Example sentences of "my [adj] friend " in BNC.

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1 However , almost all my political connections were on the Left and my Labour friends , acquired relatively late in life ( apart from George Wigg , most of them after I was forty years of age ) , were a source of delight and novelty to me .
2 My professional friends , British , Europeans and Americans , who know the Middle East , have been most supportive , many are even apologetic .
3 Here , with my seal-profile friend Fairfax , in the sight of the Mountain of God , I see that Victoria may have had a point .
4 The talk , in lurid detail , of filth and porn and how excruciatingly disgusting it all was , made my broad-minded friend feel nauseated and he left .
5 They were my greatest friends in Benedict 's , and had rooms on either side of mine .
6 But Herbert was my greatest friend , and we used to spend most of our time with each other .
7 I therefore offer readers an extract of my elder friend 's memoirs , taken from the book which his daughter Aliki Costakis and I are currently preparing for publication .
8 ‘ Finally , my dear friends and brethren in Christ , I must explain .
9 My dear friends , this is it , yes ?
10 My dear friends , let us love one another .
11 ‘ We have Ingrid , making her debut in a leading role , and above all , my dear friends , this season is very special because , for the first time , we have a soprano of outstanding quality , a soprano who was , and is , truly a great star .
12 Zero Mostel told the chairman , ‘ My dear friend , I believe in the antiquated idea that a man works in his profession according to his ability rather than his political beliefs . ’
13 ‘ Remembering always my dear friend Faith , with deep affection , Alida Thorne . ’
14 My dear Friend , You 're a fathead who does n't understand a joke .
15 My dear friend , I was sincerely moved by your letter .
16 ‘ Luke , ’ shouted Juan ; Cantering up , he bent down and gave Luke a great hug ; ‘ My dear friend , 'ow are you ?
17 I returned to Russia recently with my dear friend Ashkenazy and we went to look at the Central School of Music in Moscow , our educational base for so many years , and there it is , a sorry sight of rubble , locked doors and broken windows .
18 My dear friend , if you will allow me to call you that , ’ he cried , shaking both my hands , ‘ let me congratulate you on your fortune !
19 ‘ Do n't worry , trust me , my dear friend .
20 I said , ‘ but thank you for warning me , my dear friend . ’
21 I was busy and happy all that time , relying greatly on the help and encouragement of my dear friend Miss Temple .
22 My dear friend . ’
23 ‘ It 's the funeral of my dear friend , Lauengram , ’ he said , in answer to our question .
24 My dear friend , ’ he cried .
25 My Dear Friend ,
26 But she , in her turn , went to the youngest brother 's wife and said , " Oh , my dear friend , my sister , I have such a pain in my arm and back !
27 Well then , my dear friend , so what 's all this gossip in the village about visions of Our Blessed Lady ?
28 All this is extremely bad for your daughter 's reputation my dear friend .
29 And how is my dear friend Monsieur Martin ?
30 ‘ If I die , or if I disappear for more than three months , ’ the will began , ‘ I wish to leave everything I own to my dear friend Edward Hyde . ’
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