had liked
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past perfectof like.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
likeadjectiveof the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc..
Example Sentences
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“There must have been other children who had liked the wide window seats with their deep soft pillows,” we read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Jewish Insider published what it called an exposé revealing that the mayor’s wife Rama Duwaji, a private citizen who holds no public office, had liked social media posts sympathetic to Palestinian rights.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026
Smith could not find Bennett, but she reached out to someone who had liked an article about Bennett that had been posted on LinkedIn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
He said senior Conservative staffers in the party’s headquarters had liked what they’d seen and expressed an interest in joining Reform UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
I guess Conchetta and he had liked the same things.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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