Sentence examples similar to unable to be present because of a prior commitment from inspiring English sources

Mr. Fahnestock, who before his retirement was involved in research and administration at Lin coln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was unable to be present because of illness.

I don't want to sabotage my relationships because I'm unable to be present to others, full up with what I'm not letting go of.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt said that "would have loved, loved to have" been in the film but would be unable to appear because of a prior commitment to direct his first film, Don Jon.

A spokesman for Warner said he was unable to vote because of a prior commitment but would have supported both measures.

- = Unable to be calculated because of no deaths.

Jeffrey Kessler, the union's outside counsel and their chief negotiator for most of the process, was absent because of a prior commitment.

Chiron was unable to compete, having a prior commitment to compete in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day.

… Cornerback Aqib Talib did not attend practice, but McVay said it was an excused absence because of a prior commitment.

Glavine said he could not attend because of a prior commitment — one of his sons is playing in a baseball tournament — and has sent a video of praise to be played at the ceremony for Maddux at a downtown hotel.

However, because of the nature of this retrospective study, we were unable to determine whether this association is present because vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of nephropathy or because nephropathy increases the risk of vitamin D deficiency.

He said he was unable to attend the actual parade due to a prior commitment in Dublin.