However, with winter coming on, I will prove of little use in an Apennine campaign.

But doctors complain that male stubbornness prevents such advances from proving of much use.

The practice was proving of use on this occasion.

But he had never been one to scorn something that might prove of use.

If ever the black hush could prove of use to crime, now was the opportunity.

I have some notion it may prove of use.

No one was wasting shots until he could find an opportunity to place them home, and such chances were lost too rapidly to prove of use.

They were fitted from the 1920s onwards, but in practical terms, proved of little use.

A machine-gun battalion arrived in support but proved of little use, having been issued the wrong ammunition.

You've provided us the message we desired; it may prove of use, and therefore you're with us.