During his childhood, Routh thought a full-time acting career was unrealistic, citing his small-town background.

Dark hair, gray eyes, mid-thirties, successful entrepreneur, small-town or rural background, university degree.

And most of his editorial and marketing employees, he said, also have small-town backgrounds.

The story focuses on Kinjal, a girl with a conservative father from a small-town background.

Though she obviously liked him, he could not forget that a small-town background underlay her easy sophistication.

Billy Carter reminded Americans of Jimmy Carter's small-town background.

His skepticism about American foreign policy influenced by a small-town background would make him an outspoken opponent of the unnecessary use of military force.

They both come from humble small-town backgrounds, are creatures of government and believe that the Federal Government has a vital, if overstated, role.

Here and elsewhere in My Antonia, colloquial expressions like this one reflect the characters' small-town background.

Mr. Brown said the idealism that he and his wife share stems from their small-town backgrounds.