turn to account

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It was a fortunate incident for the Frenchmen, who knew they could turn to account the competition which must result from the arrival of two ships.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by D'Anvers, N.

I shall be very glad if there is anything in what I said that Arthur Lyttelton can turn to account, after careful verification.

From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

The love of life prevailed, and in the hope of gaining time which he might turn to account in effecting his escape, he promised to make revelations of consequence to the state.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various

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)

The only thing to do for Philippe was to turn to account the inimitable charm of his personality, since that was about all the equipment he seemed to have.

From Home Fires in France by Canfield, Dorothy