I was very disappointed with my results.

I was bitterly disappointed with my results.

He was very sorry he couldn’t come.

He was terribly sorry he couldn’t come.

He was very unlucky to lose his job.

He was desperately unlucky to lose his job.

It’s very important we remember.

It’s vitally important we remember.

It’s very unlikely that we’ll be late.

It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be late.

I love Sue, but she’s very mad.

I love Sue, but she’s completely mad.

I like the new President.

I’m a keen admirer of the new President.

My brother likes American football.

My brother is a dedicated fan of American football.

The children liked the show.

Tim liked jazz very much.

I like reading non-fiction these days.

I like quiet, relaxing music.

I have a particular liking for quiet, relaxing music.

I’ve always liked Mozart’s operas.

I’ve always been a great lover of Mozart’s operas.

She likes her Maths teacher.

She has the highest regard for her Maths teacher.

I always liked short stories better than novels.

I’ve always had a strong preference for short stories rather than novels.

I always liked my wife’s father.

My wife’s father always filled me with admiration.

I like it when I see my children doing well at school.

It always gives me pleasure when I see my children doing well at school.

I don’t like rock music that is played too loud.

I have an intense dislike of rock music that is played too loud.

She didn’t like the new teacher.

She took an instant dislike to the new teacher.

My mum doesn’t like violence on TV.

My mum has a strong aversion to violence on TV.

I don’t like the idea of a twelve-hour flight.

I don’t relish the thought of a twelve-hour flight.