But the long view is more hopeful than the short view.

But that would be taking the short view.

I tried to explain the allure to a friend from Wales, but she took the short view.

Nobody wins intellectual hosannas for saying "Take the short view."

If you took the short or medium view, something horrible was about to happen.

I'm afraid, sir, that you're taking only the short view.

A short view to the figures in the table above gives the explanation for some simple facts:

As for the short view, private security or acting locally may be of interest.

Such is the short view of tactics-albeit from an environmental perspective.

The short view, of course, would dictate putting people to work.