Example sentences of "[pron] take a [adj] view " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sentencing , Sheriff Gordon Shiach told David Frame : ‘ I take a serious view of these offences . ’ |
| 2 | As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller ! |
| 3 | For the moment , suffice it to say that I take a skeptical view of the structural analyses offered . |
| 4 | Just as the clinical professions can provide parents with the language and the concepts with which to take a negative view of the child , so they can provide the unwitting stimulus for the parent to enter a new , positive world in which things ‘ fall into place ’ . |
| 5 | Zimbabwe 's support for re-opened trade is echoed by other southern African states , which take a similar view of the ivory ban [ see elephant article in this issue ] . |
| 6 | Unhappily there is a new breed of librarian who takes a different view , epitomised in the motto I have quoted ‘ If in Doubt , Chuck it Out ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ It helps you take a broader view , ’ said Martin , attending his second such seminar . |
| 8 | There was no organized campaigning throughout that year , and Sir Thomas Gray , who took a dim view of the conduct of the war , complained that Edward did nothing at Antwerp except ‘ jousting and leading a jolly life ’ . |
| 9 | They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode . |
| 10 | Suddenly he was apprehended by an irate Scout master who took a dim view of being woken at such an hour . |
| 11 | Nevertheless she loved it just the same but had to sadly wave it goodbye , much to the relief of her cat who took a dim view of the competition ! |
| 12 | In these circumstances it can fairly be said that there was no medical evidence favouring such ventilation , although it was clearly possible that within the paediatric medical speciality some consultant of repute could be found who took a different view . |
| 13 | ‘ You take a European view , ’ he said , finally . |
| 14 | Unless you take a different view , our own preference would be to pursue the question of a travelling display as actively as we can , recognising , however , that if it does not prove feasible for reasons of finance and other resources to mount such a display in the foreseeable future we may have to fall back on the reduced-size Barrel Vault display . |
| 15 | Could tell could each of you tell us why you take a different view ? |
| 16 | If you take a balanced view , variegated plants — apart from the odd horrendous freak — contribute enormously to a well-planted garden in lots of different ways . |
| 17 | What must seem stupid to non-gardeners , or those who take a rational view of the whole business , is that when you prepare the ground for sowing you first dig it over and make it loose , only to tread it firm again . |
| 18 | It would be inequitable to those who take a contrary view to that of the hon. Gentleman if I were to see him exceptionally , in addition to all the other representations that I have received from him , now that the consultation period is over and I am reaching a conclusion on the matter . |
| 19 | " For people who take a sober view of life , " he said , " a person is liberal who is prepared not to take thought for his personal interests but to expend all his energy on standing up for the juridical independence of every citizen and the freedom of every action which does not undermine the well-being and the tranquillity of society " . |
| 20 | But can the verification principle give him the right to do this , when those who take a different view from him feel entitled to claim that they are abiding by that principle ? |
| 21 | It has to be borne in mind also that during the interval between now and the main hearing the mother may find doctors who take a different view from Drs . |
| 22 | There are groups who take a different view . |
| 23 | Even if one takes a sceptical view of the applicability of the laws of war to nuclear weapons , it does not follow that the laws of war are irrelevant in the nuclear age . |
| 24 | When one takes a longer-run view of the monopoly situation , one sees that it was won by competition , and that it represents , as such ( and as far as it goes ) a step forward in the entrepreneurial process of the market . |
| 25 | If one takes a broader view of economies of scale along these lines then one must also take a more differentiated view of the large-scale enterprise . |
| 26 | I think the message is there that er we took a dim view of it and we have now |
| 27 | ‘ We take a serious view of any company failing to comply with the terms of the contract they have been awarded . ’ |
| 28 | If we take a 10-year view , we see that manufacturing investment is up by a third in comparison with a similar part of the same cycle . |
| 29 | We take a gloomy view " . |
| 30 | The argument only turns into an argument about understanding if we take a special view about understanding , as mentioned earlier . |