turn to account

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Suddenly his eye, looking across the square, caught sight of a book shop, and it occurred to him that he might turn to account the books which his father and the parson had given him.

From Orientations by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

A less spiritual workman might have allowed the thing to pass, under the idea that it might turn to account and help forward the work.

From The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III by Mackintosh, C. (Charles) H. (Henry)

There exist accordingly the political conditions of a democratic alliance which it is the business of the British Liberal to turn to account.

From Liberalism by Hobhouse, L. T. (Leonard Trelawny)

Attempts have been made to turn to account the gold existing in North Wales and Cornwall.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various

But he never struck the ceiling, a fact which Casanova resolved to turn to account at the first opportunity.

From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew