The phrase "a narrow reading of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing interpretations or analyses that are limited in scope or overly simplistic.
Example: "The author's argument relies on a narrow reading of the text, ignoring broader themes and contexts."
Alternatives: "a limited interpretation of" or "a restricted view of".
But I think it's sophomoric to conclude, as a narrow reading of this evidence might, that Iowa does not matter at all for Republicans.
A third case, a sad battle over an adopted toddler whose biological father is part-Cherokee Indian, in theory turned on a narrow reading of custody rules.
The jury verdict, reached in the 10th day of deliberations, reflected a narrow reading of the events last fall that led to Andersen's indictment.
Certainly a narrow reading of Cognitive Surplus might lead one to think that it's simply more of the same case studies.
Although Mr. Maudoodi and Mr. Qutb were not serious thinkers, they could at least offer a coherent ideology based on a narrow reading of Islamic texts.
Yet activists and experts caution against a narrow reading of the Madras High Court's judgment, which they say seeks to establish rights and responsibilities in relationships that may not be recognized by law.
Yet the Bush administration adopted a narrower reading of the appeals court decision -- more in line with the position of the Microsoft legal team and some legal experts.
Mr. Richmond said problems arose "when an authorizer relies on a very narrow reading" of the law.
To say that the disappointing results Kansas had with cutting taxes and attracting new business is an indictment of supply-side concepts is a very narrow reading of the facts.
Judaism, being a highly decentralized system, deliberately allows a wide variation of beliefs, and few Jewish leaders would try to make a case in a secular legislature for the entire Jewish community, particularly one based on a very narrow reading of halacha, or Jewish law.
"It's a very narrow reading of the federal statute and I urge them to read it as expansively as possible, like Texas and California," he said.
