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Example sentences for "true friend"

  • And wrote inside, 'From a true friend,' like the first.

  • You are my true friend, I know, if I have any in the world.

  • The expression in Graydon's dark blue eyes was always the same when he greeted her, and recalled the line: "Kinder than Love is my true friend.

  • Indeed Mr. Thurloe hath played his part gallantly and like a true friend, for which I shall love him as long as I live.

  • My intentions are to go presently, after my resignation, to the Spa; but wheresoever I am, you have a true friend of me.

  • The book is destined to become a true friend of our boys.

  • This boys' true friend gave a low whistle as he read Stockley's acknowledgment.

  • If he takes the larger half, part from him, for he will be no true friend to you; but if he takes the smaller half, regard him as your brother, and share everything that you have with him.

  • When he continued his journey again, he thought: "Ah, if God would only send me a true friend, so that I should not have to travel alone!

  • The youth joined him, and everything passed as before, except that this time the youth took the smaller half of the apple, and the prince rejoiced that he had found a true friend.

  • You are no true friend," thought the prince; and to get rid of him, he pretended to be ill, and obliged to remain there.

  • I thank you, madame, and from this hour you will find in me a true friend, a well-meaning brother, ever ready to serve you.

  • I will be a grateful daughter and a true friend, and I will compel you to show the same respect to my father and friends that I will show to yours.

  • I didn't mean to tell you all this, but now, if you want to be a true friend, just go away and forget me.

  • A true friend is an atmosphere Warm with all inspirations dear, Wherein we breathe the large free breath Of life that hath no taint of death.

  • The presence of a true friend for a day, a night, a week, lifts one out of himself, links him with new purposes, and immerses him in new joys.

  • You have been what you promised--a true friend, nothing more.

  • I have no true friend in the wide world that I can trust, and I would like to believe that your regard, like this burr, is opening toward me.

  • Suppose a true friend wished to steal a kiss in your unconsciousness.

  • I mean to be a true friend to Ronald, mamma; I shall try to train and form his wife.

  • You are a true friend," said Ronald, gratefully.

  • You shall be my friend, Hugh, and I will be a true friend to you.

  • I said nothing, but mourned none the less the true friend I had found in the ranks of our enemies.

  • He is not of our way of thinking, but he has a kind heart, and he was a true friend to me before these troubles came upon us.

  • He enjoyed telling her of Madame Hanska's admiration for and devotion to him, and sarcastically remarked to her that she was such a "true friend" she would be happy to learn of his financial success.

  • Madame Dudevant not only remained a true friend to Balzac in a literary and financial sense, but was glad to defend his character, and was firm in refuting statements derogatory to him.

  • He was grateful to her for the service she rendered him in arranging for the first presentation of his play Vautrin, throughout the misfortune attending this production she proved to be a true friend.

  • No man is a true friend, who is not ready to be a faithful adviser, willing to wound self-love in its tenderest part, and give passing pain for the sake of lasting blessing.

  • Thou art young and brave, but believe me, maiden, dangers of which thou dost not dream beset the path, and I were no true friend did I not warn thee to beware.

  • Thou art no true friend to speak thus of one so worthy to be loved.

  • I know I disappoint you, my true, true friend; but I cannot help it.

  • As he would have been were it not for you, my true, true friend," and she carried his hand to her lips in passionate gratitude.

  • Grace," he said, as he was taking leave, "I have tried to be a true friend to you.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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