Here, too, Egypt is at a disadvantage.

We are handicapped because we do not have the sea.

Europe does not want to find itself in this position.

They find themselves confronted by low wage competition from people who have similar skills and ambitions, and are consequently likely to lose ground from enlargement.

Without the possibility of domestic currency devaluation, southern Europe finds itself with a built in productivity disadvantage vis à vis Germany.

She will grow up in a region beset by poverty, disease, war or famine. She will also confront these challenges with the added disadvantage of being female.

After years of relying on America s presence in the region, playing an advantageous waiting game, China s next leaders may embrace a more active role. And, because China s reputation in the region is untainted by a legacy of imperialism, they may be in a rather advantageous position to do so.

And, because China s reputation in the region is untainted by a legacy of imperialism, they may be in a rather advantageous position to do so.

But the absence of a secondary breakdown of such data, like the UK style, four fold class analysis (plus examination of patterns of unemployment by ethnicity or religion), makes it hard for social workers, public heath officials, and economic planners to diagnose new problems. Without the necessary data for analysis, public health policies, for example, cannot be directed toward groups that are especially disadvantaged or otherwise at risk.

Without the necessary data for analysis, public health policies, for example, cannot be directed toward groups that are especially disadvantaged or otherwise at risk.

Poor countries are typically at a huge disadvantage in bargaining with big multinational lenders, which are usually backed by powerful home country governments.

Fiscal councils should not be put in the position of trying to interpret the letter of the fiscal compact.

You're in no position to bargain.

You're in no position to bargain.

You are not in a position to make demands.

If they are poor or otherwise disadvantaged, they are most likely to regard this as their personal, almost private destiny.

The outcome of that election is increasingly uncertain, and Merkel is now in a very uncomfortable position, which could grow into a real predicament. If Merkel opts for substantial deficit spending now , she will lose support, which is already fading fast because of increased state debt, nationalization, stimulus programs, etc.

The outcome of that election is increasingly uncertain, and Merkel is now in a very uncomfortable position, which could grow into a real predicament.

I'm not in a position to give you advice.

I'm not in a position to give you advice.

I'm not in a position to give you any advice.

Most observers cite the authorities concern that if any sovereign does not honor its debts, all sovereign borrowers will be penalized.

Like hornless cattle, tokol women find themselves at a disadvantage, fulfilling all the traditional roles of a wife but lacking the ability to secure fair treatment for themselves and their children.

You are not in a position to ask for anything.

You are not in a position to ask for anything.

It's not my place to question Tom's methods.

It's not my place to question Tom's loyalty.

It's not my place to question Tom's decisions.

It isn't my place to question Tom's loyalty.

It isn't my place to question Tom's methods.

It isn't my place to question Tom's decisions.

HZ There were so many encounters that I had where I thought that could be me, or that could be my mother or father.

How can the European Central Bank, a Germanic institution, now be in the business of buying government bonds issued by five of its 17 members?

KatiKuersch The supervisor who told me I just needed to get on my back to feel psychologically better. aufschrei

The US Supreme Court confronted this question when it first dealt with the case of a white student who was not admitted to medical school despite having better academic qualifications than other applicants.

In Britain, children in private schools must now fear to be at a disadvantage because of the pressure on universities to admit more students from state schools.

With so many dollars going abroad, the American economy should have been in a much weaker shape than it appeared.

Thailand on the Precipice

We have our backs to the wall.

Tom's stranded.

I'm in a tough spot.

Tom is in a desperate situation.

Haftlang could not bear the thought of spending more time in prison.

As a result, in a modernizing environment, doctors and engineers can find themselves in positions of religious authority, leading a Koran study group and interpreting scripture.

Affirmative action , as it was called, consisted of rules that set aside a certain percentage of representation among candidates for office, students and teachers, police and the military, and in other walks of life to members of hitherto disadvantaged groups.