As a Supreme Court clerk, Michael had many information resources to turn to, and he had used all of them in compiling the background facts.

This gets round the case's failure to provide some important background facts.

Now that we have the background facts, please tell us all you can about what happened to-day.

This was a beginning only, a basic background fact, saying nothing of mo tive or hope or purpose and those three were important.

The disdain for subject peoples is merely a background fact, like the air we breathe.

Episodes had a fairly standard format: A short interview with the female performer to establish some background facts.

Led by Fiona, an intertidal Archaeologist we strolled along the river with stops for background facts.

Some background facts: The foreign aid budget for next year, which Congress finally approved last week after much brinkmanship, provided a total of $13.3 billion.

Also bring in university visits/conferences/summer schools as well as part-time/voluntary work experience, gap-year plans if relevant and any other background facts that make you unique.

The background facts, as found by the deputy judge, are these.