He led a normal childhood and showed no particular inclination toward spiritual matters.

His curiosity toward religious matters increased during the campaigns against the Pahlavis and he became more aware of the contemporary political circumstances.

My mind was turned toward matters of cosmic import.

Then finally, inevitably, the conversation turned toward matters religious.

His mind was at ease and tending toward other matters.

In the late 1980s his interests turned toward entirely different matters and he withdrew from the market.

Saadya felt obliged to steer the conversation back toward matters scientific and technical.

The inquiries nonetheless capped a week that had already taken a twist toward matters both personal and controversial.

It was just as well that her interests had run toward technical matters, and eventually toward communications systems in particular.

I therefore counsel a flexible attitude toward matters where the truth is still unknown.