Sentences with phrase «great against this background»

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It is a great pity that the casual Bible reader almost inevitably reads the Old Testament against the background of a sophisticated modern world, for then the first things to strike him are characteristics which are strange to him just because they reflect the ancient period.

It is obvious, then, that their history fulfilled that sine qua non of great historiography, that it must be written against a great background — an epic theme, as it were.

Against this background the anticipatory hints of Earthism are a great relief.

It's that background and history that gives Espresso Americano the edge against other coffee franchises, and North America Director David Kubena says the company's knowledge will serve it well as it works to make greater inroads into the North American market.

People can say whatever they like about Mayweather, but there's no denying he's the greatest defensive fighter in history, going against a fighter with no professional boxing background.

The book tries to analyze the challenges against statistical and research background, and thus, offers great justification for whatever it states.

With the same sense of childhood magic that fills Imagine Childhood the store, Sarah invites the reader into the natural wonders of children's play and imagination set against a background of the great outdoors.

«The purpose of our work has been, against the background of perhaps the greatest political media scandal of a generation, to look at the future of investigative journalism in the light of the problems currently facing the media and the technological revolution unfolding in this area.»

But, as Fraser shows, the passing of the Great Reform Bill was not just about dry electoral detail, but set against a background of widespread violence and fear of revolution, as was seen in France in 1830.

Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East.

The helmer has been signed by Warner Bros to direct the drama «Hell and Gone,» a tragic love story, drawing comparisons with «Titanic,» set against the background of the Great Chicago Fire.

The report by MPs has examined partnerships and co-operation between schools, against a background of greater school autonomy and different levels of accountability.

And, of course, given that these are comparative measures, even a charter sector that isn't doing a great job can look good against the background of a low - performing traditional school system.

There's a great design floating out there that places the flight number, gate, seat assignment and zone in large, white text against a black background in the middle of the pass, then splashes the airline's logo colors in the background and relegates the bar code to a small section in the bottom right corner.

Varanasi, being a very chaotic place, I was amazed by this man who was just sitting there against the great blue background reading.

Tolcarne Beach nestles in a beautiful crescent shaped bay set against a background of cliffs that joins up with its neighbouring beaches Great Western and Lusty Glaze at low tide.

It looks great, especially when combined with the retro - futuristic architecture that helps to give each of the three main areas in the game a very distinctive look, and the occasional playful twist, such as having your character silhouetted against the colourful background.

Next to eleven large paintings made between 1998 and 2003, provided by the Mazzoli Gallery in Modena, there will also be a group of ten amazing new paintings portraying figures of great ebullience against backgrounds of poetic landscapes.

He often used a skull - like figure of a head as a dominant element in many of his works, rarely against such a complex background as this work thathas many drawings of other works and a great deal of texture and energy.

Against a background of changing orthodoxy in contemporary abstract art, he began work on a series of 14 black and white pictures - The Stations of the Cross (1958 - 66)- which many consider to be his greatest achievement.

Renters of all ages and backgrounds in Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia can see great dividends in their investments in Alexandria renters insurance if they ever come upon circumstances calling for them to file claims against their policies.

Naturally, you'll be getting the best results when shooting in natural light, but if you try to do the same against a brightly lit background or an artificial light source, the results aren't all that great.

The growing cyber-threat means getting the best recruits to protect against it, both from traditional and new backgrounds, has never been greater, reports Chris Price

In addition to their ability to maintain sensitivity to unexpected events against a background of expected stressors, Novel rats also exhibit reduced emotional reactivity measured in the open field (11, 22), enhanced HPA negative feedback control as indicated by a greater CORT suppression of hippocampal field potentials (23), and a reduced basal CORT concentration (13).

The brass and wood look great against the dark background.

The great punch of color against the white background is great and the comfy looking furniture that looks as if it's been pulled from somewhere else adds to the charm.