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1 And during the whole of the winter months our hero showed a great predilection for Nor-westers.
2 The most eminent Italian poets were not wanting, and for Tasso he showed a great predilection .
3 For this work I retain my great predilection , which you will not think uncalled for when you know it better.
4 Its native inhabitants are of colour, and a spurious progeny from the French; for whom they still retain a great predilection .
5 Our ancestors had a great predilection for them, and they seem to have constituted an essential article, not only of comfort, but of luxury.
6 "You seem to have no great predilection for our host."
7 "All true-butmethinks Mr. Gray has showed no great predilection for me in this matter."
8 Great predilection is shown for this soup, even though it be, as happens in a great many instances, practically nothing but hot water.
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