He is a man of serious pursuits, said she.

Though a man of serious pursuits, he was always relaxed and often witty.

She credits those friends with helping turn her hobby into a serious pursuit.

"It was at this very moment when ornithology developed into a serious scientific pursuit," she said.

That left an entire afternoon free for the serious pursuit of mindless fun.

A. Architects want to do houses, museums and schools; those are considered serious pursuits.

Leave it to adults to translate them into a serious athletic pursuit.

His father had abandoned the family, and acting did not seem like a serious, practical pursuit.

For the professional players involved, the game was not a serious competitive pursuit.

He explicitly promises to couple military pressure with serious pursuit of diplomacy.