The archbishop could not attend because of a previous engagement.

David Cameron will have a previous engagement; staying in to watch television.

I'd have been with you that night, if I hadn't had a previous engagement.

"Thank you for the honor, but I have a previous engagement."

The Enemy has learned from its previous engagements with me.

If you ladies will excuse me, I have a previous engagement of my own.

The marriage was viewed as a scandal because of his previous engagement to her sister.

That division having been shifted to the right since the previous engagement.

Syl's previous engagement had ended only a few months before.

According to a congress official, the Government officials said they all had previous engagements.