turn to account

Example Sentences

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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

Publishers were free to turn to account any means of conveyance that happened to be available, for the distribution of their newspapers.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir

The Parisian scholars were now stimulated to turn to account the treasure which had remained so long neglected on their shelves.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

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

But they inspired nothing that I could turn to account in my lady's album; nothing that could serve to introduce the compliment always expected in the last stanza.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza