Since the Read family was well known in the neighborhood, their friends and acquaintances made for good customers.

I would not see them drowned offshore in a lugger, and their acquaintance with you makes that hard.

"My acquaintance made clear her opinion that the matteris of weight comparable to the risk."

Among them was a distinguished looking personage whose acquaintance Berlett had made.

Donald found that personal acquaintance with the victim only made his First Law tensions worse.

The acquaintance made, she immediately had a favor to ask - this friend was in prison, that one wanted a passport.

There was so much to say, so many remarks even mere acquaintances could make to each other on such a spot.

There was only one woman whose acquaintance both he and the dog had made.

"Let's just say," she said finally, "that an unsavory acquaintance of my husband has made a most unwelcome return."