Sentence examples for sharp backing from inspiring English sources

Their sharp backing band — especially the reassuring bass lines of Freddie Washington and the effortless guitar work of Jon Herington — almost buries them with competence; nothing is left to chance.

Hawley's guitar moves from dusty twang to delicate chimes and back to the Byrdsian jangle with terse solos that never lose their purpose, all the while backed by a sharp backing band led by the concise, supple patterns of drummer Dean Beresford.

He did some songs with a sharp backing band (anchored by the Roots' drummer Questlove) and others with a D.J. Either way, Jay-Z's delivery was typically sharp, and except for one glitch (the speakers cut out for most of "Frontin'," a duet with Pharrell Williams from the Neptunes), this was about as smooth and as strong a hip-hop concert as anyone has ever managed.

Females are slightly larger than males, which have short (2.5 3 cm [1 1.2 inch]) but sharp back-slanted spikes for horns.

Some have been frustrated not by the ban but by the sharp back-and-forth it has generated here.

Advisers to Mr. Obama believe his efforts were damaged by the sharp back-and-forth between him and Mrs. Clinton.

And while the dialogue can have a sharp back and forth, "Freed" is a bit long-winded and, at times, frustratingly abstract.

He provided a sharp back-heel to Anthony Martial, whose shot was blocked by Jack Butland, and became the dominant player in the second half.

Mitt Romney, who was positioned at the center of the stage, sought to stay above the fray as he stood silently and watched the Minnesota politicians engage in their unusually sharp back and forth.

But the difference is that the first player saw that he was about to be hit and tensed his neck, which limited the sharp back-and-forth jolt of the head that sends the brain crashing against the sides of the skull.

Maybe I was not that sharp back then cause I didn't know better, I didn't have the right equipment.