Although there is little here that will surprise you, some works gain interest when read against the grain.

Kirk read on into the night, while the storm beat against the window and tossed the trees outside.

But my grandmother, I imagine, read the numbers to steel herself against her fourth son's departure.

The type is jammed together and printed in red, making it hard to read against the busy background.

What was the best argument that you read against increased production of biofuels at least a year or more ago?

These days, every drought is read against the background of global warming.

I'm very good at reading against the noise of the TV.

Read the arguments against peak oil on the next page.

Paragraph 32 of the draft resolution should be read against this dark background.

How should we read your report against the backdrop of these events?