took a view

Verb

take a view (third-person singular simple present takes a view, present participle taking a view, simple past took a view, past participle taken a view)

1. (UK, intransitive) To form an opinion and take action on an issue which carries the risk of professional or legal liability; particularly where there is no obvious course of action.
   • Collate together all the information you can, but do remember that Michael's the one who'll take a view, not you.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take.