Sentence examples for background of zero from inspiring English sources

The cutoff for inclusion was a minimum of two hits against a background of zero, although the majority exceeded these criteria.

It is set against a background of four decades of political turmoil.

The Scottish referendum was fought against a background of six years of austerity.

Osborne's speech also comes against the background of two key letters today.

Against a background of one of Mr Hirst's colourful spin paintings, Mr Barker worked the rooms hard.

His proposal called for a background of three unequal vertical stripes, similar to the ones in the Canadian national flag.

A key part of Bishop's opinion takes Sherman to task for failing to investigate the background of one of the people to whom Michael confessed, Gregory Coleman.

It has risen against the background of one of the world's most intractable civil conflicts, providing a rare source of unity for a war-torn nation.

The same article was in error as to the first name and the background of one of the firm's senior partners.

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James James's novel is set against the background of two wars that weren't quite wars – the cold war and Jamaica's political-drug-gang wars of the 70s and 80s.

The former's influence is all over Blue Lines, from veteran vocalist Horace Andy running through selections of his greatest hits – Skylarking, Money Money – in the background of Five Man Army to Grant Daddy G Marshallll's Jamaican-accented MCing. Jamaican-accented MCing