I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a friendly chat
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New students sometimes just need to have a friendly chat with someone.
a friendly gesture
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Ella bought him a drink as a friendly gesture.
a friendly grin
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Sam greeted her with a friendly grin.
a friendly match (= not part of a competition )
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Fitness is still important in friendly matches.
a friendly/pleasant environment
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The restaurant offers a stylish and friendly environment with first-class service.
a relaxed/friendly/informal atmosphere
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Helen's flat has a very relaxed atmosphere.
a warm/friendly smile
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Peter Leary welcomed Rachel with a warm smile.
a warm/friendly welcome
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You can be sure of a warm welcome.
environmentally friendly
friendly rivalry
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The two players have developed a friendly rivalry .
friendly society
friendly
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He had begun to establish friendly relations with his co-workers.
friendly/harmonious
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My friendly relationship with Scott’s family continued after his death.
pleasant/relaxing/friendly etc ambience
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The restaurant’s new owners have created a welcoming ambience.
warm and friendly
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The Hungarian people are warm and friendly .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
environmentally
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In short, Sangenic is the most modern, most environmentally friendly and most economic way to dispose of disposable nappies!
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In some cases, the materials are not environmentally friendly .
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Neither does canned food provide an environmentally friendly option for preserving food.
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We must move towards environmentally friendly agriculture.
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A number of misleading claims are made by companies suggesting that their products are environmentally friendly when clearly they are not.
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The environmentally friendly solution is, therefore, to do nothing.
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And as you don't need chemicals, it's environmentally friendly , and saves you money.
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Proctor and Gamble, for example, suddenly announced that its disposable nappies were environmentally friendly .
more
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Also, the importance of signs was stressed to make the whole area more friendly .
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She spoke more quietly now, almost in a murmur, and her tone grew more friendly .
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I've never lived anywhere more friendly , homely or relaxing.
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Now make the tone more friendly .
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Wasps are more friendly to the environment than the chemicals used to kill them.
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This story is usually told by engineers working to make computers more friendly , more humane, more people centered.
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In a recommended offer, the parties and their advisers will co-operate on a more friendly basis.
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We had become a little more friendly .
quite
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His eyes were frank, his features regular and his expression quite friendly .
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Some had been hostile but others were quite friendly .
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He was quite friendly really - for a foreigner.
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After all, relations between neighbouring vets can sometimes be quite friendly .
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He has grown quite friendly with a red setter and its woman, in a polite sort of way.
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He had become quite friendly with the family - one brother ran the leather, the other the boot and shoe shop.
so
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Because the teachers are so friendly there is a good atmosphere for getting on with your work.
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By Nebraska, the farms and ranches are so friendly they come right up to the interstate and nuzzle your car.
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I mean Micky just seemed so nice, so friendly and, in a strange way, so lonely.
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He is so friendly , in fact, I want to call the cops.
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Since Christmas they had not been so friendly .
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Some friendly and some, not so friendly.
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All that beautiful silver and the linen, which was fresh every time, and the staff were so friendly .
very
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But they were very friendly , and sang songs and told her many stories about their lives.
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And the people were so very friendly , so hospitable.
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They had been alone, Earle had been drunk, and Simon had been very , very friendly .
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He was always very friendly with everyone here.
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He's very friendly toward people and usually lets anyone pick him up and stroke him, even when he's eating.
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Some people wanted me to visit them and were very friendly .
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Usually he's very friendly to me, but sometimes he seems to enjoy hurting me.
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The result is a very friendly room without the formality so often associated with many dining areas.
■ NOUN
atmosphere
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The aim is to create a relaxed, friendly atmosphere which will encourage people to buy.
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It was a relaxed occasion, as it was intended to be, in which to discuss differences in a friendly atmosphere .
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The same leisured friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowds in the park.
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Level of service is exceptional combining a warm, friendly atmosphere with real old-world charm and high standards of modern facilities.
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There are free buses to ferry you from hotel to cable-car stations and the town has a warm, friendly atmosphere .
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Small holiday groups and plenty of good staff create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere , rich with local interest.
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There's a hugely noisy and friendly atmosphere inside.
face
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Tasker was in his late thirties, with a flat, friendly face and short, black hair.
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She made a friendly face at me.
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To see a familiar, friendly face in a room full of strangers was very pleasant and we were soon exchanging news.
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He recognized several friendly faces among them.
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He scrutinised the crowd, looking for a friendly face .
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No clothes, no food, no friendly face and no way of escape!
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The operator will then look up, puzzled, and see your friendly face as you ask her to repeat the amount.
fire
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Few details were released of the precise circumstances of the friendly fire incidents which caused the casualties.
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Wednesday he re-introduced Kevin Pollak, injured and disfigured by friendly fire in the Gulf War.
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But what really hurts is the friendly fire .
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One step forward.New hope for truth about the victims of friendly fire .
manner
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His light-hearted and friendly manner enabled him to put over a very strong sales pitch without a hint of strain.
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They divorced in an amiable and friendly manner .
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The calm, friendly manner of Mr Major and his ministers has impressed their colleagues.
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The expert system can do all the mundane operations and still interface with the user in a most friendly manner .
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For example, if I perceive you to be friendly , then I am likely to act in a friendly manner towards you.
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Cyril saw Ellen coming and began to scratch his forearm in a friendly manner .
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We could go about it in a friendly manner then - like people who have just met.
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As compensation for his lack of height and pebble glasses, he was gifted with a charming smile and a friendly manner .
people
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The Yugoslavs are a friendly people who are eager to please and will always be happy to help you.
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Mike and Arlene were eager to please, decent, good, friendly people .
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This lovely and interesting area with it's friendly people will make a welcoming break - at any time of year.
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Even friendly people , if you invited them to try, couldn't climb very far.
