The phrase "against a background that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or context in which something occurs, often providing additional information about the circumstances surrounding an event or action.
Example: "The artist created her masterpiece against a background that reflected the struggles of her community."
Alternatives: "in the context of" or "set against the backdrop of".
She sits and talks against a background that is quintessentially English.
The stop-frame animation features four brightly coloured bird-like creatures – Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick – against a background that is plainer than the lush world of Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.
For "Yes Sir, That's My Baby," Mr. Leff drew a flapper with a cloche and short wraparound cloak against a background that looks like Main Street, Small Town, U.S.A. -- little houses, shops, a white church with a steeple.
An early self-portrait photo collage shows the tall, handsomely Nordic twins against a background that includes a cathedral and a tram, elements that recur in "Nocturna Artificialia," their first puppet animation, from 1979.
Beyoncé reportedly handpicked Paul to appear on this US No 1 and, against a background that encompasses hip-hop, Middle-Eastern sounds and a touch of bhangra, he more than holds his own alongside one of the world's most famous voices.
Once we keep in mind that he remained an Aristotelian throughout his career of an eclectic type, it must be said his thought becomes easier to understand because we are not drawing him against a background that doesn't fit he is often labeled anti-Aristotelian.
It was against such a background that Wallace took the editor's job in 2004, with the paper's reputation in tatters after the fake Iraqi pictures scandal that accounted for his predecessor, Piers Morgan.
It is against such a background that one measures an appointment with the new Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas (also known as Abu Mazen), who will hold his first White House meeting with President Bush on Friday.
It is against such a background that thrust of the UNICEF and Government of Tanzania Country Programme of Cooperation (1997- 2001) is focused; on promotion and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
During recording segments a series of isoluminant colours was presented on-screen against a grey background that was also matched for luminance.
The life stories and household interactions that fill out the film's three chapters take place against a natural background that is shot beautifully, though never ostentatiously.
