Sentence examples for extend a friendly hand from inspiring English sources

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer said Abbott should "extend a friendly hand to president Yudhoyono", but not confirm the bugging occurred.

A leading tropical medicine researcher has proposed that the United States extend a friendly hand to Iran — not over nuclear weapons or oil or Israel or Iraq, but over vaccines.

Opponents, who threatened to hold up several presidential nominations unless the provisions were removed, criticized the policy changes, saying they would extend a friendly hand to a government that rules Cuba with an iron fist.

He walked past his framed Mets jersey — No. 18 — and approached two men in their 40s who were sitting in the corner and extended a friendly hand.

Just be calm and extend a friendly invitation.

"Why was I seeking a friendly hand?

The Fleet may even have lent a friendly hand.

My lone intention was to help as a friendly hand, a fatherly hand, because we knew the potential of Kirsten.

Nor were the senators willing to extend a helping hand.

We donate, lend equipment, and extend a helping hand.

In response, Brussels would extend a lending hand.