Sentence examples for spoke on background from inspiring English sources

In fact, one person who spoke on background for this story believed this was the reason for the clause.

At the same time, according to one source close to the case who spoke on background, "the Bush Administration issued a final HHS regulation implementing the pledge that was so draconian that it was no better than where we started before the injunction".

The officials spoke on background because they were not supposed to speak publicly ahead of Mr. Barroso's speech.

An official for Department of Treasury, who spoke on background, said department officials will visit Japan again next week.

A Pentagon official, who spoke on background, insisted that Admiral McRaven "is not trying to fix something that's broken.

An official for the Department of Treasury, who spoke on background, said department officials will visit Japan again next week.

Many went to take pictures of him," said one staffer, speaking on background.

Though the Vatican would not verify, one source (speaking on background) said presidential aides confirmed the Pope raised the internet shutdown during his March meeting with Biya.

At the Pentagon, one Air Force spokesman, speaking on background, says the initialese is "commonly used and has been around as long as anyone here can remember".

Congress intended such negotiations to be done one-on-one, said a senior FCC official speaking on background.

"It would be the upset of the election cycle if Paul Clement beats Fred Upton, particularly since Upton handily won this seat in 2012," said one national environmental leader, speaking on background to discuss the race more openly.