Which preposition to use with friendly

to Occurrences 281%

The difference between us is this:you professed to be friendly to both; I professed to be hostile to both: you stuck to one of your friends, and cast the other off; and I acted the same towards my enemies."

with Occurrences 142%

The rooms were so high up that we didn't hear the noise of the street, but the river looked alive and friendly with the lights on the bridges, and a few boats still running.

in Occurrences 32%

I considered it very friendly in him to send us word as to his change of plans, that we might not miss seeing them set forth, and thus it was we beheld the two brave men as they imperilled their lives voluntarily and solely in the hope of aiding their comrades.

of Occurrences 26%

It did little credit to his heart, but he seemed more in haste to leave his new friends than the least friendly of them would have expected.

toward Occurrences 22%

Some writers friendly toward Ireland have declared that the famine proved one of the greatest blessings to the country; that it hastened free trade, better drainage of the island, and the passage of the Land Improvement Act; that it relieved the overcrowded labor market, led to more scientific farming, and in other ways produced changes that have been of lasting benefit.

as Occurrences 21%

Cassius proceeded to the Syrian country, because its inhabitants were acquainted with him and friendly as a result of his campaign with Crassus, while Brutus united Greece and Macedonia.

towards Occurrences 21%

The Americans were divided into two parties, one disposed to be friendly towards Great Britain, the other unfriendly.

like Occurrences 9%

Then he gave me a crack on the back and he put his arm around my shoulder awful nice and friendly like, and it made me kind of proud because I knew him.

than Occurrences 7%

He stripped himself naked, that he might retain no fashion of a man, and dug a cave to live in, and lived solitary in the manner of a beast, eating the wild roots, and drinking water, flying from the face of his kind, and choosing rather to herd with wild beasts, as more harmless and friendly than man.

at Occurrences 4%

The king was apparently friendly at first.

without Occurrences 3%

I haven't any money to pay into lodges and it don't seems if a man could get acquainted and friendly without.

by Occurrences 3%

But sweet Mary, still the same, Kindly eas'd them of their shame; Spoke to them with accents bland, Took them friendly by the hand; Bound them both with promise fast, Not to speak of troubles past; Made them on the spot declare A new league of friendship there; Which, without a word of strife, Lasted thenceforth long as life.

from Occurrences 3%

never more Return those blessed morning hours again; The sun beats hotly on my throbbing brain, And no cool shade waves friendly from the shore: My feeble oar dips powerless utterly, And onward, onward, though I struggle sore, Still goes my bark towards the surging sea, Swift floating down the River.

on Occurrences 3%

He hurried away to telegraph Henry Morehouse, at Doctor Beal's Nursing Home, asking a favour which he was sure Morehouse would grant, because they had grown very friendly on the journey East.

through Occurrences 2%

Mile after mile we passed, but still no light gleamed friendly through the trees.

for Occurrences 2%

"I should say he was most uncommon friendly for a stranger, running back after our valise in the rain, and a goin' to call on you to oncet.

under Occurrences 1%

Four hundred soldiers, supported by as many Ngapuhi friendlies under Waka Nené, marched against it.

unto Occurrences 1%

But if we have this livery, if we wear His cognizance here in this world; that is, if we love our neighbor, help him in his distress, are charitable, loving, and friendly unto him, then we shall be known at the last day: but if we be uncharitable toward our neighbor, hate him, seek our own advantage with His damage, then we shall be rejected of Christ and so damned world without end.

beyond Occurrences 1%

The good fellows, mellow with the Burgomeister's sinall-ale, were growing friendly beyond all telling, when, in the light of the offertory taper, now growing beguttered and burning low, there appeared the Lady Ysolinde.

about Occurrences 1%

The man next door to me's got seven of 'em, and when I spoke to 'im friendly about it over a pint one night, he put the blame on 'is wife.

Which preposition to use with  friendly