The liaison and affair took something more than half an hour.

I looked at my watch, and found that the whole affair had taken rather under three minutes.

Could the whole affair really be taking place under water?

The whole affair takes no more than two hours from start to finish.

So perhaps you will be glad with us that our affairs have taken this turn.

His son's affairs had taken a turn which might become dangerous.

By the time they become lovers the affair doesn't take hold.

Oh, well, the best thing you can do for that little trouble is to let affairs take their natural course.

But I've my own affairs to take care of, the same as the next.

It was not the first time since my leaving home that affairs had taken an unexpected turn.