Collocations for keen - adj.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
She's a very keen gardener.
She's a very keen gardener.
desperately,
especially,
more than,
particularly,
terribly
He's particularly keen on football.
He's particularly keen on football.
not at all,
not exactly,
not overly,
not too
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.
equally
She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her.
She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her.
always
She was always keen to hear the local gossip.
She was always keen to hear the local gossip.
obviously
naturally, understandably
She was naturally keen to make a good impression.
naturally, understandably
She was naturally keen to make a good impression.
PREPOSITION
for
They were desperately keen for information.
They were desperately keen for information.
on
Sally's quite keen on the idea.
Sally's quite keen on the idea.
Keen is used with these nouns:
admirer, amateur, anticipation, appreciation, awareness, collector, competition, ear, eye, eyesight, fan, fisherman, follower, footballer, gardener, golfer, insight, intellect, interest, mind, observation, observer, perception, photographer, sailor, sense, sportsman, sportswoman, supporter, swimmer, traveller, understanding
admirer, amateur, anticipation, appreciation, awareness, collector, competition, ear, eye, eyesight, fan, fisherman, follower, footballer, gardener, golfer, insight, intellect, interest, mind, observation, observer, perception, photographer, sailor, sense, sportsman, sportswoman, supporter, swimmer, traveller, understanding