By turns humorous and dramatic, "A Trial by Jury" speeds along; it can be devoured in a single sitting.

Ninian plays his role again, in a humorous turn.

He was by turns crotchety, cantankerous, humorous and cantakerous again.

Bride of Chucky marks the point where the series takes a more humorous turn and often into self-referential parody.

But he also used florid eruptions that often took humorous turns.

Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns.

He was, unfortunately, of a humorous turn of mind.

His lyrics are by turns humorous, philosophical, and contemplative.

At turns harrowing and darkly humorous, 'The Dogs' is a disturbing novel of a women's descent into madness.

It is likely that some jokes, puns and humorous turns of phrase would be lost in translation.