How to use "occupied" in a sentence

A carman, John Davis, occupied the attic at the front with his wife and three sons

Soldiers now occupied the top of the barricade, but were unable to advance any further because the defenders fought so fiercely

Michael and Tina had helped him move his belongings to the den, then had shifted the couch, armchair, coffee table, and television from the den into the quarters the boy had previously occupied.

His desk occupied one corner; tubes of glue, miniature bottles of enamel in every color, and a variety of model-crafting tools stood in soldierly ranks on one half of the desk, and the other half was bare, waiting for him to begin work

The third floor of the Golden Pyramid Hotel was occupied by management and clerical personnel