Sentence examples for known backdrop from inspiring English sources

Against that known backdrop, New York advisers to Mr. Gore and Mr. Bradley are trying to prepare for the unknowns that have come to distinguish contests in this state.

Against the known backdrop of 2008′s precipitous marketplace, Fidelity managers with a tenure of more than five years continue to provide a lengthy list of reliable stock pickers who have stood the test of time; a grueling test made up of daily challenges and annual re-assessments.

For those who don't know the backdrop, we have seven women and three men, escaping from plague-ravaged Florence in 1348, who pass the time by telling each other 10 stories a day over the course of a fortnight; 100 stories in all, what with time off for work and devotion.

"HDFC's biggest strength is its consistency of management--the same person has been leading the bank for two decades," says Shial. "Puri knows the backdrop, and his thought process is very clear and very straightforward". HDFC Bank began by offering loans to blue-chip companies.

It is an ironic twist for a ­sometimes-bleak city that was once better known as a backdrop to John le Carré novels.

It is, of course, best known as the backdrop for New York's annual Christmas tree extravaganza, but the ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center is also one of its most quintessentially romantic spots.

The Vibe: Famously known as the backdrop to America's 1930's Westerns by John Ford and John Wayne, Monument Valley remains the setting for what many imagine to be the true snapshot of the American West.

Why has the mansion replaced the split-level household as the best-known backdrop for video sagas?

The Americans moved a block away, to the New York Palace, best known as a frequent backdrop on "Gossip Girl".

In the next three decades it became known as a lush backdrop for water-skiing exhibitions, newspaper photographs and movies featuring Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas and Van Johnson.

Estelle K. Kane,New YorkA.Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, which sits on the banks of the Salzach River against a mountain backdrop, is known for its architectural grandeur.