentence

Meaning of "came to attention"

This phrase is commonly used in a military context to describe a situation where soldiers stand up straight and pay close attention to a command or an officer. It refers to the act of becoming alert and ready for further instructions

How to use "came to attention" in a sentence

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came to attention
Gamba came to attention as a child prodigy.
The whole class came to attention.
The boys came to attention and gathered around him.
The younger man came to attention.
Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy.
The fraternity brothers came to attention.
Tyrene came to attention once again.
However, girls did better than boys when it came to attention.
Not when it came to attention.
I now came to attention myself and said with all the formality I could muster.
Maria suddenly came to attention.
She first came to attention when she had an affair with the painter Xu Beihong.
She instantly came to attention.
Fahmy came to attention of Sadat at a symposium in Egypt.
It promptly came to attention.

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Taylor came to attention after success with Chadderton Swimming Club.
When Lois clicked past a silver picture frame, however, Clark came to attention.
Damon came to attention.
Employers There are also initiatives from employers which came to attention during 2002.
Goldman came to attention.
She came to attention for her Browni Intense commercial with Nejat İşler.
Simon came to attention.
He first came to attention as one-half of the duo Héctor & Tito.
Louis came to attention.
They came to attention with their two-piano version of Brahms 's 4th Symphony.
Martin came to attention.
Sam came to attention.
Mary came to attention.
Marta came to attention.
Shelton first came to attention with the series Redeye.
She first came to attention for her role as Bridget.
The band first came to attention with its first single " Losing My Edge.
Waterston first came to attention playing Gerard Pitts in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society.
Fujiwara first came to attention by winning the 1984 Shogakukan New Artist Award for Maris.
Persaud first came to attention locally as a 12-year-old junior player.
He first came to attention in 1988 when he played for Country Firsts.
He first came to attention for his role in the 1991 film Boyz N The Hood.
They first came to attention when DJ Zane Lowe played their demo in November 2004.

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