Examples:

• The majority of the population don't take a dim view of a payment default (8).
• Therefore, we take a dim view of the fact that since the introduction of the euro, the prime lending rate has doubled.
• Some members of our group therefore take a dim view of parliamentary funds being spent on supporting European political parties.
• In how many parts of the world do governments take a dim view of the IMF consulting with civil society organizations?
• – and to take a dim view of Member States’ requiring workers to take early retirement as a consequence of restructuring.
• We also take a dim view of the additional financing out of the EU's budget for the Union's foreign, security and defence policy.
• So far, we have had no success on that score, because the Kimberley system is a collaboration of countries which take a dim view of other countries interfering in their home affairs.
• In addition, agricultural policy also includes something in this area which is not standard practice in environmental policy and which fundamentalists may occasionally take a dim view of: namely that compensation is paid for refraining from taking environmentally damaging action.
• We take a dim view of the fact that it has continued its policy of reducing money supply in the internal market using any means available - such as Basel II - with the result that it has stifled consumption and internal trade throughout Europe.