Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with liking in American Collocation
strong
great
particular
real
special
strong
She admits to having a great liking for the music of Shostakovich.
immediate
immediate
instant
We first met her at Jonathan’s graduation, and took an instant liking to her.
sincere
genuine
He acted out of a genuine liking for the man.
have a liking for someone or something
have
I have a liking for old films, preferably in black and white.
I’m afraid that the music they played wasn’t really to my liking.
start to have a liking for someone or something
develop
take
For some unknown reason she took an immediate liking to the old man.
express a liking for someone or something
express
He expressed his liking for New Zealand and its mountains.
show a liking for someone or something
show
German audiences showed no liking for it.
share a liking for someone or something
share
We both share a liking for the good things in life.