At one point David had heard through friends that she'd married.

You can often find out about job opportunities through friends, family, or others in your community.

The couple met through friends and became engaged one month later.

The couple met in 1978 through mutual friends, and have been together for 25 years.

Meeting someone through friends is by no means a guarantee of success.

I got Ross through an old friend of my father.

Through a friend, I got him a job and explained why he had been like that.

The couple met almost 20 years ago through a mutual friend.

"Through a friend of mine who is in a position to know."

We met a few months ago through a mutual friend but I can't tell you where.