Washington accepted, writing to Braddock's principal aide, Captain Robert Orme, "I wish for nothing more earnestly, than to attain a small degree of knowledge in the Military Art", and that the position would provide him "a good opportunity... of forming an acquaintance which may be serviceable hereafter, if I can find it worth while pushing my Fortune in the Military way".
During her trial she attempted unsuccessfully to evoke sympathy by blaming Strong, the father of her child, for leading her astray: "I formed an intimate acquaintance with one who should have protected me and was led away by evil associates and bad companions".
It was already to some degree familiar to them from the work of the western Greeks in Italy and Sicily, and the Romans formed a closer acquaintance with it in the court of Alexandria and from the profits of their diplomacy and warfare.
In one of his most famous aphorisms he asks: "When I am playing with my cat, how do I know she is not playing with me?" And he tells how animals themselves form "a certain acquaintance with one another" and greet each other "with joy and demonstrations of goodwill".
There are thoughtful folks among us like Joshua Foa Dienstag, UCLA professor of political science, who says we should embrace, or at least, form an acquaintance with the alternative to positive thinking -- PESSIMISM!
Over objections from prosecutors, Mr. Daschle was also asked whether he had formed an opinion about Mr. Janklow's truthfulness over their 30 years of acquaintance.
I had dozens of friends and acquaintances who formed a frenzied around-the-clock social network, talking and texting all day, every day.
As a result, quite a few new acquaintances have formed a first impression of the man (quite false) as closed and cold.
Shortly afterwards, her Caribbean acquaintance, Thomas Day, arrived unexpectedly in London, and the two formed a partnership.
They form a network of acquaintances, which he defines as people who share a working trust even though they are not good friends.
