With all these public appearances, the two seem to be getting pretty serious.

The word of a businessman was a pretty serious thing.

Japan, when you think about it, is a pretty serious place.

If you're telling the truth, some- thing pretty serious has changed since the last time I saw him.

So you have done a lot of pretty serious journalism.

The guys you worked with were pretty serious about the job.

After six weeks of this I think we both thought that things were becoming pretty serious.

For me, this has made writing children's books a pretty serious business.

"I guess he must have some pretty serious psychological problems."

After three or four years, the situation got pretty serious.