11.   Friendship is much more important to me than a stupid old ring!

12.   In fact, the friendship was very quick in cementing itself.

13.   Nevertheless, friendship was important, and that they now had in full.

14.   It is not that she possesses dazzling charm or an especially brilliant intellect, but he enjoys her company so long as he thinks their friendship is platonic.

15.   Although I enjoy reading about literary feuds, an enduring literary friendship is equally appealing.

16.   Among those who were targets of American intervention and who fault the United States for helping prolong the war, the friendship was welcome.

17.   And during separate interviews with Thomson at his Watchung, N.J., home and Branca near his apartment in Harrison, N.Y., that friendship was apparent.

18.   And friendships are close.

19.   And friendships with celebrities are currency, not just in Hollywood, not just in fashion, but everywhere.

20.   And in New York, political friendships are as good as currency.