Though it was three years in the making, the first episode aired at almost the same time as the resurgence of violence in Jerusalem, and as a drama set against the backdrop of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it could not be more timely.
The backdrop to the final major of the year could not be more intriguing.
As the spectacle of UN Week commenced against the backdrop of Syrian bloodshed, a discussion of structural UN reform could not be more timely.
Tropical Storm Irene had been the messy backdrop to her wedding in Connecticut last year: 25 of her guests could not be there, and she had to drive from Boston to Baltimore to catch a plane for her honeymoon.
Thus, the effect of BC could not be isolated as a cause of NOS growth against a backdrop of the entire set of first-year experiences in our program.
The shortage is taking place against the backdrop of a huge surge in demand for wireless handsets and, as usual, the timing couldn't be worse.
The plane's blackened tail section — the only recognizable part — stuck out under Tuesday's gray skies, against a backdrop that could not have been more common in Lagos: a small plain church, a textbooks warehouse and a three-story, pale green cinderblock apartment building, partly obliterated by the wreckage.
Against that backdrop, consumers will not be able to propel the economy forward.
