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Common collocations with view in American Collocation

view noun

US /vju/

personal

individual
own
personal
private

The governing body and headteacher will have their own views about punishment for unacceptable behaviour.

considering all aspects of a situation

broad

We need to take a broad view and look at the things that make people take part in physical exercise.

not considering all aspects of a situation

narrow
simplistic

This seems to be a very narrow view of what science should be doing.

traditional

accepted
classical
conservative
conventional
historical
orthodox
traditional

All the mothers in the study had strong, traditional views about what being a ‘good mother’ was about.

different

alternative
contrary
different
opposing
opposite

I want to present an alternative view.

positive

favourable
optimistic
positive

As an employer, L&C takes a positive view of gap-year graduates.

negative

cynical
negative
pessimistic
sceptical

Another respondent echoed this pessimistic view of government’s willingness to introduce legislation likely to prove unpopular.

influenced/not influenced by personal feelings

objective
subjective

Therapists use their expertise to develop an objective view of the problem.

reasonable

balanced
common sense
informed
objective
pragmatic
realistic
reasonable
rounded
unbiased

It is important that a balanced view is taken in assessing individual proposals.

strong

clear
strong

Some employers expressed strong views about the government’s failure to understand small business.

extreme

extreme
extremist
outspoken
racist
radical

The expression of extreme views would alienate people.

accepting of different opinions

liberal

His views were less liberal than Hunt’s.

that most people have

common
consensus
dominant
general
majority
popular
public
unanimous
widespread

I think the general view is that this isn’t the radical change that we thought it was going to be.

that not many people have

minority

However, this was a minority view.

wrong

distorted
mistaken
wrong

This argument fails because it relies on a mistaken view of what the standards of mathematics require.

current

current
modern
prevailing

The prevailing view is that such droughts are brought about and ended by random fluctuations.

on a particular subject

political
religious
scientific

Public housing was largely responsible for forming my political views.

tell people your view

air
articulate
express
give
offer
present
put forward
state
submit
tell someone
voice

She appears in public only to express her passionate views on the subject of animal rights.

when people tell each other their views

exchange
share

You can exchange views with others at any time by popping over to the discussion forum.

ask for or want to know someone’s view

ask for
gather
invite
seek
welcome

We would welcome your views on any of these issues.

be someone’s view

be
reflect
represent

All material published on these pages represents the personal views of the individual columnists.

have a particular view

adhere to
be inclined to
cling to
form
have
hold
subscribe to
take

So it seems that I am not the only one to hold these views.

have the same view

share

Do you share the same view, Miss Hunter?

agree with someone’s view

accept
agree with
coincide with
concur with
confirm
echo
endorse
reinforce
support

I support the view put forward by Tim Kirkhope MEP.

disagree with someone’s view

argue against
challenge
disagree with
oppose
reject

We disagree with the view that choice is good in itself.

get someone’s view

get
hear
listen to
obtain

It is important that we hear your views to keep this process moving forward.

change your view

change

They changed their views about the Bible.