noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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My first visit to Vancouver had resulted in a great liking for the west coast, and I was determined to return.
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Of course he acquired some better habits, such as that great liking for poetry and music.
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Hamilton, it turns out, despite his observances of the Wellport era, has no great liking for churches.
■ VERB
take
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She took a liking to me.
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For some reason she had taken a liking to him.
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Fortunately, he had taken a liking to Claudel last year.
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He had a fresh, open face, and stars in his eyes, and she took a liking to him at once.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He found the train far more to his liking .
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He showed a particular liking for Richard who took full advantage of the situation, though it caused Edward some uneasiness.
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Instinct told her that he was planning something for her and it might not be to her liking .
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Newman looked at him with no particular liking .
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The friendship had blossomed, and mutual respect had turned to a deep liking .
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The question of his liking or disliking Tolstoy simply does not arise.
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There were too many variables for his liking , but he had committed himself now.