"will be preoccupied with" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe someone who is thinking a lot about something and has their attention focused on it. For example: She will be preoccupied with the upcoming exam and won't have time for anything else.
But the new coalition of the leftist parties will be preoccupied with budget-cutting rather than new social programs.
Harriet did fairly well, but Labour is in disarray and will be preoccupied with its leadership for four months before it's settled – and for four years afterwards.
Companies must have believers at the top; otherwise global brand managers will be preoccupied with convincing the executive suite that brands are worth supporting.
For the foreseeable future, Iraq will be preoccupied with consolidating political control and rebuilding its economy, shattered after six years of war and decades of repression before that.
It is not clear who would want his job just now.In the coming weeks Mr Abe will be preoccupied with a cabinet reshuffle, even bringing in heavyweights from enemy factions if they can be persuaded.
He predicted that traditional American allies might find themselves usurped as regional players, especially as mediators in the Arab-Israeli conflict, because the United States will be preoccupied with Iraq.
Staff suffering with financial stress will be preoccupied at work and, therefore, less productive, with absenteeism being the worse case scenario.
A3 2 Topics to Highlight Summit The leaders of eight major industrial nations meeting at the Gleneagles golf estate north of Edinburgh will be preoccupied by two main subjects: dealing with climate change and relieving poverty in Africa through changes in policies on trade, aid and debt.
This year they will be preoccupied by an absent friend.
Edwards provides Jerricho Cotchery more opportunities to run his trademark medium-range routes against soft coverage because defenses will now be preoccupied with stopping Edwards.
A depressed boyfriend will always be preoccupied with his depression, and all the crap that comes with it.
