1.   But now Joe was more presentable, and he formed a close friendship with both Katharine and Phil Graham.

2.   But the close friendships he had formerly enjoyed there began to dissolve.

3.   Close friendships developed between crew members on the ship.

4.   Eline envied the close friendship the two so obviously enjoyed.

5.   Gimson was a deeply solitary man with a contradictory need for close male friendships.

6.   He feels the nomadic lifestyle contributed to a shyness which has made it difficult for him to establish close friendships ever since.

7.   His close friendship with Carol was the subject of gossip.

8.   I had no close friendships with other boys at school.

9.   It is evident that many Volunteers enjoy close friendships with some of their students in and outside the classroom.