Last year he told his staff if they got below 2 percent, he'd take them to dinner.

He was a man of his word and took her to dinner.

They were to take us to dinner and on to the dance.

Then, he thought, it might be a good idea to take her to dinner.

"At least you can take people to dinner and drive a great car."

So he took them both to dinner and as always, got his way.

And while we're on the subject, whatever happened to taking a girl to dinner?

"I am the most difficult person you will ever take to dinner," my doctor told me recently.

I took a few friends out to dinner and it cost $200.

Then I turned up at your door last night and took you to dinner.