It is odd that he has concieved such a violent dislike for you.
But, you see, I had taken a violent dislike to the short man.
I at once conceived a very violent dislike for the man, but was determined to stick out what I had promised to do.
For one thing I took a violent dislike to the man and his wife I was driving.
Oh dear, I hope you are going to be sensible about him, and not take a violent dislike to the poor man.
"My dear," Meyer said, "it would seem as if someone took a violent dislike to you last night."
Who could have taken so violent a dislike to him as to wish to cause his death?
I don't believe it's just me you've taken a violent dislike to -
'It's perfectly possible to take a violent dislike to someone on sight!'
The old Garibaldino, however, took a violent dislike to him.