“This reflects the fact the subjects other than food have tended to preoccupy classical scholars.”

“The distance between her and Praful would preoccupy her mind and make her question her relationship with him.”

“Being with friends, entertaining and creating a luxurious setting all preoccupy you.”

“She chews her hangnails and preoccupies herself with finding a place for her purse.”

“What preoccupies me more is that I'm entering a new stage in my life, with a little girl who we want and the next couple of weeks are going to be very hectic.”

“What is preoccupying the council officials at the moment is where to get a fat cheque to pay the bloated workforce those salary arrears.”

“These are the doubts preoccupying central banks and finance ministries round the world.”

“What kind of ideas or things are preoccupying you or inspiring you now in the work you're creating?”