Sentence examples for contentious backdrop from inspiring English sources
That must be how Steve McNamara feels as his England side prepare for Saturday's World Cup match with Fiji against a contentious backdrop of player withdrawals.
Against this contentious backdrop, the triumph of his appearance with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday night, a performance of Mahler's Eighth Symphony, the "Symphony of a Thousand," must have been a deeply gratifying but bittersweet experience for all involved.
GDANSK, Poland (AP) — Germany reached the semifinals of the European Championships for a record seventh time by beating Greece, 4-2, on Friday in a match played amid the contentious political backdrop between the countries.
Unlike "Ruined" this well-observed domestic drama does not take place against a contentious contemporary backdrop giving it extra topical significance, nor does it have the cachet of a trunk full of attention-getting prizes.
The match was played against a backdrop of contentious subplots.
The proposal comes against the backdrop of another contentious issue: immigration judges want Congress to grant them independence from the Justice Department.
The memorial is a fitting backdrop for the contentious labor dispute that has shaken Metropolis — the self-proclaimed hometown of Superman, which sits on the Ohio River at the southern edge of Illinois.
A24 Congress is Reconvening The House reconvenes for a critical yearend legislative push, with lawmakers trying to wrap up a series of contentious budget, tax and spending measures against a backdrop of ethics inquiries and differences over Iraq policy.
I can do dykes!" – and Romance, a zany, overblown sketch and courtroom farce, set against the backdrop of V C Middle East peace talks, making the crude and contentious point that Americans need to find peace at home first.
Given that backdrop, any effort to force reductions in water use could be politically contentious, as Mr. Brown himself acknowledged.
