vantage ground
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Innocence oppressed found always in his protection a sure refuge, and the position of the great gave them no vantage ground before the Chancellor when suing for justice.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. Smedley
The successive failures, especially the last, gave the opposition great vantage ground in declaring against the scheme altogether.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Joel Tyler Headley
Much progress had been made and substantial vantage ground had been gained, but the problem still awaited practical solution.
From Story of the Aeroplane by C. B. (Charles Burleigh) Galbreath
Jean, the lynx-eyed, from his vantage ground in the tavern doorway, caught sight of La Souris' suspicious manœuvres.
From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Augusta Huiell Seaman
He watched from a safe vantage ground until he saw her give a quiet glance round, and then surreptitiously slip away.
From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page
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