Sentence examples for an extraordinary backdrop from inspiring English sources

It was an extraordinary backdrop for a man on the eve of re-emergence from one of the most spectacular scandals in recent political history; but then, Mr. Abramoff is an extraordinary man.

Today the site is put to more sensible use – the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on its southern slope serves as an extraordinary backdrop to music and drama performances throughout Athens' Hellenic Festival, running through 31 August this year.

The "Sherman Predella" from which this Master takes his name is also here, with its scenes of Christ and of saints, and an extraordinary nocturnal backdrop of sand dunes, surf-capped waves and cobalt-blue night sky.

But set against the extraordinary backdrop of the last four years, economic growth has to fall below 3.5percentt for several quarters before a slowdown takes hold.

They were played on neglected fields, against extraordinary backdrops of mountain and desert.

Sales in children's and YA publishing are up 10% in 2014 – an extraordinary performance against the backdrop of a market that is down 2% overall.

London could still provide the backdrop to an extraordinary Yorkshire story built on the iron resilience of two cherubic Tykes.

With the election unfolding against the backdrop of an extraordinary economic crisis, a lack of confidence in government, and two wars, the survey described a very inhospitable environment for any Republican to run for office.

This lingering sense of injustice at the hands of the central government formed the backdrop to an extraordinary briefing last week about oil prospects in the region, given by Kurdish officials to a group of international energy executives in London.Iraq is thought to have plenty of undiscovered oil but the insurgency and legal uncertainty have made companies wary of looking for it.

Majestic Theater, March 4, 7 p.m. majesticempire.com AUSTIN Simple Pleasures The Zilker Park Kite Festival is the longest continuously running kite festival in the country and routinely offers an extraordinary number of kites, embellishing the backdrop of downtown.

It featured an extraordinary artifact from "The Clock" — the enormous painted backdrop that was used as a stand-in for the cavernous halls of the late, lamented Penn Station, demolished in 1964.