1. He is engrossed in his work.

2. Engrossed in his book he forgot the time.

3. He seemed completely engrossed in his book.

4. She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.

5. The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.

6. Dad was engrossed in the paper.

7. Her name was engrossed on the list.

8. The student is engrossed in his book.

9. Our discussion engrossed his attention.

10. As the business grew, it totally engrossed him.

11. She is deeply engrossed in her work.

12. Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat.

13. He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health.

14. They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in.

15. Who's that guy Ally's been engrossed in conversation with all night?

16. Tony didn't notice because he was too engrossed in his work.

17. Koons has engrossed himself in a world of commercialism that most modern artists disdain.

18. Their great protector was miles away, engrossed in Parcheesi.

19. She was engrossed in conversation.

20. Later, at home,(/engrossed.html) he'd sat engrossed in his work.

21. Athelstan became engrossed, fascinated by its beauty.

22. The arm-chair socialists were too engrossed in scoring advantage points over each other and so paid no attention to the bell-ringer.

23. They want to be engrossed by your speech; they want the occasion to be a success.

24. Eileen nods absently, still engrossed in the work of the group.

25. When she became engrossed in some new work he made her preoccupation an excuse for drawing away from her.

26. She saw him, deeply engrossed in conversation with the captain and a group of passengers.

27. I can only suppose the fans ignore you because they are too engrossed in my thought-provoking programme notes.

28. She waved, but Dawn didn't see her, being too engrossed in stuffing the flowers into a large carrier bag.

29. They featured individual skilled workers photographed from head to toe and engrossed in a piece of interesting work.

30. The notes on the staves were reluctant to move, but they totally engrossed him.

1. Engrossed in his book he forgot the time.

2. She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.

3. The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.

31. Minna sat, her legs crossed, deeply engrossed in reading a book.

32. Mattie grunted abstractedly, totally engrossed in peering at the various plastic containers and bowls in the refrigerator.

33. It would have been harder to conceal their happiness at another time, but now everyone was engrossed in weightier matters.

34. The spawning fish are usually so engrossed in their own activities that will hardly notice the flash going off.

35. He was engrossed in the music, his eyes half shut, his body swaying lightly.

36. He checked the door of the church was locked and stood engrossed in his own thoughts about Cranston.

37. He was seemingly engrossed in conversation, although she couldn't see with whom because of the milling crowd round the doorway.

38. Then, discarding me like a broken toy, they clustered around Fred Kowalski, engrossed in baseball cards.

39. He had been too engrossed in the anguish of his own thoughts to notice the approach of the two uniformed policemen.

40. The murder trial had engrossed the small northern Ohio city for months.

41. He'd found an article on shoreline fishing and was engrossed in it.

42. There was little or no talking within the group as most were engrossed with making the boxes stick.

43. I soon found myself engrossed in the history of the valley; tales and stories of the turbulent times of Border wars.

44. The sound of wheels tearing through gravel engrossed her memory.

45. He was so engrossed in himself that he was startled by the sound of the back door opening just after midnight.

46. She says she usually gets so engrossed that she doesn't hear conversations anywhere near her.

47. She'd been so engrossed that she hadn't heard him come in.

48. Low Machs become engrossed in the other individuals' needs, while neglecting their own needs.

49. He paused at the directory exhibited near a desk where a brown-uniformed guard sat,(/engrossed.html) engrossed in a newspaper.

50. I was constantly engrossed by the problems of time, space, quality, and the other categories of reason.

51. The contact has been engrossed ready for signature.

52. He's deeply engrossed in physical research.

53. Richard engrossed himself in the study of marine biology.

54. She was engrossed in her book.

55. He was engrossed in thought.

56. He was engrossed in his chess game.

57. You have been wholly engrossed on the most affectionate principle by my mother.

58. He was so engrossed in his work that he frequently stayed up until the small hours.

59. No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.

60. But we are soon engrossed in his character and problems.

61. The act of engrossing or the state of being engrossed.

62. The kindergartner was so engrossed in the cupcakes his mother brought to his class on that he didn't notice the enormous wrapped box off to the side.

63. They sat, silently hugging their knees, engrossed in their individual thoughts.

64. You know I'm engrossed in those O . Henry's short stores recently.

65. When the older people became engrossed in their game, Chueh - hsin took the opportunity to depart.

66. He was growing quite inattentive to other people and wholly engrossed by her.

67. And he was so engrossed in the Kabuki of his work that it occurred to me how easy a mark he might make for a practical joker tying shoelaces together.

68. He did not want to seem important, engrossed in large affairs, when his brother appeared.

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