You think you have bought friends at Court, and that for money's sake those in power there will turn a blind eye to your crimes.

Midnight was more than just a horse to Ryder, he was a friend, and you couldn't buy friends.

He's been helping him win money in the gambling halls; Cerdic will have a fortune now to buy friends with.

"They spent money to buy friends quickly and present their case quickly because they were up against utilities that had decades of local political relationships."

He has money and he uses it to buy friends.

However Merrick used the money he stole to buy himself powerful new friends.

I have been more wont, housekeeper, to trust to my own arm than to bought friends.

He needs to buy troops, and friends; but he can't claim the treasury till the death is known.

Use money to buy friends and assert superiority.