Example sentences of "be at [art] disadvantage " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore , if such a cynical interpretation of the motivation of those committed professionals who are carrying forward the first wave of trusts were to apply , it would be irrelevant because the resources are ring fenced by the region and the trusts would be at no disadvantage . |
| 2 | Artists can be at a disadvantage in group exhibitions as only a small part of their activity can be seen . |
| 3 | Under a parliamentary system , the ‘ outsider ’ will always be at a disadvantage . |
| 4 | Gareth Jenkins , the club coach , said they had ‘ big problems ’ and his team would be at a disadvantage through no fault of their own . |
| 5 | Such cats may be at a disadvantage when hunting , because their sense of directional sound will be poor , but in other respects they can lead normal lives and make good mothers . |
| 6 | Without fear , we would be at a disadvantage ; but , because we fear ‘ Fear ’ , it becomes our master and stops us doing the very thing for which it has prepared us . |
| 7 | The point is that black people are not only at a disadvantage in the job market on account of their colour , they also perceive sharply that this is so and , despite Johnson 's tongue-in-cheek addendum , the consciousness of belonging to a group which feels itself to be at a disadvantage is clear enough . |
| 8 | [ since ] the aim of achieving a strong competitive position in international markets , or at least the concern not to be at a disadvantage in comparison with competitors in other countries was one of the chief arguments advanced by some of the first employers ' associations against proposals for social reforms through protective labour and social legislation . |
| 9 | In addition , owing to the restrictions to fixed multiples of income for mortgages , the lower paid worker will be at a disadvantage . |
| 10 | Towns which stand at crossroads can be at a disadvantage . |
| 11 | She herself felt like a fair-minded vegetarian at a bullfight , filled with both alarm for the bull and reluctant admiration for the matador , who seems , on the face of it , to be at a disadvantage . |
| 12 | There are many people who come into English-language teaching without having passed through formal pedagogic processes , so that when they are confronted with the terminology of the subject , they may be at a disadvantage to those who have already been to teacher-training college or who have a university degree in linguistics . |
| 13 | The Balance of Power in the Court : Parents may be at a disadvantage in court because of their lack of familiarity with court proceedings , and their past experiences in court may prove inhibiting . |
| 14 | ‘ Why did you want me to be at a disadvantage ? ’ she demanded . |
| 15 | Though normally good-natured and easygoing , Paul hated to be at a disadvantage . |
| 16 | It does n't just happen in nature , and I do n't really see why women should be at a disadvantage , unless it follows in the tail of many of the other disadvantages , which are actually made by society and culture , not by biology . |