A matter of

matter of conscience

It was a very difficult for my grandfather to refuse to join the army in 1939, but for him it was a matter of conscience. He’s been a pacifist all his life.

matter of dispute

It remains a matter of dispute whether he did the right thing. Some people believe his actions have made the situation worse.

matter of interest

This is a matter of considerable interest to me, so I’ll gladly come to the meeting.

matter of urgency

This case is a matter of the greatest urgency to us all and must have top priority – it could be a matter of life and death.

matter of experience

Don’t worry, you’ll soon learn. Dealing with this type of problem is all a matter of experience.

matter of weeks

Follow our crash-diet programme and you will see a difference in a matter of weeks.

matter of time

It’s only a matter of time before they go out of business. They can’t keep losing money at this rate.

matter of concern

Local resident raised a number of matters of concern about the siting of the new airport.