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All of the problems listed in the previous section derive from trying to go against the grain and treat the UI as a backing store.

It goes against the grain to have to pay him for such poor work .

The couple found that they were against the grain as they forgot to read the details and dressed up for the pajamas party.

Meantime, the Party is trying to refurbish its image, even adapting steps that seem to go against the grain of communist tradition.

Cutting against the grain of a staunchly patriarchal society, Mr. Soong expected big things from his daughters as well as from his sons.

There are people who say trying to create a strong central government in Afghanistan is going against the grain of the country.

It could go against the grain to ask her to slander anybody.

Of course, this man-centeredness runs against the grain of a contemporary environmentalism that worships the earth to the point of excess.

It's very easy to find the direction in board, use the feeling method, it's virtually impossible to bend board against the grain.

Some people always seem to be going against the grain.

Underhand work of that sort goes against the grain with me.

Startups seem to go more against the grain, socially.

Suspicion of the United States is part of the bigger suspicion of everything that goes against the grain of half a century's indoctrination.

Bolt claims to be writing against the grain of contemporary theater as well as against the grain of contemporary historical study.

Underhand work of that sort is against the grain with me.

Either as an individual or a corporate body, heroism urges the subject to go against the grain of conservative establishment.

Such a retreat into privacy went strongly against the grain of Greek thinking, however.

For Russia and China, voting in favour of such a motion went against the grain.

Running a company is a constant process of breaking out of systems and challenging conditioned reflexes, of rubbing against the grain.

Her brother would rather have a little, and do what he likes, than acquire great deal by working against the grain.

It really goes against the grain to have to work at weekend.

It seems artificial or unnatural to look closely: after all, it runs against the grain of todays very distracted, fast-motion seeing.

I could simply opt to be 10 minutes late for everything myself, but that goes against the grain.

Privatization goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.

Going against the grain in decisions and values. Creating positive, mutual connections with diverse people.

It goes against the grain to do it, but I have no choice.

Apply the shaver to your face lightly and work it against the grain of the beard.

And what about if you had gone completely against the grain, and had invested in the stocks that the analysts hated the most?

To go against the grain, is to find your own way of life.

Second, he dismisses innovations which, though possible in theory, go against the grain of human nature.

Such views, said Mr Obama's detractors, went against the grain of American values.

His coarse and rude ways went against the grain with me.

What Mr. Lee has said really goes against the grain of our thinking.

The people we interviewed often told us of how they looked at problems from different angles and liked to go against the grain.

His rude ways went against the grain with me.

If you are adopting Agile by starting small, you probably are working against-the-grain in your organization.

But what is asked of us here goes against the grain of our human nature.

Investors say this independent streak helps Texans pick stocks to short because they're not afraid to go against the grain.

It goes against the grain to insure against "good news" .

His behavior went against the grain of society.

What is the better way to slice fish, along or against the grain?

For men, on the other hand, sexual exclusivity goes against the grain evolutionarily.

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