Sentence examples for we were once close from inspiring English sources

As often happens when after a long period of separation we encounter someone with whom we were once close, Helen suddenly begins to examine her present life with fresh eyes.

Dennis Locorriere, who was one of the founders of Dr Hook with Sawyer, said in a statement to Rolling Stone magazine that though they had not spoken for years "it does not erase the fact that we were once close friends and shared an important time in both our lives".

Rodriguez and Jeter were once close friends, but their relationship has cooled recently.

His witness statement to the high court last year recalled how they were once close.

Relations between the two men, who were once close allies, have never recovered.

Views or practices that were once close to the mainstream become deviant -- and costly.

Bliss and Gerald were once close, but now he has adopted a more bohemian lifestyle.

Berezovsky's witness statement recalls how they were once close; its tone is that of a jilted teenager's diary.

Button and Wheldon were once close rivals and the McLaren driver added: "The fatal accident with Dan was horrendous.

SARAH VINE Daily Mail columnist Vine and her husband, Michael Gove, were once close friends with David and Samantha Cameron.

Despite a big difference in their ages, Juliette and Léa were once close, and the movie is as much Léa's story as it is Juliette's.