1.  Berman mentioned a friend who retired as a physician but, having also been a musician, organized a chamber orchestra.

2.  Her coach was gone, not to mention a friend.

3.  I hate to say it, but if this happened to four white guys, no one would probably mention their friends.

4.  Many have lost one or more lovers to AIDS, not to mention countless friends, and their stark tales of loss are simply heartbreaking.

5.  Schnitzer mentions a friend who quit the class early on.

6.  Several times during the day, Jose had mentioned a friend who could sell us the finest Cuban cigars, cheap.

7.  The insurance industry has all the power, not to mention our friend Chuck Quackenbush as state insurance commissioner.

8.  Others, though, talk about it in the same matter-of-factly descriptive way they might mention a friend of neighbor.