The socially withdrawn Little Tich was forced to adapt to much busier surroundings; day-trippers, holidaymakers and fishermen often frequented the streets and occupied the plethora of public houses which adorned the port and neighbouring roads.
There are trails through the forest, lots of big cycle tracks, it's flat, not busy, lovely surroundings.
At Qualcomm, a highflying high-tech company in San Diego, it would appear that when workers aren't busy exploring their surroundings ("Afoot & Afield in San Diego") and exercising, they are worrying about money, with five books on stock options and investment guides among the 10 best sellers.
They are immersed in an interior world of concentration and at times of pleasure, seemingly oblivious to the often busy and noisy surroundings.
The 104-year-old blamed it on being hard of hearing and mostly blind — although really she was busy assessing her surroundings.
I was also busy taking in the surroundings.
I was too busy taking in the surroundings.
Busy scouring my new surroundings, I hadn't paid too much attention to the teacher until she stood up and softly summoned us to be quiet.
Walter White never seemed particularly aware of his pop-culture surroundings; he was too busy conducting elaborate psychological warfare.
We rotated around the cabin taking pictures, but nobody talked to one another much because we were all too busy taking in the 360-degree surroundings and inwardly congratulating ourselves on achieving this questionable milestone.
