Sentence examples for is backdrop from inspiring English sources

In most historical novels, the history part is backdrop for the novel part.

All this is backdrop to a rare opportunity that shareholders of Illumina have to push their board into a deal - or not.

Last week I tracked down the flat in Via Canonico Stornaiuolo that was home to the boss who terrorised the Secondigliano district of Naples during the savage Camorra war which is backdrop to the film.

But, with its blue palette and female energy, "Bande de Filles" also seems to be saying that there is more to this world than drab monochrome and masculine aggression.In this sense it follows other French films, such as Abdellatif Kechiche's "L'Esquive" ("Games of Love and Chance", 2003), in which the banlieue is backdrop more than subject matter.

All this is backdrop to the main stage, which is that SoftBank intends to IPO its Japanese mobile carrier division, in what could be the world's largest IPO float in history.

Events should be backdrop only; historical events like wars, terrorist attacks and so forth.

Executed by Charles Morgan, the action is literally framed--like the large oil paintings that are backdrop.

Sand fire destroys movie and TV ranch that was backdrop for 'A-Team,'2424' and other shows.

They were backdrops to her drama of self-transformation — nothing more.

The dream-island of Moorea was backdropped against the half-awake sky.

Rather than being backdrops for her life, she was finding them come alive to her.