Sentence examples for had been occupied from inspiring English sources

It had been occupied by militants.

(Their lands had been occupied by Russians who, fearing competition from the Germans, opposed their return).

Meanwhile, between 1622 and 1624, the islands had been occupied by the Dutch.

After all, the 100-year-old structure "had been occupied continuously for 96 years," he said.

The Colonel's headquarters, the Villa Mirador, had been occupied by Churchill during the Casablanca Conference.

The position, he said, had been occupied by Georgian Interior Ministry forces.

Ms. Roche said the building had been occupied by squatters who were drug addicts.

Up to 50,000 people gathered around the station, which had been occupied by the police.

He also said he had been occupied with other projects in his empire.

But during that time her life had been occupied by another person.

When they tried to return, the fields had been occupied by other, more powerful people.