Which she took to mean that he knew she'd be back.
I take this to mean he will do as you say!
She took it to mean that he had eyes only for her.
They took that to mean that's what I wanted them to say.
I take this to mean that he could hear no difference.
So how far have we come from the days when men regularly took no to mean yes?
I took it to mean he was worried about us.
The present Government promised about 50, which we all took to mean 46 or 47.
The question is generally taken to mean, how early can I plant it?
But I just took that to mean colored women in general.