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Common collocations with liking in British Collocation

liking noun singular

UK /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

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.