But I fancy that England is content to get on with the war, and that things take a more practical turn at home.

"Let's drink his health and see," a farmer suggested who, apparently, had a practical turn of mind.

Jardine gave a practical turn to the teaching of his chair, and established a system of daily examination.

It was after you dismissed me that my speculations along such lines began to take a practical turn.

Mark appeared taken aback by this sudden practical turn.

It is also true that students possessed of a more creative or practical turn of mind do less well than their classmates.

This box is for people with a practical turn of mind.

One reason for the desertion rate was that those people of a practical turn of mind were working out the subtle economics.

I would say I have a more practical turn of mind.

His thoughts must take a practical turn; what was he to do that would help Stephen?