I know these matters take time, much planning, the right season.

Before learning the general's message, though, she had one small matter to take care of.

I thought you'd be discovered there and the matter would take care of itself.

It wasn't long until matters took a turn for the worse.

So much of her wanted to let matters take their course.

She saw that the matter had taken a new form.

You must listen only to yourself and let matters take their course.

I believe you are right in this, however, that it will not do to let matters take their course.

I am very pleased that the matter has taken this turn.

But on the last day matters took a turn for the better.