- engage
- 01. Sue got [engaged] last summer, and the wedding is set for this December.02. She showed off her diamond [engagement] ring to all her friends at the office.03. Police have long suspected him of [engaging] in the illegal drug trade.04. The engineer was [engaged] in inspecting the bridge when the accident occurred.05. They got [engaged] after travelling in Thailand together for a month.06. She broke off her [engagement] to Ted after she realized he had a drinking problem.07. I'm sorry, I won't be able to make it to your party. I have a previous [engagement] with some people from work.08. Averil Coxhead has noted that research shows that second language learners need to [engage] with the words they are focussed on learning by thinking about these words deeply.09. Henry Ford once remarked that thinking is the hardest work; that's why so few [engage] in it.10. In 1506, Leonardo da Vinci was [engaged] by the governor of Milan, in the name of the King of France, as an architect and engineer.11. Anne of Burgundy became the first woman to receive a diamond [engagement] ring; it was given to her by Maximilian I of Germany in 1477.12. Teresa was [engaged] in a heated discussion with a co-worker when the boss came into the office.13. Twenty-five percent of the Mexican armed forces is [engaged] in the war against drug trafficking.14. Studies show that more than 60 percent of U.S. adults do not [engage] in the recommended amount of physical activity.15. Almost 80% of the population of Laos are [engaged] in agriculture.16. In Yugoslavia under Josip Tito, women gained greater rights, and were free to work, go to school, and [engage] in politics.17. A German proverb suggests that the bachelor is a peacock, the [engaged] man a lion, and the married man a jackass.18. In January of 1956, actress Grace Kelly announced to the press her marriage [engagement] to Monaco's Prince Ranier III.19. The line was [engaged], so I'll have to call back later.20. The boss went home with a bad headache, so I've canceled all his [engagements] for the rest of the day.21. A recent study suggests that people who continue to [engage] in intellectually-demanding activities throughout their lives may not experience the same decline in memory processes experienced by other older people.22. During presentations, it is essential to [engage] and involve your audience; otherwise, they will simply stop listening.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.