Service is efficient, more brusque than friendly, yet little touches abound.

Again, Eli felt grateful for the friendly touch, was surprised by the depth of his feeling.

"Like a lamb loves the friendly touch of a butcher, not knowing there is a cleaver hidden behind his back!"

I had never before seen such a soft light in those once proud eyes, or felt such a friendly touch of her once cold hand.

And all it had taken to kill them was a thoughtless, gentle or friendly touch.

"He added a friendly touch to the place," Mr. Smith said.

With the friendly touch of Betty's hand the madness with which he had been battling for weeks rushed over him stronger than ever.

A light but friendly touch, which shocked Mark as though a mamba had kissed him with its little flickering black tongue.

He's been working on the servants-- the friendly touch.

Wind vanes at the peaks would add a real friendly touch.