"That's part of the general background noise".
The general background is far wider than the Lawrence case, embracing many other areas and activities.
Altman allows Beatty to be absorbed in the crowd, the smoke, and the general background conversation.
Brown's acceptance of this feudal ethic forms the general background to his murderous night in Kansas on May 24 , 1856
Yet, what matters in a book of this kind is not just the domestic detail, but the general background of the lost world against which it is written.
In advance of hearings to be held by the National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration both briefed reporters today on the general background of the crash.
The general background of MPs continues to be ever more biased toward business and the "metropolitan professions", particularly finance, law, public affairs and politics.
The fan makes a whirring noise a little like a computer hard disk, which although not silent, is soon absorbed in the general background noise and becomes unnoticeable.
"The general background rule is that courts will not look behind verdicts and question them using testimony from jurors," Professor King said.
"The general background remains good news for the Chancellor who will be able to announce a lower borrowing forecast as well as stronger growth," said Philip Shaw of Investec.
