Many people seem grateful that an empty building has what some call a productive use.

But these leaders have seen that to get the help they need, their countries must put it to productive use.

That's not much, but at least it's a more productive use of a half acre.

The purpose of the stock market has always been to direct available capital to productive uses.

"Who among us can say she already makes the most productive or attractive use of her property?"

But it hardly seems a productive use of my time and the disposal guy's energy.

But few people consider how to put these assets to productive use.

"Having failed here, we may as well return to the office and more productive use of our time."

That would not be a productive use of his time.

Several aides said the calls were not a productive use of the candidates' time.