But they must have been occupied with weightier matters, because neither one called back.

These last months my mind has been occupied with domestic matters, not international concerns.

It was crucial to keep him occupied with other matters.

I am an old man and my mind is otherwise occupied with numerous matters.

But I know how your mind is occupied with spiritual matters, which are, of course, more important.

He'd occupied himself almost entirely with administrative matters at the Observatory for the past eight or ten years.

Not, of course, that he was not occupied with other matters.

Your studies keep you occupied with matters ever so much more serious and important.

I'm just her eyes and ears when she's occupied with other matters - which is most of the time.