Example sentences of "could [be] [vb pp] to good " in BNC.

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1 But all this could be turned to good account .
2 For it had occurred to me that the proposed trip in the car could be put to good professional use ; that is to say , I could drive to the West Country and call on Miss Kenton in passing , thus exploring at first hand the substance of her wish to return to employment here at Darlington Hall .
3 The Church has already agreed to let Pat have our morning tapes to give them free of charge , and if anyone else would like to send anything , it could be put to good use .
4 Woodworm and beetle infestation makes much of it unsuitable for structural work but treated and cleaned up with an adze to give it the right period look , much of it could be put to good decorative effect .
5 Those resources in property and money could be put to good use to top up the £23 million housing improvement programme allocation this year , the £12.5 million of estate action money , the £71 million of Housing Corporation money and the £15 million for the vacant dwellings initiative .
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