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1695 W. Dawes Duties of Closet vii. 122 A constant performance of this Duty would work in us a mean and poor opinion of the things of this World.

1795 J. Bell Disc. Nature & Cure Wounds ii. iii. 68 I have a very poor opinion of the proofs which will arise from such experiments.

1821 J. F. Cooper Spy I. i. 15 This poor opinion of the Skinners was not confined to..Cæsar Thompson.

1863 Times 21 Apr. 6/5 It is but forming a mean conception of that Church, it is but taking a poor view of that influence, if we suppose that the Bill before us can possibly endanger the one or diminish the other.

1886 T. Hardy Mayor of Casterbridge I. xiv. 169 The poor opinion..that he entertained of the slim Farfrae's physical girth, strength, and dash, was more than counter-balanced by the immense respect he had for his brains.

1940 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 17 Dec. 6/5 Canadian law takes a poor view of ‘Don Juans’ and ‘Gay Lotharios’.

1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 52 If you do not agree with a statement or with your C.O.'s ruling..or, in fact, with the world in general, you take a poor view.

a1966 ‘M. na Gopaleen’ Best of Myles (1968) 41 The brother took a very poor view and said she'd be a sorry woman.

2000 Racing Post (Nexis) 3 July 53 The stewards took a poor view of Robinson using his whip in the final furlong and gave him a one-day ban..for unnecessary use.