Sentences with 'befriending'

Example sentences and phrases with the word befriending and other words derived from it.

« The group set about befriending the native tribes and, at the same time, trying to impose American power on the territory. »
« British explorer, James Cook, captain of the Endeavour entered New Zealand waters on the 6th of October 1769, and laid anchor at today's Poverty Bay. When Cook saw smoke, he realised the land was inhabited, he and a group of sailors headed to shore, in the hope of befriending the natives and taking on board refreshments. The Maori were hostile, however, and the British had to fire on the Maori in self-defence. »
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