He turned the talk to other matters, still kept Hugh there.

In its early weeks, the Senate turned to various organizational matters.

"I suggest that we now turn our attention to other matters."

A few minutes later, after the conversation had turned to other matters, he came clean.

They seemed ready to turn their attention to other matters.

It's when you turn to military matters that things look tough.

We had been talking business but gradually turned to more personal matters.

Thinking that they would do the job, he turned his attention to religious matters.

He turned his attention back to matters of public interest.

He turned his attention to other matters, to one specific matter.