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Sentence examples for tied up on from inspiring English sources

"tied up" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It typically means to be preoccupied with something or to be very busy. Example: I've been tied up on finishing my thesis for the past few weeks.

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That's when you see there's one person tied up on the alternate track.

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"You are always tied up on an immediate, compelling subject.

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All our resources were tied up on the wrong thing".

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The Guardian - Tech

The audience also see Xanthe tied up on a bed.

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The Guardian

The man who did it was tied up on the field.

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The New York Times - Sports

Most are tied up on the quayside as the mackerel and herring seasons are over.

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Birmingham City boss Lee Clark is keen to tie up on-loan Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard on a longer deal, following his stunning debut.

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BBC

Also: Mobile TV to be massive by 2011 | Warner and Viagogo tie up on ticket sales | How eBay killed Yahoo!

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The Guardian

Then the Nassau -- with 2 missing from its crew of 962 -- was to head home to Norfolk, tying up on Thursday.

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The New York Times

Consider bringing a sarong to tie up on your swimsuit after getting out of the water (or swimsuit cover-up).

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WikiHow

"We had the police there and we tied up traffic on Metropolitan Avenue.

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