They preoccupied themselves with philosophical debates and devising grand schemes for postwar Germany. She is often preoccupied with her own thoughts. Housing was Churchill's only real domestic concern as he was preoccupied with foreign affairs. Monk was particularly preoccupied with Christian Zionism. She does not think Lexa was preoccupied with the repercussions. Early ornithologists were preoccupied with matters of species identification. Manson was preoccupied with becoming a pop star. From 1261 onwards, the Byzantines were largely preoccupied with regaining their control in the Balkans. During this phase, society is preoccupied with bare survival and subsistence. In his last moments before his death, Sayyed Fadlullah was still preoccupied with the cause. Seth soon becomes preoccupied with Maggie and decides to become visible to her. For several months Verdi was preoccupied with family matters. The Democratic Party, meanwhile, was preoccupied with the prohibition issue. He was preoccupied with morality, using history as a moral essay. Meanwhile, Russia was preoccupied with other armies on the Eastern Front.