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.
Investigation of Philby found several suspicious matters but nothing for which he could be prosecuted.
But you must believe me that nothing I found matters.
We out-jumped, and found matters in an even worse state elsewhere-and elsewhen.
He recalled how agonizing he had found such matters on Argo.
They arrived at Rhyndweir and found matters in such turmoil that they almost bypassed the castle completely.
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.
When he reached the room below, he found matters as he had left them.