Sentence examples for more backdrop from inspiring English sources

The incident is clearly more backdrop than defining characteristic for the new flagship, however.

Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard and allow him to ask heavenly whodunit questions like: "Have you ever in your life suffered from temporary amnesia?" For both Baroness James and her detective, St. Anselm's certainly makes a more felicitous backdrop than the more ponderous and sour judicial backdrop for Dalgliesh's last outing, "A Certain Justice".

Retailers also see the tablet as a more appealing backdrop for presenting their goods.

No other city could provide a more exquisite backdrop for an international sporting event.

No resort can boast a more spectacular backdrop than Zermatt, sitting under the 4,478m Matterhorn.

It's not the most interesting of roles; more a backdrop against which Sherlock Holmes's brilliant eccentricities can sparkle.

Davenport asks that a chaise longue be moved in front of an elaborate fireplace, which he deems a "more glamorous" backdrop than the one initially selected.

"The Bridge," which has a bigger budget, a cast that includes Diane Kruger ("Inglourious Basterds") and Demian Bichir ("Weeds"), and a far more combustible backdrop, somehow falls short.

He said the economy would now provide a "more favourable backdrop" for the supermarkets and that the discounters' growth may slow.

But the November wage came against a more pronounced backdrop pointing to a longer-term erosion of spending power for most American workers.

Players and coaches have a more comfortable backdrop in which to develop; Celtic have been highly successful in selling Victor Wanyama, Fraser Forster and Gary Hooper for sizeable fees.