noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a background check (= to get information about someone’s previous work, education, family etc )
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The company conducts background checks on security employees.
background information (= information explaining what happened before the present situation )
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He gave us some background information about the trial.
background knowledge (= knowledge that you need before you can understand or do something )
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The test will show what background knowledge a student brings to the course.
background music (= that you hear but do not listen to )
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the soft background music in the restaurant
background noise (= noise of things that are happening around you )
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The background noise made it hard to hear what he was saying.
background radiation (= the radiation normally present in the environment )
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In some parts of the world, background radiation is very high.
be seen against the background of
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The unemployment data must be seen against the background of world recession.
cultural background (= the type of society you come from, and its ideas, customs etc )
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people from the same cultural background
ethnic origin/background (= the race or country that someone originally came from )
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Schools are increasingly composed of pupils of different religions and different ethnic origins.
humble background/origins etc
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Iacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford.
sb's family background
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He comes from a stable family background.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
cultural
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In all periods, attention is paid to the social and cultural background which gave rise to the literature.
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If the parents have different cultural backgrounds , the tasks of reconciling the image to the reality is more complicated.
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Speakers of different languages and cultural backgrounds , and from different social groups, vary quite significantly in their preferred language norms.
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Models provide a shared frame of reference for people from different cultural backgrounds .
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This is the cultural background against which fraud has been carried out.
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Black psychologists crushed the notion that child rearing was the same, regardless of cultural background .
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Their cultural background is that of a small rural community where women tend to go out with family members or neighbours.
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They fill out your cultural background and describe the foods and street life.
different
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Assemblies, dress requirements, school meals provision and links with parents may be insensitive to different cultural backgrounds and linguistic diversity.
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You have to have good hosts, guys with different backgrounds and personalities.
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Both parents were of Breton origin, but of markedly different social backgrounds .
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If the parents have different cultural backgrounds , the tasks of reconciling the image to the reality is more complicated.
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But despite their different backgrounds , all the men meticulously fasten their seat belts before each journey.
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I also believed that these experiences enabled me to communicate with many different kinds of people, from many different backgrounds .
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Buyers have different backgrounds , technical expertise and intelligence levels.
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Since everyone knows that people of different backgrounds speak differently, why this selective appreciation?
educational
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If they are beginning their training, what is their educational background ?
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Managers come from a variety of educational backgrounds .
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Otley found that a rising proportion of senior army officers had elite educational backgrounds .
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All students, regardless of their educational backgrounds , come with some basic observations and knowledge about science.
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There was snobbery, and attitudes formed by social and educational background .
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All of us do have good educational backgrounds .
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Undifferentiated comparisons which ignore parental occupations and educational backgrounds and environmental conditions like housing are also of very limited value.
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Because of the diversity of duties and levels of responsibility, their educational backgrounds and experience vary considerably.
ethnic
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Maternity work with women from varied ethnic backgrounds developed my interest into health education and promotion.
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No matter our actual ethnic background or political philosophies, we are all Protestant capitalists longing for permission to play.
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For many years a child from an ethnic background with problems has received twice the average funding.
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Clearly, emerging infections can affect people everywhere, regardless of lifestyle, cultural or ethnic background , or socioeconomic status.
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The latter are usually discriminated against by overt racist language which denigrates a person's colour and ethnic background .
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The racial and ethnic background of pregnant and parenting teens varies, of course, in different parts of the country.
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Might his experiences be the result of his own unique person rather than his ethnic background ?
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The study included 548 Massachusetts schoolchildren of various ethnic backgrounds who were aged 11 and 12.
historical
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The flock receives virtually no historical background from its shepherd - who is believed to be the definitive authority on such matters.
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Some theological and historical background is necessary before examining the present acclamations of the Roman mass.
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Howard Carter's own sketches, excavation notes, photographs, diaries and letters provide the historical background to the finds.
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His many references to the Kingdom recorded in the Gospels must be seen against this historical background and contemporary context.
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The historical background provided in this chapter helps us understand some of these diagnoses as well as some of the prescriptions.
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It is crucial to understand the historical background .
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As a preliminary to this, it is necessary to describe something of the historical background to interwar West Ham.
humble
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She wanted university endowments to be used to fund poor preachers and scholars from humble backgrounds .
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Republican Presidents of the late twentieth century-Eisenhower, Nixon, Fordhad all been men of humble background and no inherited wealth.
privileged
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In addition a doctor mentioned the advantage of his privileged background and several people indicated that they came from medical families.
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It gives those of a less privileged social background better opportunities for appointment and promotion.
similar
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Most people in bands have quite similar backgrounds and I reckon a lot of them shared the same experience as I did.
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These men often have similar backgrounds and philosophies of life which lead to similar results and successes.
