like to

Idioms  

1. Also, liked to. Come close to, be on the point of. For example, We like to froze to death, or He liked to have never got away. This expression, now considered a colloquialism from the American South, dates from the early 1400s and was used several times by Shakespeare.

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Example Sentences

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"You'd like to think that through all the experiences that Arsenal have had being top at Christmas, they can understand the mistakes made in the back half of some seasons that stopped them from winning the title," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha told Football Focus.

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"Again, it wasn't perfect, especially not in the last 10 minutes but in the meantime we pick up points and I see the team developing in a way I like to see."

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"If we want to be an inclusive society, we should be inclusive in every part, and not only in the parts we like to be," Benthaus added.

From Barron's

"There's no doubt this incident will cause concern in the local community and more widely, but we have increased patrols in the area. I'd like to reassure the public that our investigation remains a priority."

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