Some in Albany interpreted the comment as a friendly hint that the attorney general should not get any ideas about trying to unseat Mr. Paterson from the governor's office any time soon.
Sometimes a friendly tip or hint is all that's needed to resolve the situation.
Glenfarclas 12 ($58): Bright and friendly, with hints of vanilla and brown sugar.
Their distinct approaches were on view in recent days, as each addressed a friendly audience and hinted at how they will take to the hustings in the run-up to the March 2013 mayoral election.
Tarantino, using the word "mate" enough to come a across a little pirate-like, was friendly and conversational, dropping hints about future projects, and at one point offering encouragement to a filmmaker fan.
Keep your thank you note friendly and avoid any hints of marketing.
The air is cozy, friendly, a warm breath teasing our cheeks with hints of honeysuckle and magnolia.
While Community would prefer to reach a friendly deal, it strongly hinted that it might go hostile if Tenet continued to reject its approach, its chairman and chief executive, Wayne T. Smith, wrote in the letter to Tenet's board.
On the exhibition's opening day, light was streaming into all these bright white cubicles, sparkling in the mirrors and even animating the crowd wandering through the hypercool and rather friendly maze where no hint of mystery lingered.
