Magical powers were once thought to 'be attached to' the stone. [=the stone was once thought to have magical powers]
Little credibility 'was attached to' his story. [=people did not think that his story was very credible]
The shy child 'attached' herself 'to' her mother [=stayed close to her mother] during the whole party.
(..) Don't worry. Turk was there, ''learning by doing''. - Charged. - Clear. The guy was just sleeping, attached to a faulty monitor. I thought we cared for each other. You just wanna sleep with me. I don't wanna sleep with you now. Do me right here. See? (..)2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1