On his desk he found other urgent matters that required his attention.

Early in 1873 he visited Darwin where there was a gold-rush, and found matters completely disorganized.

But you must believe me that nothing I found matters.

Investigation of Philby found several suspicious matters but nothing for which he could be prosecuted.

It would be difficult to find matters of more local concern than these.

"It is also possible that they may find other matters taking their attention."

Seven years gone, and still no telescope, was the condition in which the Board found matters at their first visitation in 1792.

The secretary and the paralegal immediately found matters to discuss on their cell phones.

But they would soon find other matters preoccupying them, as the country became consumed with the specter of impending war.

When he reached the room below, he found matters as he had left them.