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The City Hall reverberated with gaiety and laughter, delightful music, wonderful food, and so many lovely and friendly people .
place
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Steam on the kitchen window cuts off the railway lines, making the tiny kitchen for once a friendly place .
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Under the influence of a pint of caffeine the world seemed a friendlier place .
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The centre is a friendly place run by the Williams family and is open all year except December.
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She hits four of five and suddenly the world is a friendly place again.
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The Cottars Kitsch cottage atmosphere but a friendly place popular for pub snacks.
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I hope that my new home will be very much a friendly place for others.
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He says that Ross is a friendly place .
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For as long as I can remember it has always been a tidy, clean, friendly place .
relationship
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Hernandez has a friendly relationship with Champigny's Catholic priests and deacons.
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I have a friendly relationship with tons of reporters.
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At the moment we maintain an easy, friendly relationship .
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Both Nunn and Solomon stressed the mutual benefits of a friendlier relationship .
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My friendly relationship with Shaheen continued until his death in 1984.
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I believe that doctors and patients can have a friendly relationship .
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Was she implying to herself that she didn't want anything to spoil the new friendly relationship that had arisen that evening?
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I had known this lady for many years and could claim to have had a friendly relationship with her.
rivalry
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Physical closeness in the temple workshops may have stimulated friendly rivalry to produce ever-finer works and thus stimulated technical and artistic development.
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They've been racing each other for years and have developed a friendly rivalry .
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The weekend was pronounced a success by the crew, who are still nurturing friendly rivalries .
service
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This is a simple pensione where old fashioned virtues of friendly service and warm hospitality have not been forgotten.
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We got more flights, cheaper flights, better food, friendlier service and virtually a zero wait for luggage.
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The Howtowdie Intimate atmosphere, excellent menu and friendly service .
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The Ferretti family have a reputation for providing good food and friendly service .
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Family run, the Fleidingerhof offers friendly service and great facilities.
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These pleasing establishments offer comfortable accommodation with friendly service .
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We need to carry on in our supporting role, offering a reliable, efficient and friendly service .
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It is clean and comfortable, with pleasant and friendly service .
smile
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We will miss her friendly smile , sense of humour, wit, and conversation.
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He is soft-spoken, bearded, with a friendly smile and an ability to laugh at himself.
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What can have teeth, of course, even if it is concealed by a friendly smile , is aid.
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Tension can be reduced and warmth increased with soft, warm hellos, friendly smiles , and long, affectionate hugs.
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Finally my hostess, Mrs Knelle, and a theatre-going friend, Mrs Molloy, approached me with friendly smiles .
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He is a small, quiet man, with a friendly smile and a firm handshake.
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He gave me a friendly smile .
society
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To the latter end he was also responsible for establishing a savings bank at Workington, and for various friendly societies .
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That system and the friendly societies were needed to keep doctors in business at all in the poorest areas of the industrial cities.
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For some time we have been promised legislation to reform the laws on friendly societies .
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By the end of the nineteenth century the friendly societies were also in financial trouble.
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Their friendly society status means that they have no shareholders in the normal sense of the term.
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Personal pensions are offered by insurance companies, banks, building societies , unit trusts and friendly societies.
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These illustrations should not be used as a basis for comparing similar policies issues by other life assurance companies or friendly societies .
way
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The sisters found him a loner, difficult to relate to in a normal friendly way .
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Jasper and I watched them for a while, and they summoned us, in a friendly way , to join them.
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I flashed back in a friendly way and we fled.
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They grinned at her in an easy, friendly way and she returned their smiles.
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They get up to 150 pounds an acre for farming in a more environmentally friendly way .
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Then in your friendly way you start a cross-examination.
welcome
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The Reisch is well known for its excellent standards of service and friendly welcome .
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Cramped wooden benches, a friendly welcome for regulars and improbably large plates of home-made pies, omelettes, grills and chips.
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The staff pride themselves on offering a friendly welcome and helpful service.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as ever
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The lads were as cheerful as ever but guarded, like the possessors of unwelcome news.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Friendly relations between the two countries have continued through this difficult time.
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A friendly voice answered the phone.
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Ella was very friendly , and I liked her immediately.
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Fontaine said that he was leaving the company on very friendly terms.
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Misha was being very friendly today.
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One surprise was how friendly everyone was to us on our travels.
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The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.
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The restaurant had good food and a friendly atmosphere.
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Tighter laws are needed to prevent manufacturers from falsely claiming their products are environment friendly .
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You're lucky to work in such a friendly office.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the people were so very friendly , so hospitable.
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Cyril saw Ellen coming and began to scratch his forearm in a friendly manner.
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Hernandez has a friendly relationship with Champigny's Catholic priests and deacons.
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Instead, the friendly green thumbs at Tucson Botanical Gardens choose to throw open their gates for free.
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Ken and Cliff were fair-haired, friendly , and talked a lot.
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She was friendly , which was unusual for stars of the day.
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The Howtowdie Intimate atmosphere, excellent menu and friendly service.
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We had not yet met Odd-Knut, but his voice was friendly and competent.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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By the end of the 32/33 season, the club was well placed to progress from friendlies to Junior League soccer.
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Expectation had been rampant throughout June but, come the pre-season friendlies of August, football fever had reached dizzy heights.
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Lawrence will announce a series of pre-season friendlies next week, with the standard tougher than last year.
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Meanwhile the Deesiders have fixed up four attractive preseason friendlies against football league opposition at Holywell Road.
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None of the friendlies would have been able to see let alone reach them under the dense canopy where they went down.
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Normally it was helpful, but this time, with the friendlies on the ground, they could not fire back.
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The games on the site are divided into two categories: friendlies and tournaments.
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The team will play friendlies from April, with the league starting on 15 May.