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is the toilet occupied {o} engaged?
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it has been headline news on every news programme
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I'm very busy
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the line is engaged {o} busy
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busy signal
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engaged tone
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the flight is completely full
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it takes up a lot of room
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it fills about 20 pages
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it occupies roughly 20 pages
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one can never know too much
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it doesn't take up any space {o} room
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the cell he currently occupies
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he spends his spare time painting
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this telephone takes up hardly any space
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the wardrobe takes up {o} covers the length of the wall
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he will take his seat next month
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in this particular case
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in the case under discussion
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the police confiscated his knife
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he occupies a high-ranking position in the government
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she has a good position {o} post at the company
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it is in third place in the league
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he has held a seat in parliament since 1990
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the agency has {o} occupies the top floor of the building
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my whole morning was taken up with writing the article
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however, returning to the subject under discussion ...
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however, returning to the subject we are concerned with {o} that concerns us ...
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this organization deals with the issuing of licences
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