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This epoch was to pass, after Adams's presidency, into similar backgrounds and were very closely interrelated.
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The congressional leaders with whom they dealt had similar backgrounds and a similar preoccupation.
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Arthur Newsholme, Newman's older colleague, had his origins in a similar nonconformist background .
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Applicants should have a degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology or a similar background .
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We have a very similar Northern background , are roughly the same age and have the same sense of humour.
social
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Restored quarrymen's cottages at Gloddfa Ganol show the social background of the industrial workers.
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The men and women I have met come from all sorts of social and employment backgrounds .
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Childhood cancers, including leukaemia, can strike a healthy child at random, regardless of race, social background or creed.
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Both parents were of Breton origin, but of markedly different social backgrounds .
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It must be seen against the social background of early Anglo-Saxon society in the seventh century.
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O'Connor had had sentence deferred for psychiatric and social background reports last month.
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There was snobbery, and attitudes formed by social and educational background .
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It has long been known in education circles that a clear correlation exists between social class background and examination success.
white
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The bedroom is wallpapered, both on walls and ceiling, with a delicate tiny pink flower motif on a white background .
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Interspersed throughout these pieces are short items in smaller type on white backgrounds about similar figures from real life or other media.
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Bold stripes in any one of six colours are set against a crisp white background .
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She wore a low-cut cotton sundress, a bright green-and-yellow geometric print on a white background .
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A white background to this black patch is set in otherwise clear finnage.
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One woman, of white Southern background , said her family believed they were related to Pocahontas.
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He worked out of doors, with natural light and a white background .
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Today it is usually decanted against an electric light or white background .
■ NOUN
check
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California requires a 15-day waiting period and a background check on all purchasers, even on sales between private parties.
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In the realm of Pop Warner youth football, Dilatush says, some leagues require a criminal background check for every volunteer.
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Commerce officials now say they wish a foreign background check had been done, even though it was not required.
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The council voted 5-2 to examine how Colorado and Oregon have handled the background check loophole.
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Licenses would be issued only to those 21 and older who pass a background check .
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Local law enforcement officials have just 48 hours to complete a background check of prospective gun purchasers.
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McWilliams said a background check would have revealed little because the man had no criminal record.
class
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Differences in gender experience, as well as class background , will be explored in each aspect of inquiry.
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All are from upper-middle-\#class backgrounds , since their parents are largely professionals, and they attended predominantly white high schools.
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In terms of class background , some of these factors are more sharply tilted than others - and not all the same way.
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Others demonstrated that people's post-school careers were also dependent upon their social class background .
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It has long been known in education circles that a clear correlation exists between social class background and examination success.
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These jobbing photographers came from a class background similar to those whom they served.
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They are socially mobile, many of them having risen from working class backgrounds to new heights in the class structure.
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Evidence from different nationalities and different class backgrounds suggests an overall pattern to discourse about race and prejudice.
colour
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Carriage at right: Knit 1 row to left with background colour . * Carriage at left: Pick up colour 2.
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First paint a background colour and let it dry.
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Next stick strips of low-tack masking tape over the areas of background colour that you want to remain.
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The rectangles drawn around the row numbers indicate the rows on which you knit with the background colour .
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The background colour will select to knit normally and the black areas will create the tucks.
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It also means that the choice of background colour is vital.
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If you choose the background colour , the effect will probably be subtle.
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In fact there are six, including the background colour , which means that six colours have been used for this design.
family
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Ritu had been chosen on account of her suitable family background and her fair complexion.
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All the attributes and a good family background .
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In his family background and dealings with people there is no suggestion that the material world is intrinsically evil.
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The greatest influence was, of course, the aptitude the student brought to school-something. determined largely by family background .
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It is the security of that family background which is the basic need of any child.
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The Northridge man has a family background of high blood pressure and strokes.
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In the family background there was a death.
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It might well be factors outside the control of the workers and the manager-like students' family backgrounds .
information
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If healing loss is sudden, and it is severe or total, the withdrawal of this background information happens instantaneously.
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The attorneys presented background information on the case.
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The knowledge of a critic is useful here for filling in relevant background information .
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In all honesty, it is probably worth more than the $ 30 asking price for the background information alone.
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This provided background information which was extended through visits.
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He then typed in the correct background information , along with the date June 15, 1949.
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In documentary-style demonstration material the commentary is used to provide background information .
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There are also chapters with background information on birding and a list of species with range maps.
knowledge
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Unfortunately many of the science schemes on the market assume a depth of background knowledge which not all teachers have.
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Their background knowledge of an institution is typically and corporately small, and sojourn within its walls brief.
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In addition, the introduction to each Resource Book gives you vital background knowledge about the concepts and methodology underlying each technique.
