Sentence examples for served as background from inspiring English sources

He later worked for Time in New York, an experience that eventually served as background for his comic novel "Floater" (1980).

Although Major, the 120-pound black-and-tan ball of fur that typically sleeps next to them, was the only dog in attendance, the barks, yips and growls of others served as background music during their vows.

VOIs in muscle served as background activity.

Our cow comfort assessment tool served as background material for the Dairy Farmers of Canada animal care assessment program.

Study of the different historical factors that influenced this achievement has served as background for our two main contributions: a computational representation of Boole's Logic before it was mathematized; and a production system, BOOLE2, that rediscovers Logic as a science that behaves exactly as a branch of Mathematics, and that thus validates to some extent the historical explanation.

After sundown, the cries of peeper frogs echoed through the woods; they served as background singers for howling coyotes.

After the Spanish conquest, bits of feathers served as backgrounds for Christian symbols.

In addition, eight painted plywood shapes (see Fig.  3) served as backgrounds for cubes on half of the trials.

These are not casual pieces; they're more like shrewd and brilliant concertos for trumpet, in which the strangely hued orchestral arrangements finally serve as background.

The howling press pack serves as background noise on "Law & Order" or "Boston Legal," but on "Justice" it is a vital part of the judicial process.

It's not Mr. Clapton who delivers his "Lay Down Sally"; it's the country star Vince Gill, with Sheryl Crow serving as background singer.