Example sentences of "do [pers pn] the favour " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will you do me the favour of remembering that , Sara ? " |
| 2 | A tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter , and we should not do him the favour of allowing his warpaint to add to our problems . |
| 3 | ‘ She was bent on making mischief because I would n't do her the favour she wanted , and she bloody well succeeded , did n't she ? ’ |
| 4 | We did her the favour of pretending that she was not talking about her own lack of brains . |
| 5 | LADY DAVERS : Child , prithee do us the favour of taking a turn or two across the room that we may arrive at some degree of certainty whether or no thou art the identical little Pammy formerly so famous for thy tarts and cheesecakes . |