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Basic assumptions and background knowledge are not referenced.
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There is unlikely to be a consensus definition of the boundaries between background knowledge and the specific issues addressed in individual papers.
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A little background knowledge will make you more confident and help you to draw up a list of really relevant questions.
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The books demystify language teaching theory, and provide invaluable background knowledge which will extend professional skills.
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Does the background knowledge assumed seem appropriate for your child?
music
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No need to interrupt the background music just to page the concierge.
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To almost deafening background music , she does take a lover.
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She could even hear background music , syrupy and soothing, in her head.
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Sometimes there's jazz, sometimes classical, but there's always good background music .
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As well as providing background music , the stand will include an ongoing workshop demonstrating the process of producing new pieces.
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They provided background music while people ate and talked, played cards, to give you a pleasant ambience.
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Here the sound of running water can be heard like faint background music .
noise
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Later it may possibly be used in ordinary conversation, but again quiet circumstances avoid interference from the background noise .
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Repetitive stimuli are relegated to background noise and, like the ticking of that clock, are not heard until they stop.
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This may account for certain background noises in the tracks!
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If under-modulated, there will be a lot of background noise and weak results.
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Carpets, carpet tiles or rubberised floors help to keep background noise low, allowing meaningful sounds to be more audible.
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The voice could then be raised until the instrument responded to it above the level of the background noise .
■ VERB
come
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It would be an opportunity for reflection specifically for people coming with a background of development experience and practice.
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A few came from relatively privileged backgrounds .
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Both came from affluent backgrounds and were educated at Ivy League schools.
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He said both men came from deprived backgrounds and bore a grudge against the area in which they lived.
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They come from a tough background .
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United by their love of comedy they come from diverse backgrounds in London and Surrey.
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Researchers discovered that successful drivers came from every socioeconomic background .
form
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Furthermore, Geophysics forms an excellent background for those concerned with the control and development of our environment.
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All those little gestures formed hut a background to the real art of seduction.
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It is the fates of these kingdoms which form the background of El Cid's area of greatest activity.
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The failure to adjust to retirement can form the background to future poor health, and many other age-related problems.
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In modern music we have small ostinato figurations, note-groups or rhythms, which form the background to musical sections.
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The regional overviews will form the background for detailed case studies of the engineering sector.
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It was this atmosphere that formed the perfect background to a display of starlings gathering at their night-time roost.
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So had the cheerful chat and bustle that had formed the barely noticed background to our conversation.
provide
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One of the three Institutes leads each study and provides background papers.
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They provided background music while people ate and talked, played cards, to give you a pleasant ambience.
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Howard Carter's own sketches, excavation notes, photographs, diaries and letters provide the historical background to the finds.
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But for now, the following notes should inform and provide the background for the library or bookstore trip.
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Both studies provide a necessary background to understanding some of the problems now faced by government.
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The books demystify language teaching theory, and provide invaluable background knowledge which will extend professional skills.
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General exploration provides the background that enables us to link up otherwise unrelated items.
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Regional geochemical maps provide information on background levels of metals against which environmental degradation can be monitored.
set
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In the West its enormous popularity was as a love story set against the epic background of the Revolution and its aftermath.
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It set up a moaning background noise that would occasionally gust into prominence, then lapse again to mere accompaniment.
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The island's strange beauty, however, was set against a background of racial and political conflict.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All of the men have different religious backgrounds.
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Gary always tried to hide his working class background .
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How quickly kids learn to read will often depend on both their ability and their backgrounds.
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In our class we have children of all different religious and ethnic backgrounds.
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It took five years for the author to research background information for her new book
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It was a photo of everyone in my class, with the school building in the background .
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Most of his friends were from similar middle-class backgrounds.
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Steve has a background in computer engineering.
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Sylvie had always expected that she would marry someone of a similar background to herself.
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The elections are taking place against a background of widespread unemployment.
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The flag's five orange stripes stand out against a silver background .
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The invitations had red lettering on a white background .
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The organization helps children from working-class backgrounds to go to university.
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The school takes kids from all sorts of backgrounds.
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We come from the same town and share a similar background .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A small building in the background of the original picture was a church built in 1882, McLelland said.
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And using Cousin Franklin as a premier background source, Joe was able to add considerably to his wealth and fame.
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If she was stuck with wanting a man whose background and conditioning were alien to her, then that was her problem.
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McWilliams said a background check would have revealed little because the man had no criminal record.
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O'Connor had had sentence deferred for psychiatric and social background reports last month.
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Passing sentence, Lord Sutherland said he took into account Hynd's domestic background .
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She would have preferred a woman of her own age and background .
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The grating broadcasts sometimes switched to tapes of radio call-in shows and other background sounds of an electronic civilization.