Example sentences of "place against a backdrop " in BNC.
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| 1 | The release of the Frenchmen , Jean-Louis Normandin and Roger Auque , by the Revolutionary Justice Organization on John 's birthday took place against a backdrop of bombings and embassy sieges in Paris and Teheran . |
| 2 | The action must take place against a backdrop of some description , even if it it is a blank black curtain . |
| 3 | The congress took place against a backdrop of increasing diplomatic activity aimed at securing a ceasefire , involving both the United States and Soviet governments [ for recent progress towards a ceasefire agreement see p. 37842 ] . |
| 4 | These developments took place against a backdrop of a wider Europe which was changing rapidly as a result of superpower détente and the collapse of communist regimes in eastern Europe . |
| 5 | This took place against a backdrop of reports of executions of detainees , mass expulsions through force and intimidation , and other human rights violations , as armed groups attempted to establish facts on the ground which might become the basis for any future international negotiations over territory . |
| 6 | The development takes place against a backdrop of increasing environmental pressures , with Germany leading the way in Europe , to eliminate chromate primers . |