His first novel On the New Road appeared in 1866 and attracted general attention.

The glowing narrative of personal incident and suffering which she gives in the present work, will no doubt attract general attention.

Unless there was some incident that diverted and concentrated the general attention, but I noticed nothing.

Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

But he set up no monopoly of the general attention, or the conversation.

I took my coffee mug with me, and whistled for general attention.

She was visibly disconcerted to find herself the centre of general attention.

The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal.

If I've paid a general attention to anything, it has been to texture.

This dragging on of the proceedings attracted general attention.