Preposition: of

• newspaper: The first hypothesis, that journalism students are aware of political leanings of newspapers, was proven, decisively.

Converse of object

• have: Did any of them ever have romantic leanings during their extended time in outer space?

• show: The standard of meals is also getting better - there have even been sightings of avowed carnivores showing closet veggie leanings.

• exhibit: Written in 1893, it was a forerunner of German Naturalism, and exhibits the socialist leanings of its author.

Adjective modifier

• right-wing: I always knew he had right-wing leanings but hearing him singing these songs has soured my enjoyment a little.

• ideological: I think you should try sending it out to magazines with the appropriate ideological leanings.

• socialist: Scott - I have no problem at all with people with socialist leanings.

• artistic: Asked whether she had any sporting or artistic leanings, he said he did not know which football team she followed.

• political: By 1909, Patrick Pearse had developed some political leanings.

• religious: The symphony bears religious leanings, most obviously in its subtitle.

Noun used with modifier

• rock: Well, Jethro Tull with their blues rock leanings, with their later poppier albums.

• prog: The Morrigan: Folky, but with prog leanings.

• pop: Further proof of XTC's classic pop leanings arrive with ' This Is Pop ' which was later sparklingly re-recorded for single release.

• humanist: What was the experience of young scholars with humanist leanings who found themselves on the eastern fringes of Latin Europe?

• Thespian: George, who seems to have inherited my thespian leanings, is in his gap year.

• church: Having High church leanings he was a square peg in a round hole in a parish that had a strong evangelical tradition.