It was a really special time in my life and I formed a close bond with those guys.

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Sonderegger developed a close bond with Kroll and with his half-brother, Charlie, with whom he feels a genuine brotherly connection.

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During this time he developed a close bond with the film's director.

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Ashton said Cipriani's behaviour had been "inappropriate for an international rugby player", but Woodward believes the coach missed a chance to form a close bond with his players.

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Evangelical voters were fired up in 2004: they had a close emotional bond with Mr Bush and the ballot included an initiative on one of their core worries, gay marriage.

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Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, argues that, if they want to have a successful foreign policy, presidents need to have a close personal bond with their secretaries of state: witness Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger or George Bush senior and James Baker.

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And we close with the long awaited return of Bond, James Bond, in the wide-released Casino Royale.

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Only Helen, his feisty neighbour, with whom he has formed a close bond, can offer some kind of salvation.

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Italian bond yields also dropped sharply, with the 10-year yield close to 6%.

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