There were, after all, still some deeply urgent affairs of state that had to be kept quiet.

He took no government service, spending some of the time in Toronto, Canada on "urgent private affairs".

"Is the affair so urgent that I must be interrupted at my toilet?"

Or, had the Turks simply had more urgent affairs to pursue?

Vorkosigan did not enlarge on this, but went on to more urgent affairs.

I desire to see him, on urgent and personal lawful affairs.

Then, suddenly alarmed, he shook off all these urgent affairs and rushed to Uji.

He was abroad on urgent private affairs of one kind and another in 1616.

But for now, more urgent affairs press on us, and we must plan for all contingencies.

I am recalled on urgent affairs for an indefinite period.