Sentence examples for their background was from inspiring English sources
Their background was technological, not visionary.
Their background was entirely uncommercial.
Their background was not one of rising prosperity but one of rising inequality.
(Mr. Holmes reaffirmed his theory during a deposition five months ago, saying that "blacks, at that point, their background was the use of fire for beneficial purposes").
The remote villages of Chundwa and Faza were more promising, for there I found people whose eyes, hair and complexion hinted at Asian ancestry, though their background was ambiguous.
Marco Moreira, the chef and a part owner of Tocqueville, took a swing at it in a recent interview with The New York Observer, explaining that Tocqueville found Americans to be innovative and progressive, even though their background was European and conservative.
"You can't choose what your background is and attacking people for their background is wrong.
"Their background is a kind of anti-Western, Islamic Marxism.
CV-blind recruiting, in which partners interview candidates without knowledge of their background, is gaining acceptance.
And a lot of the women at Crazy Horse, their background is ballet.
Their background is in Hollywood set design, an ideal match for Bourdain's sensibility.
