Example sentences of "to do [pers pn] a favour " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked Toby to do me a favour and tell the Fleet Street ‘ dirty mac brigade ’ , who covered crime and other seedy activities , that I had given him an exclusive . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't want you to do me a favour . ’ |
| 3 | He wants me I mean he wants to do me a favour , Paul , so he might gi he might , you know I mean he say for us , I mean for us he would |
| 4 | ‘ You write up the more interesting parts of what they say and leave out the dull bits to do them a favour — if you like them . |
| 5 | You are good at expressing yourself , which stands you in good stead if you want to ask someone to do you a favour . |
| 6 | Preston , I 'm going to do you a favour . ’ |
| 7 | She had invaded his cranny to do him a favour . |
| 8 | Increasing excise duties on alcohol and tobacco have traditionally allowed Chancellors of the Exchequer to raise revenues with a matronly wag of the finger that suggests they are trying to do us a favour . |