1.   His excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.

2.   Mr Casey regrets that he will have to Decline your kind invitation owing to a prior engagement.

3.   Mr Kissinger refused to appear in court, saying he had a prior engagement.

4.   The minister kept him waiting two hours, then two days, then remembered a pressing prior engagement.

5.   The Prime Minister was unable to attend owing to a prior engagement.

6.   General manager Chris Wallace said he had a prior engagement.

7.   He said that prior engagements elsewhere in Texas prevented him from attending the debate, but that he looks forward to the March event.

8.   No court session is scheduled Friday, as Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki has a prior engagement.

9.   This comes after only three prior engagements.

10.   Belo refused to meet with Kohl in Jakarta, saying he had a prior engagement.