Example sentences of "[pron] to do [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are good at expressing yourself , which stands you in good stead if you want to ask someone to do you a favour . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't want you to do me a favour . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We wish you to do us a service . ’ |
| 4 | The director wants you to do it a certain way , and either you do n't feel that he 's right or you feel that he 's right but he 's forcing you to be a square peg in a round hole . |
| 5 | The reaction from the other side of the table is different because you are a woman , they expect you to do it a different way . ’ |
| 6 | Well , yes , but I wanted them to do me a list you see . |
| 7 | But just before he could get the words out , she begged him to do her a tremendous favour . |