ADJ

full-time
dangerous, hazardous
female, male
Agricultural work is traditionally seen as a male occupation
low-paid, well-paid
high-status, low-status
sedentary
managerial, professional, technical
skilled, unskilled
manual, non-manual
blue-collar, white-collar
industrial, service
service occupations such as cleaning and catering

VERB + OCCUPATION

choose, find
take up
follow
The people interviewed followed a variety of occupations
give up
He gave up his occupation as a farmer and became a teacher
resume
provide (sb with)

PHRASES

a range of occupations
The college provides training in a wide range of occupations

ADJ

continuing
military

VERB + OCCUPATION

begin, take up
be/remain in
give up
The invaders have given up occupation of large parts of the territories
resume

OCCUPATION + VERB

begin, end

OCCUPATION + NOUN

force, power
zone

PREP

during the ~
During the occupation, the church was used as a mosque
under ~
Large parts of Britain were under Roman occupation

ADJ

exclusive
joint, multiple
the conversion of big old buildings to multiple occupation
peaceful
the right to peaceful occupation of the property
land
illegal, unlawful
illegal occupation of the premises

VERB + OCCUPATION

take up
You can only take up occupation once the tenancy has been signed
be/remain in, enjoy
share
give up
resume

PREP

in ~ of
He intends to remain in occupation of the building for as long as possible

PHRASES

ready for occupation
The flats will be ready for occupation by March
unfit for occupation
The houses were judged to be unfit for human occupation