Sentence examples for a difficult backdrop from inspiring English sources

Miliband was making this speech against a difficult backdrop in more ways than one.

Jewish-German relations will always be complex and the shaping of new German Jewish identities in the 21st century has a difficult backdrop.

Mrs. Clinton leaves late on Saturday for her first visit to the region, against a difficult backdrop of complaints about humanitarian aid in Gaza and continued negotiations in Israel to form a government.

First, we have never fought such a crucial byelection (probably no party has) against such a difficult backdrop as the past week or so – or such a painful one.

More generally, we think Rentokil operates in fairly mature markets, where there may be further pressure on margins, which is a difficult backdrop against which to enact operational improvements.

"It was a difficult backdrop," he says.

Diamond, who warned of a continued "difficult" backdrop, has embarked on a cost-cutting programme aimed at generating a return on equity of 13% by 2013.

The portfolio returned £1.1bn or 6.1% in the year to 30 September 2015, despite a difficult market backdrop.

"Today, against a difficult global backdrop, I can report higher growth, lower unemployment, falling inflation, and a deficit that is falling too.

"Today's figures show that, against a difficult economic backdrop, we're helping people to move off benefits and into work.

"Against a difficult economic backdrop, we are taking the targeted measures we can afford to get Scotland's economy moving," Moore said.