Sentence examples for against a difficult backdrop from inspiring English sources

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

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.

Activision's success comes against a difficult backdrop.

By Rob Sixsmith BAGHDAD, Iraq, 6 May 2010 – Against a difficult backdrop of conflict and insecurity, important gains have been made by Iraq's first-ever National Immunization Week.

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.

"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.

"I'm sorry for the hard-working Conservative councillors who've lost their seats, obviously against a difficult national backdrop," he said.