Sentence examples for begun occupying from inspiring English sources

Students had begun "occupying" buildings of their own universities.

Settlers had begun occupying U.S. military-reservation land on the west side of the river in 1849; in 1855 the government gave these illegal squatters patent rights, and the village of Minneapolis was incorporated in 1856.

It had been tough for the paper to get access during the later Bush years, but in the first few months of Barack Obama's presidency, Times reporters, photographers and editors could already been seen benefiting from the fact that a Democratic administration had taken over and a devoted reader had begun occupying the Oval Office.

Workers began occupying their factories.

On February 21, U.S. infantry began occupying the Russell Islands, to support advances on Rabaul.

Squatters began occupying some of the caves, and others were used for drugs and prostitution.

The protesters began occupying Ms. Rodin's office on Feb. 7.

On Nov. 6 and 7, Bolshevik forces began occupying government offices in Saint Petersburg in preparation for seizing the government.

People began occupying the square in front of the building in central Kolkata from the early morning.

Next month, residents will begin occupying the 56-unit apartment building nearing completion at 401 West 22nd Street in Chelsea.

Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline started months ago, when members of Native American tribes began occupying the construction site.