Even when the talk turned to his work, he didn't have much to say.
I turned back to my work, and looked around the room.
He soon gave it up and turned to new work.
He turned to his work again, leaving me to stand there.
"I turned to my work as a way of getting me through," she said.
Then they laughed between themselves and turned back to their work.
With the end of the cold war, that's just what they should be doing - turning to other work.
The others had turned back to their work, following the orders of Central.
There was a laugh, and the men turned to their work again.
He turned back to his work, a shade too quickly.