Sentence examples for was very preoccupied from inspiring English sources

For one thing, as a child, I was very preoccupied with myself and for another, it was "normal" that we were in a state of permanent change.

He was very preoccupied with rhythm (the story of him putting down a metronome in front of Brenda Bruce in the Royal Court production of Happy Days is well known) but as music really, as sound.

At a news conference, Nkurunziza, who had not been seen in the capital for days, did not address the crisis in his country but said he was "very preoccupied" by the threat posed by the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabaab.

My DJ-partner was studying law, was very preoccupied with her boyfriend, and couldn't make the necessary commitment.

As first-time parents the couple was very preoccupied with their baby's health, and since her crying gradually became quieter Zhang and Liu got concerned.

There's this sort of net immigration figure, which the Conservatives are very preoccupied by.

But those who produce phones or sell phones or develop applications, they are very preoccupied with the operating system.

"My parents were very preoccupied with this, but I think I'm not the only one to ask for that — not love, but absolute fidelity".

"About 50 percent of people with anorexia will be able to reach and maintain a normal weight, but most of them are very preoccupied with the calorie content of food," said Dr. Katharine Halmi, professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.

"Some come from families who are very health-food oriented, and many have thin mothers who exercise a lot and are very preoccupied with what they're eating, or older sisters who are concerned about their appearance.

It wasn't easy to catch life's quirky moments on the wing until lenses and film got fast enough, and besides, photographers were very preoccupied with the serious business of documentation and the dreary cause of improving their status.