He was carefully engaged in brushing his coat before putting it on, and seemed wholly engrossed in the task. 
He was very focused on the task of brushing his coat, befroe he put it on.
His coat did not require brushing before he left the house.
A lady is playing with adults.
The child is running through the waves.
The old man is running away from the child.
Our client and the entire community win every time a case ends successfully.
The book was way better than the movie.
Jon was totally unimpressed.