turn to account
Example Sentences
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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
They placed themselves in the position of the German High Command, and peered into the Grand Fleet looking for a weakness, which, had they been Germans, they might turn to account in a general engagement.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
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
My Brother, thinking it might turn to account encourag'd me, and put me on composing two occasional Ballads.
From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.
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)
