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(2) so far (as yet) — up to now, all the while up to now 1. Hm! May I ask what you have said so far? (B. Shaw) 2. Thirty years ago five doctors gave me six months to live, and I've seen three of them out so far. (D. Cusack) 3. So far you are right. (W. S. Maugham) (3) to take a fancy to (for) somebody (to take a liking to somebody, to take to somebody) — to become fond of, to like (often followed by immediately) 1. 1 met this young man in the train Just now, and I've taken a fancy to him already. 2. Mr. Short himself had taken a liking to George. (G.Gordon) 3. He had a warm, cheerful air which made me take to him at once. (A. Cronin) (4) to be all for — strongly in favour of, to want it to be so, definitely to want something 3
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