turn to account
Example Sentences
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Give him any period in any country that is romantic, and he will soon steep himself in the kind of knowledge he can best turn to account.
From An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
It shows an ability to turn to account the forces of Nature and, train them to the service of man, such as has been possessed by the laborers of no other country.
From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre
Indeed, I scarce knew how shadowy and vague it was till I wrote it down here, and yet there is that within it which a really strong hand might turn to account.
From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Downey, Edmund
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)
Do you know, I rather like her; after all, she has never tried to turn to account her connection with you, Morgan.
From Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real by Zangwill, Louis
