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a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 1012 (MED) Þat world was made to our most avantage.

c1565 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1728) 6 If it shall chance us to continue any further in this fead it shall redound to his advantage.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. i. 27 Those blessed feet, Which 1400. yeares ago were naild, For our aduantage on the bitter crosse. View more context for this quotation

1639 T. Heywood True Relation 2 Most Famous Eng. Pyrats v. sig. B^v They boorded her without any great resistance; a sudden feare in the one, and a predicated resolution in the other, being greatly to their advantage.

1683 Dutch Rogue 109 A rich Opportunity I have in serving you in a bargain of such Commodities as I am sensible you deal in, which may tend to your advantage.

1705 J. Dennis Gibraltar iv. i. 46 Help'd by the Obscurity of the Night, and a lusty dose of Brandy,..I will turn Diego's Stratagem to your Advantage, and to his own Confusion.

1778 F. Burney Evelina III. xviii. 208 For as I found our consultation likely to redound to his advantage, I persuaded Sir John to send for him.

1808 W. Scott in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott (1837) I. i. 35 My time with him, though short, was spent greatly to my advantage.

1882 Daily News 3 Nov. 1/2 If the Gentleman who travelled from Yeovil Junction..with a violin case, will send his address he will hear of something to his advantage.

1948 ‘J. Tey’ Franchise Affair xviii. 216 It would be enormously to our advantage if we could come by a specimen without provocateur methods.

1971 N. Brown Antarctic Housewife iv. 25 Mrs. Williscroft..had contrived to adjust the situation to her advantage by creating a landlady-tenant relationship with the young men.

2003 K. Slater & J. Borte Pipe Dreams (2004) iii. 49 In football, I used my vertically challenged status to my advantage.