1.   But the publicity surrounding the debacle certainly served to focus a spotlight on those efforts.

2.   But to a greater extent than before, he focused the spotlight on whether brokerage firms were being honest in portraying the potential risks and rewards of online trading.

3.   He focuses a spotlight on some of the lesser-known figures who contributed to the greening of America.

4.   He had repainted the room in a darker color, added a subtle textural cross design and focused a spotlight on the white box.

5.   In his State of the State address, Bush also acknowledged that national spotlight is focused on the Texas Capitol because of the unending speculation about his presidential aspirations.

6.   Knowing that the spotlight was focused elsewhere, the real spy felt less vulnerable to detection, the officials said.

7.   Meanwhile, the brightest spotlight is focused on decorated denim.

8.   So more spotlights are being focused on the Hispanic households that are lagging behind in economic and educational achievements.

9.   The charges infuriated many Hispanic people and helped focus a spotlight on Ms. Sanchez.

10.   The frantic hordes are gone, the white-hot media spotlight is focused elsewhere.