手持 ても 沙汰 さたではありませんでした
te mochi musatadewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula
na-Adjective

The polite, past negative form of 手持ち無沙汰

1. Was not at loose ends.; Was not idle.; Was busy.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register