If Sir Samuel Romilly's friends were willing to put their trust in the free good-will of the people of Bristol, why raise money in such large quantities, and especially why resort to party men and to loan makers for this purpose?
A young physician had in the mean time come into the place, and my friends were anxious to call him in as "counsel.
He doubtless supposed my friends were nearly as well informed in the matter as I was; and that I was as fully emancipated in practice as I was in theory.
The next morning I was quite sick, and my friends were alarmed.
I was at first quite ill; but in the hope that a few days of rest would restore me, I was not particularly anxious about myself, though some of my friends were so.
Friends were so full and their voices so high in the power of God, that the priest could do little in the house, but quickly came out again, stood awhile, and then went his way.
Friends were established in the everlasting Seed of life, Christ Jesus, their Life, Rock, Teacher, and Shepherd.
Friends were afraid of my removing; but I told them I might safely go.
The bridegroom's friends were assembling at the McChesney place.
There were evening parties, too, where I felt like an alien, though my friends were guilty of no conscious neglect; and had I been able to accept the situation simply, I should not have suffered.
David's friends were surprised to receive an off-hand invitation from him to "drop in for a little country spread.
Friends were they to each other; so both would meet the foe.
Friends were lost to many who, seeking, could not find them: So few there were still living, that many an empty ship was left behind them.
The sheriff was actually afraid to make the arrest the first time he went over, because so many of Oliver's friends were in town, and so he came back without him, although he saw him several times.
They are all over now, madam; but it is pleasant to know that my friends were holding me up all the time.
I was forced to do so by the fact that I was challenged direct and no informant demanded; and by the fact that while my friends were discussing my situation, General Evan, acting under a mistaken idea, vouched for him.
Montjoy's friends were taken by surprise and their enthusiasm chilled.
Friends were afraid of my removing, but I told them that I might safely go.
Yea, others who were no friends were wounded at the sight of his usage in many other particulars, which we forbear here to mention.
Marian's friends were exposed to fearful perils, but passed through the conflict unscathed.
The young lady's friends were capable of receiving more harm than the maid could inflict upon her acquaintances.
At break of day the next morning our Indian friends were on foot, and we turned out to receive them.
I got one glance round, which enabled me to see that the enemy were close up to the waggons, while the puffs of smoke and the report of rifles showed that my friends were determined to defend themselves.
The Journals of various "ancient" Friends were to be had, but how rich the mine of this literature which he explored we shall never know.
It is also true that this body of Friends werenot in favor of any effort to overthrow slavery by popular agitation.
In connection with this yearly meeting a number of Friends were arrested on charges of trespass and inducing a riot, and taken to court.
The prince's friends were, for the most part, eager to stir him up to some open measure of hostility; especially the younger men of the party were doing their best to drive the prince on.
I had little doubt that the light proceeded from the camp-fire of my enemies: I resolved to ascertain whether this was so, and whether my friends were in their power.
I was not sorry to find that my friends were almost as much tired as I was, and that they would remain another whole day to rest.
I had, therefore, what I might have called a presentiment that my friends were in danger.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "friends were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
