"Events have taken a serious turn these last couple days, Nick."

These books were in the works long before the economy took a serious turn for the worse.

In the past two years, conference themes have taken a more serious turn.

His serious turn had brought a lump into her throat.

Then the questioning took a more serious turn as the issue of her voices was taken up.

He died at the age of 84 after taking a serious turn.

"I didn't mean for the conversation to take such a serious turn," she said.

For my part, I never supposed the joke would take such a serious turn all at once.

In recent years his strip has taken a more serious turn.

It's more serious turn is probably the reason for its success.