remain in the background

These individuals often remain in the background of the group.

He worked together with his brother, but remained in the background.

The rest of us remained in the background but within hearing.

He liked people, so long as they remained in the background.

But until now it had remained in the background of national political debate.

Other issues remain in the background for now, perhaps to emerge later.

That is why I have been careful to remain in the background.

He'd stuck with her all day, remaining in the background.

The war remains in the background and is sometimes even played for dark comedy.

A man of few words, he tended to remain in the background despite his power.

One of them opened a massive door, while the other remained in the background.

All he had to do was to remain in the background until he felt well again.

Some others pressed into the wagon behind us, but not many, and those who did remained in the background.

You would remain in the background, a mere instrument to serve us.

Squires remained in the background working on a possible return to power.

Instead, he is content to remain in the background.

He bent all his effort on remaining in the background of Mark's consciousness.

He'd remained in the background, coordinating and directing for his leader.

When that occurs, the individual rides will remain in the background of the card.

But even so, they remain in the background, letting the ginger shine.

Grayson stood at the foot of the bed, while I remained in the background.

Do you think a girl who could write such a letter would be content to remain in the background?"

He had remained in the background until then, offering his help but sensitive to the need for the group to "own" its production.

We haven't taken her into consideration because she has been careful to remain in the background.

He had to remain in the background; raising suspicion was not part of his job description.