Sentence examples for simply occupied from inspiring English sources

People simply occupied land and began to build houses for themselves; there are now about 20,000 unauthorized buildings in seven neighborhoods that need to be regulated.

Along with eight other families, Mr. Hoza simply occupied offices in the abandoned Defense Ministry two weeks ago and converted it into a cozy, if spooky, bridal suite.

Like the other New River settlers, Cooley did not buy land; he simply occupied the land in hope that the United States would eventually survey the area and grant ownership to the present settlers.

With their officers killed in the initial attack and their attempt to gain access to the building having failed, the sappers simply occupied the chancery grounds until they were all killed or captured by US reinforcements that were landed on the roof of the building six hours later.

One possibility is that roots of A. cristatum may have proliferated in the fresh soil and simply occupied soil space faster than roots of the newly sown B. tectorum.

He is simply occupying a space of his own, which is different from ours.

And whether service will improve or large carriers will simply occupy more space is unknown.

He's good at not doing things, at simply occupying his space.

Advocates like Ms. Murphy-Dunning and Mr. Jiler say that the work does far more than simply occupy a worker's time and pay a salary, however.

In this regard he was simply occupying the common ground first laid down by Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keith Joseph in the mid-1970s.

There is a real risk that the North will now simply occupy all contested border areas — and possibly the oil fields inside South Sudan — and refuse to leave unless pushed out.