Example sentences of "[was/were] take up with a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first sessions were taken up with a debate on the status of resolutions passed by the meeting . |
| 2 | Part of the yard was taken up with a shed , the rest was a wilderness of weed with a slate path up to the back door . |
| 3 | The rest of his time was taken up with a slide show with commentary . |
| 4 | Their early married life was taken up with a series of reformist issues , including Chinese labour and working-class representation in Parliament . |
| 5 | His daily existence was taken up with a routine of duties : ecclesiastical responsibilities , the membership of various committees , the Criterion dinners , his engagements at various Tory dining clubs , and of course primarily his publishing work with its endless round of letters and meetings . |