turn to advantage
Example Sentences
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He seemed to talk confidently, as if he reckoned that all this would turn to advantage.
From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan
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
This discovery, that has so changed the aspect of everything in Australia, was the result of a mere accident that a thinking mind knew how to turn to advantage.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875 by Various
Might he not yet turn to advantage this hesitancy of Crispin's to strike the final blow?
From The Tavern Knight by Sabatini, Rafael
He rarely missed a point he could turn to advantage.
From A Pirate of Parts by Neville, Richard
