Sentence examples for preoccupied that from inspiring English sources

I can get so preoccupied that I don't see anybody.

When he arrived, bags in hand, I was so preoccupied that I didn't offer him a kiss hello.

In New York, where city elections are rescheduled for Tuesday, people may be so preoccupied that they do not even think of voting.

83rd over: England 309-8 (Giles 39, Hoggard 1) Richie has gone, and I was so preoccupied that I missed his final words.

Still holding on to her, Toby looked around him as if he'd been so preoccupied that he'd hardly taken the trouble, until now, to notice where he was.

The European Commission said that it "remains preoccupied that a number of the new provisions may violate E.U. law" and that it "reserves the right to take any steps that it deems appropriate, namely the possibility of launching infringement procedures".

Now it seems that scientists -- also preoccupied with that fundamental question -- may have opened the door to an answer.

I think Tudor was preoccupied with that moment, trying to build something, a story, a vehicle, something around that moment.

Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, an owner of Greenlight Bookstore, said that one customer in particular who came in on Tuesday was preoccupied with that concern.

"I am not preoccupied with that job, I'm preoccupied with this one".

Cameron seemed preoccupied with that very same question on Friday night.