1.   Among his Juilliard classmates were Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone, who remain close friends.

2.   Adversaries at crunch time, they remain best friends the rest of the time.

3.   Francis, who recently moved into fifth place all-time in NHL scoring, is the only active player from a tight group of former teammates that remains good friends.

4.   Her former boyfriend is an artist with whom she remains close friends and she spends much of her leisure time in New York going to gallery shows and concerts.

5.   Into that atmosphere come King and Kellar, roommates who played together all four years at Brown and remain close friends.

6.   It takes two friends to remain friends, but only one friend to end it.

7.   That is the protection these nations need, that Russia and America become friends and remain friends. . . .

8.   The ceremony helped the couple move forward with their lives and allowed them to remain friends with both their extended families and their mutual friends.

9.   The two were ousted after putting together what Saban calls a hideous season, but have remained close friends.

10.   Despite the furor that her refusal caused, Mrs. Astaire said that she and Miss Rogers were pals and remained friends after the tribute.