Sentence examples for disadvantage to make from inspiring English sources

The rejection of an early deadline by three of the nation's most selective universities was hailed at the time by many high school admission counselors as a bold and selfless step that could put the institutions at a competitive disadvantage to make a principled stand.

This approach has the disadvantage to make the window size variable, depending on the data rate.

It then develops an approach which combines these disadvantages to make them an advantage.

But if innovation is to put consumers at a disadvantage and to make price comparisons more difficult, then we use all means against them, as in this case".

That's a huge disadvantage — enough to make it the wrong decision for most apps — but in our particular case I don't regret it. .

For women who are not famous, wealthy or otherwise influential, socioeconomic, cultural and historical disadvantages compound to make it more likely that harassment will occur and less likely that it will be taken seriously. .

Also reversed is the homefield advantage, or rather road team disadvantage of having to make a 200-mile trek by bus.

Our study has the advantage that the treatment effects are based on prospective randomized studies, but the disadvantage of having to make the assumption that the effect of tamoxifen is chiefly dependent on oestrogen receptor status.

Lady Greenfield also argues that the insecure nature of science research puts women at a disadvantage: most scientists have to make do with temporary research contracts until they secure a fixed position in their thirties and forties; maternity leave provision is limited; and, for those in cutting-edge research, a career break at that stage can leave them way behind their male peers.

This leaves Chinese consumers at a disadvantage when they need to make purchases from off-shore companies and websites.

Waters believed his lack of education would be a disadvantage, and studied nights to make up for it.