occupation - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • Ruhr: The occupation of the Ruhr will continue ' in the meantime ' , but it will be covered up and mitigated by an agreement.
  • hereditament: The considerable range of administrative work undertaken by police forces may in some cases lead to occupation of ordinary office hereditaments.
  • premise: For the avoidance of doubt the Client shall be responsible for any public liability arising from occupation of the premises.
  • land: The entire account is of military battles being fought; there was no peaceful occupation of the land at any time.

Converse of object

  • resist: They are giving their lives to resist the occupation.
  • end: Roman occupation ended in the fifth century followed by the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons.

Adjective modifier

  • Nazi: Fashion moguls with such leanings could not have survived Nazi occupation.
  • multiple: Planning consent may be required if the property is to be used for multiple occupation, and you may need to consider disabled access.
  • reserved: Women who were already working in a reserved occupation, such as railroad clerks, were exempt.
  • non-manual: White Collar A term used to describe people in non-manual occupations including office workers and the professions, such as the law.

Modifies a noun

  • debris: Discussion The charcoal assemblage is in keeping with domestic occupation debris, probably from hearth waste.

Noun used with modifier

  • researching: Health Service manager Researching occupations - Need to find out more about a type of job?
  • seven-month: He served as governor of Kuwait during Iraq's seven-month occupation of the emirate in 1990-1991.
  • shortage: Obtaining a work permit is more straightforward where the job is listed as a " shortage occupation " .
  • owner: Now, the government agrees owner occupation is the only way forward.
  • factory: A government headed by Leon Blum of the Socialist Party took office on 2 June amidst a wave of strikes and factory occupations.

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