Example sentences of "is at [art] [adj] disadvantage " in BNC.
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| 1 | The provision of health care and the subjective experience of seeking that care are all partly determined by the socio-economic structure of society on an area basis , so that a working class person is at a greater disadvantage if he lives in a predominantly working class area than if he lives in a socially mixed area . |
| 2 | A Nigerian politician who has no access to , or is not reported by , any news medium is at a grave disadvantage . |
| 3 | Dr Edward Thairs , chairman of the CBI/CIA delegation , said that the situation regarding environmental implementation throughout EC member countries at the moment meant that the ‘ UK is at a competitive disadvantage ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm afraid I do n't look particularly good in either , ’ Mark said , ‘ but , putting on my British hat first : yes , Prime Minister , the United Kingdom is at a considerable disadvantage when multi-nationals consider investment locations in Europe . |
| 5 | A lizard without its tail is at a considerable disadvantage . |
| 6 | A leopardess heavy with young is at an obvious disadvantage when it comes to hunting , so nature compensates for this by making her pregnancy a short one of 90–105 days . |