1.   Arthur paused, feeling he was beginning to lose the thread of his argument.

2.   At times his head would nod sleepily at formal dinners, and he lost the thread of conversations.

3.   His mind wandered, and he lost the thread of what she was saying .

4.   By the time he had tapped in John had lost the thread of his remark.

5.   He seemed to lose the thread, then visibly pulled himself together.

6.   One thing I will commend you for, it took a lot of ball to carry on even when you had lost the thread.

7.   Along the way, she loses the thread that initially led her through a distinctively polished choreographic maze.

8.   A few of the stories stretch on too long, losing the thread of interest in the character even as the plot unfolds.

9.   He was admirably sensitive to the singers, allowing them plenty of breathing room without losing the thread of musical continuity.

10.   Her comments, which appear as text, are generated randomly, but the choices have been carefully programmed so as not to lose the thread of meaning.