From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.
Q: Given Relationship: 'occupy', Sentence: 'The " Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York " stopped there in April 1776 , when Jonathan Odell was the proprietor , on their way out of New York City when the British occupied it , and discussed General Washington 's defeat at the Battle of Long Island .'
A:
occupied