turn to advantage

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There's something in that which may turn to advantage.

From The Beaux-Stratagem by Farquhar, George

Even this circumstance the Huguenots knew how to turn to advantage.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

He wished for no long periods of preparation, lost no opportunity which promptness could turn to advantage.

From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie

If she did so, she could not always be on her guard, and something, I thought, might drop from her which I could turn to advantage.

From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir

Fixed capital consists of buildings, machines, tools, &c.—Hold lands in capite, to hold them directly from the sovereign.—Make capital out of, to turn to advantage.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various