Sentence examples for helpful backdrop from inspiring English sources
When Powell made his case for invasion to the Security Council, the tapestry was shrouded; it was felt that Picasso's image of death and terror was not a helpful backdrop.
He said a reception organised by the cross-border charity Co-operation Ireland had provided a helpful backdrop for next week's highly symbolic meeting.
Jan Versweyveld's décor, in which scenery appears through two cutouts, shaped like simple houses, within a wooden backdrop that takes up the stage, is also helpful.
The question was triggered by concern over stalemate in current heat grid projects, against the backdrop of how, potentially, these types of projects could be helpful in respect of the energy transition.
Against this dynamic backdrop, where change is the one constant, and where interdependencies imply inherent uncertainty, past experience is not necessarily helpful in determining the best course of future action.
It might also have been helpful if there were holes cut into the scenery, as it was difficult to reach around the tall cardboard backdrops and onto the stage, particularly in scenes that involved more than two characters.
