If you don't have any intention of actually doing it then this isn't something that should preoccupy your time right now.
She pretended to preoccupy herself studying the chamber's portal, furnishing Tesla with a bit of illusory breathing space. At the same time, she sharpened her eyes and ears in his direction.
For a time, last autumn, the downturn seemed to preoccupy Westminster more than it did the rest of Britain.
Odd objects preoccupy bombard - never slink behind one.